a brief sample taking 'motivic development' a little further, again on "it's you or no one". And pardon the grunting (forgot to take the hamster out of the room . . .).

Hi All,
Looks like I haven't posted about the last two months' shows but I am back. March welcomes Ted Piltzecker and Larry Lawless to Good Vibes. In honor of the Third World Vibes Congress, I've included Tony and Anthony from their CD California, Here I Come, Ted from Unicycle Man, and Larry Lawless from Jazz Behind Bars. This last is from a CD I discovered on the table from Steve Weiss Music. I'll play a tune by Steve Pouchie, "Tunisia By Day," one from Behn's new CD Light at the Point, and more. Tune in!

This is a wonderful duo with my former students, Taiko Saito and Niko Meinhold. This is the kind of communication and precision that comes with a long history of playing together.

Here's more with the intervallic shape from the last lesson. Applies to altered dominant chords

Some thoughts and demonstrations on how to start a solo, and on motivic improvisation that stays true to the tune.