Duke Jordan, a pianist whose work with the saxophonist Charlie Parker endures in the jazz canon, died on Tuesday in Valby, Denmark, a suburb of Copenhagen. He was 84, and he had lived in self-imposed exile from the United States since 1978, … [Read more...]
Library of Congress Launches New Online Jazz Content
The Library of Congress recently launched a new Performing Arts Encyclopedia on its Web site (loc.gov). It's a grand resource for those interested in exploring the realms of music, motion pictures, broadcasting, recorded sound, manuscripts, rare … [Read more...]
Music from 12-14-05b
[tag]Practicing[/tag] [tag]walking bass[/tag] and soloing over [tag]Bb[/tag] [tag]rhythm changes[/tag] on the [tag]Hammond[/tag] [tag]organ[/tag] at [tag]195bpm[/tag]. [tag]jazz[/tag] [tag]Perdido[/tag] [tag]bebop[/tag] [tag]organ … [Read more...]
The Musical Genius of Oscar Peterson
Listen to the Oscar Peterson Trio ripping at tempos upwards of 320bpm! Let it inspire you to practice. … [Read more...]
Music for 07-19-06
I'm learning the changes to [tag]Infant Eyes[/tag] by [tag]Wayne Shorter[/tag]. I have to memorize them so I can really let go. [tag]solo piano[/tag] [tag]jazz[/tag] [tag]piano[/tag] [tag]ballad[/tag] Download: Music for 07-19-06 … [Read more...]
Music from 12-16-05d
[tag]iPod[/tag] recording of a bluesy C7 120bpm Hammond organ groove with a [tag]vocal scat solo[/tag]. 0:00 - [tag]organ solo[/tag]. 2:40 - scat. 7:20 - [tag]wurly[/tag] enters for a bit. 10:05 - Rhythm changes … [Read more...]
Music from 12-16-05c
[tag]PRACTICING[/tag] [tag]Bb[/tag] [tag]rhythm changes[/tag] on the [tag]Hammond[/tag] organ at [tag]130bpm[/tag]. 0:00 - [tag]Walking bass[/tag]. 1:30 - Right hand comps. 2:30 - [tag]Perdido[/tag]. 3:40 - [tag]Organ solo[/tag]. 7:15 … [Read more...]
Music for 07-3-06
A couple choruses of [tag]Nostalgia in Times Square[/tag] by [tag]Charles Mingus[/tag]. I'm trying to memorize the changes. Download: Music for 07-3-06 … [Read more...]
Music for 06-22-06b
I'm focusing on two things here. Hand interdependence and phrasing with little or no regard to pitch. So motion and rhythm basically. 205bpm. Very choppy. 1:35: Walking bass. We'll see how it goes... 2:45: Slowing it down because I'm not … [Read more...]
Music for 06-22-06a
This is a warm up on a cool and dreary day. 0:56: Turn around into the blues in Bb. 75bpm. 1:57: Working on my hand interdependence here. 3:55: Charlie Parker's bebop classic Parker's Mood. I should memorize this solo better because it's … [Read more...]