A Suggestion for Practice It won’t come as news if I say that the best way to really get your jazz chops together is to transcribe. Nor would you be surprised to hear that playing along with the original recordings…
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Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, c) Musicianship, h) Transcriptions
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, c) Musicianship, h) Transcriptions
So What Intro
The Miles album Kind of Blue really was one of a kind. A fascinating, confident adventure that came back with the treasure in abundance – and the whole story is documented really well in a book by Ashley Khan (see here). (Khan…
Tagged with: Gil Evans, jazz, Miles Davis, So What intro
Posted in b) Harmony & Comping, h) Transcriptions, i) Reviews
Posted in b) Harmony & Comping, h) Transcriptions, i) Reviews
Transcription: Tommy Flanagan on Eclypso
This is a transcription of the two-chorus solo that pianist Tommy Flanagan takes on his own composition Eclypso (solo starts at 0:45). You’ll find it on the 1959 album The Cats. This solo makes a good study for any number of reasons,…
Tagged with: Eclypso, jazz, piano, practice, Tommy Flanagan, transcription
Posted in h) Transcriptions
Posted in h) Transcriptions
How to Handle a Sus Chord Part I – the Real McCoy
It’s a common problem among people learning how to improvise that they freeze when faced with a sus chord. I’ve often found that the reason people don’t know what to play over this chord type is that they don’t really…
Tagged with: fourths, jazz, McCoy Tyner, Passion Dance, Pentatonic scale, pentatonics, sus chords, Suspended chord, theory, transcription
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, b) Harmony & Comping, h) Transcriptions
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, b) Harmony & Comping, h) Transcriptions
Transcription: Bill Evans on Love for Sale
This is a transcription of the two-chorus solo that pianist Bill Evans takes with the Miles Davis Sextet on Love for Sale. It’s taken from the Columbia recording originally entitled Jazz Track, although these days you’re probably more likely to…
Tagged with: bebop, Bill Evans, Cole Porter, jazz, Love for Sale, Miles Davis, piano, transcription
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Posted in h) Transcriptions
Transcription: Tommy Flanagan on Mr PC
I’ve posted this solo because someone recently asked me for advice on bebop playing over minor blues changes. I first transcribed it years ago and developed a bit of an obsession with it at the time. I can honestly say…
Tagged with: jazz, John Coltrane, minor blues, Mr PC, piano, theory, Tommy Flanagan, transcription
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Posted in h) Transcriptions
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