I’m working on Jerome Kern’s “All The Things You Are” again (still?) and have been working on a transcription of the first chorus of a sax solo by Jimmy Heath from the album Luminescence with Pat Metheny (iTunes).
Thanks to my excellent instructor Mason Razavi for turning me on to this recording!
Continue reading All The Things You Are – Jimmy Heath Sax Solo
This is a really great lesson in phrasing by Kenny Burrell. Note the use of space and how many of the phrases target the downbeat of the next measure. It’s a challenging bit of calculus to play changes across the barline, but this solo has some familiar blues licks that will comfort players (like myself) that are transitioning from blues / rock to jazz.
I had a great time at the 2016 Via Academy in Vail Colorado jamming with Steve Vai’s band, and the man Steve Vai himself. The clinics by Steve, Eric, Stig, Doug and Sonny were all incredible and the setting in Vail was magnificent. I hope to get to one of these events again in the future.
I had a great time at the 2016 Via Academy in Vail Colorado jamming with Steve Vai’s band, and the man Steve Vai himself. The clinics by Steve, Eric, Stig, Doug and Sonny were all incredible and the setting in Vail was magnificent. I hope to get to one of these events again in the future.
SBMT’s production of Hairspray is on the verge of selling out. Act now if you want to catch this serious but seriously rocking production. Show info here: http://southbaymt.com/shows/hairspray.html.
The show runs through June 13th and I can be seen playing guitar in the “pit”.
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