My philosophy is kind of simple. You get better by making things sound good. By playing things well. If you're learning a melody and really trying to play it well, you're getting better. If you're transcribing a solo and making it sound as…
Hi Everyone,
Here is an email I sent to Tony recently about the seeming lack of student activity going on at the site. He suggested I post it here for discussion. So I paste it below unedited:
"Hi Tony,
I don't know if you've noticed this…
Chord Tone Soloing on Coltrane's Giant Steps: One of the concepts that my students and I were working on in improv class this week was Chord Tone Soloing as applied to various compositions including Giant Steps. Practice techniques and…
Wednesday night, April 1, 2015, 10pm East Coast New York time, UTC -4
9pm Mississippi time - for all the USM Students
I'll be playing some duos with Behn Gillece and then Bruno Lo Bianco a percussionist in Buenos Aires will perform a 20th…
Hey,
Another great practice video from Patrice, who still needs my help to post! ;-)
Here is his comment :
"A new version of Piazzola masterpiece. Giovanni's beautiful version reminded me the previous one i recorded two years ago. I…