Over the last few days, Tony and I have exchanged several emails discussing several CD’s we both grew up with, including two of Gary’s that are currently out of print – Easy As Pie and Picture This. And as one might imagine, one idea leads to another and eventually there are a bunch of theories that beg for clarification. Among those are the inner workings of ECM Records.

Final Lesson on A Train. Just put it all together!

There's an Easter egg in this lesson.

Chords > Scales > Lines

That's the plan for this lesson. Get some clear lines happening that are based on the scales that are based on the chords.

"Within a Page" is one of my favorites. I wrote it while working on a page out of my sight reading book called "Shapes and Patterns of Music". The title comes after spending weeks on a single line trying to develop it into a song. When I finally came up with a "song" (that I really love), I realized that there was SO MUCH music and work that went into this small page of music. So I titled it "Within A Page". After coming up with the arrangement for solo vibes, I thought I'd offer it along with a lesson on how to play it. So, here it is in PDF download form. I hope you enjoy it.

This attachment on "Tritone Substitutions" goes along with Tony's lesson on "Pivot Chords".

Here's both parts of a duet on 'Bye Bye Blackbird'.

The mp3 with only one part is listed below. I like the melody at the end of this piece where I play octaves but they're separated by an octave. Make sense? What do you call an octave that's 2 octaves apart? I don't know!

yo,

we didn't get too much done this summer. that's cool as long as you're really ready to work hard now.

make sure you have the friedman book and get the bach sonatas and partidas for violin as well.

so just bring them to the first lesson so we don't waste any time.

cool?

cu
tony

Here's a podcast I did a while ago for a vibe camp (I think). I talk about transposing Dolphin Dance. Get the music out and follow along.

Here's a 4 part lesson talking about scales and modes. Some introductory stuff with a little depth.

Listening to Ed’s great "Invitation" w/ Philippe Macé, I thought: where have I heard this tune before? Sure! Joe played it (in Paris too) in April 08 for the Moutin Brothers’ band 10th anniversary… I was there, but I also got a recording from the radio! :o)

Some might remember Joe’s great solo I posted a few months ago, as part of the drop 2 lessons. It was somehow the intro of "Invitation". The tune itself starts at 6:00.