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Duke Jordan, 84, Jazz Pianist Who Helped to Build Bebop, Dies

August 13, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Lifestream, Prose Tagged With: bebop, death, jazz

Library of Congress Launches New Online Jazz Content

August 6, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: database, jazz

Music from 12-14-05b

August 3, 2006 By Graham English

[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...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 195bpm, Bb, Bb blues, bebop, hammond, jazz, organ, organ solo, Perdido, Practicing, rhythm changes, walking bass

The Musical Genius of Oscar Peterson

July 31, 2006 By Graham English

Listen to the Oscar Peterson Trio ripping at tempos upwards of 320bpm! Let it inspire you to practice. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Video Tagged With: blues, inspiration, jazz, Oscar Peterson, piano, videos, YouTube

Music for 07-19-06

July 19, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: ballad, Infant Eyes, jazz, piano, solo piano, Wayne Shorter

Music from 12-16-05d

July 6, 2006 By Graham English

[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...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: bluesy, C7, groove, hammond, iPod, jazz, organ groove, organ solo, rhythm changes, swing, vamp, vocal scat solo, wurly

Music from 12-16-05c

July 6, 2006 By Graham English

[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...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 130bpm, Bb, clav, funky, hammond, iPod, jazz, Nord Lead, organ solo, Perdido, Practicing, rhythm changes, swing, Trinity, walking bass

Music for 07-3-06

July 3, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: acoustic bass, Charles Mingus, jazz, LIVE, Nostalgia in Times Square, piano, piano bass duo, piano solo

Music for 06-22-06b

June 22, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 205bpm, acoustic bass, atonal, bebop, fast jazz, hand interdependence, jazz, LIVE, phrasing, piano, piano bass duo, piano solo, walking bass

Music for 06-22-06a

June 22, 2006 By Graham English

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...]

Filed Under: Audio, Music Tagged With: 75bpm, acoustic bass, Bb blues, Bb7, bebop, blues, Charlie Parker, cool, Count Basie, dreary, jazz, LIVE, Parkers Mood, piano, piano bass duo, piano solo, walking bass

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