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Playing the changes vs. playing over the key...

I'm not saying pitches are irrelevant, and I completely agree with what you say about line shape. But If I were to talk about pitch collections to make one's playing sound jazzier, I wouldn't dwell...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Nice one Lawson! We are doing Jeff's Time After Time arrangement for the next two weeks. There's a new thread for that tune so am hoping that you can join us there. By practicing and...

Here's That Rainy Day - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold Tune #1

I'm planning at trip to Zurich (since I can get a direct flight from Los Angeles to there): Any good jazz clubs that you can recommend? (from there I'm planning on taking some of those Swiss...

Anyone from Switzerland here?

Dm7 and G7 are in the C pool. I'll go for those chord tones in bars 4 and 5, but the scale pattern I'm using is the C major scale. I'm pulling Dm and G7 from the C major scale. Whereas say So...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Yeah this is what I mean when I say it can be tricky in a vacuum to know if someone is playing “a key center” because what looks like a scale run might be just a little scale run, or it might be...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

My preferred quick-and-easy method is to just put something under the knob. I use a small piece of non-slip shelf/drawer liner cut to size and forced around the shaft. I use it under the reverb...

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Yea... the jarrett reference from Mick-7 is great.. But eventually you need it all... or better put. The more you understand, the better your able to play what you want or hear. Playing the...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

I think key center playing is modal jazz stuff reverse applied to swing and bebop. You can get through a solo with it, but it won't sound um... period authentic, might be the right phrase. You're...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

I love the tune and already have several clips of my own take on it, but I haven't gotten to learning the Arnold arrangement yet. I love making these clips and hope to do the Arnold this week. I can...

Here's That Rainy Day - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold Tune #1

You can play key center AND still play changes...once you get decent at it. Somebody told me years ago (and I've adopted it as my kind of mantra) you basically want to get to a point where you...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

I mean this also depends on what kind of recording you’re looking for. Kind of Blue — 2 dates A Love Supreme — 1 date The Shape of Jazz — 1 date So that’s the three most influential jazz...

How many separate sessions in studio it takes...

My friend's son was asking advice about how to make a living playing guitar.I pointed him to Rich Serverson but told him his life would be one endless hustle if he chose this path.I mean even Tal...

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I don’t know. I mean, I do love a philosophical cul de sac, and I’m certainly not disagreeing with you about rhythm—that’s A no. 1. But when you think about melodic development, what pitches you’re...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Have you heard the Sue Foley album Pinky's Blues? Came out like 2 years ago. She did it all live in the same room, sounds like being in a blues club to me. Not arguing your process, just...

How many separate sessions in studio it takes...

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