Well, I will have to give some sort of short workshop at the WVC (World Vibes Congress) this year. I was going to take notes and keep a diary on my computer and thought I would do it here. So I'll blog here and you guys can give me your two cents.
On Saturday we will link to all the videos for the second portion of the Day of Percussion on this page. Some players are playing live from 12-2. Others are submitting video which i will link to here.
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Questions? Thoughts? What did you think? Let's talk about his book, here.
I have some things to say but I'll wait. How about some of you start. Gary will check in to answer questions and comment (I'm pretty sure).
🎵 Play A Great Standard In One Month – Stella – Week 4
Last week, we worked through a full chorus of "Stella By Starlight" using clear, relatively simple melodic ideas. The goal was to hear the harmony through basic scale and chord tones without feeling like every phrase needed to be a complicated bebop line.
This week, we're taking that same basic framework and adding another layer:
👉 Chromaticism.
A solo that Tony played that I comped under (or over, I guess)
So What - head; transcribed solo; improvised solo; head
Audio is from iReal Pro
🎵 Play A Great Standard In One Month – Stella – Week 3
Over the past two weeks, we've been developing our approach to "Stella By Starlight" through voicings and chord melody.
Week 1 established our harmonic foundation, while Week 2 explored how to combine those voicings with the melody to create a complete arrangement.
This week, we're shifting our attention to improvisation.
👉 Finding clear melodic lines.
🎵 Play A Great Standard In One Month – Stella – Week 2
Last week, we began our study of "Stella By Starlight" by developing a practical set of voicings through the entire form.
This week, we're taking those voicings and putting them into a more musical context:
👉 A basic chord melody.