Have you ever wondered what’s going on when Brad Mehldau goes off into one of his virtuosic solos? Take a closer look at this line

Listen to Benny Green swing his butt off with the Ray Brown Trio on the album Live at Scullers in 1996. He digs into the

This week’s lick is a piece of post-bop vocabulary you can pull out when you want to take this to the next level. It is

Listen to Herbie do his thing on his fourth album as a leader, “Empyrean Isles.” This tune “One Finger Snap” would later go on to

Bill Evans is a master of using upper extensions of chords to create beautiful and colorful harmony. On his trio record, “Explorations” (1961) he begins

Here is a quintessential bit of McCoy Tyner vocabulary. McCoy influenced everyone that came after him when it came to playing in a post-bop modal

Erroll Garner swings in a league of his own on his famous recording “Concert by the Sea.”  He treads the line between bebop and swing,

Keith Jarrett interprets the traditional Irish Ballad “Danny Boy” with a personal touch at this Tokyo solo concert from 2002.  He uses voicings that you

Bill Evans interprets the traditional ballad “Danny Boy” showcasing his elegant piano style and beautiful voicings. Note how he presents the melody with advanced harmonies