Uncategorized Triad Pairs Workshop on Facebook Live 12.22.2018 9 Dec 2018 Join me on Facebook live to discuss the process of applying Triad Pairs to common jazz standards. This workshop will take place in my private Triad Pairs Study Group page…
Uncategorized Triad Pairs Etude on the Changes to “Oleo” 9 Nov 20189 Nov 2018 The following is a triad pair etude based on the changes for "Oleo" that was originally a test track I created for my forthcoming book: "Triad Pairs-Harmonic Foundations." I have…
Uncategorized Triad Pairs: 20 Principles 1 Oct 20181 Oct 2018 Here, I outline the 20 principles that have defined my exploration of the concept of Triad Pairs. Each example is accompanied by playing samples collected over the past 10-years.…
Uncategorized Lead Sheet: John Coltrane Original 11383 3 Jul 20183 Jul 2018 Here's my take on John Coltrane's untitled composition, "11383" off of the newly unarchived, "Both Directions at Once" on Impulse Records. Special thanks go out to pianist, Pablo Held, as I…
Uncategorized Wynton Marsalis says rap and hip-hop are more damaging than a statue of Robert E. Lee 22 May 201823 May 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2018/05/22/jazz-musician-wynton-marsalis-says-rap-and-hip-hop-are-more-damaging-than-a-statue-of-robert-e-lee/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8d680b96ea92 Having some interesting discussions with other PEOPLE OF COLOR today in respect to this article. Full disclosure: Hip Hop was the first music I ever truly fell in love…
Uncategorized Stella By Starlight Triads Pairs Solo transcription from 2012 11 May 201811 May 2018 Somebody recently sent me a transcription of my solo over “Stella by Starlight” from the intro video to my first triad pair’s video in 2012. I don’t know who…
Uncategorized Cecil Taylor 6 Apr 2018 Artist obituaries can often be somewhat reductionist but this one contains two key "educational moments" that can clue us into what separated Cecil Taylor's musicianship from many of his peers…
Uncategorized An Improvised Life Podcast 6 Feb 201628 Feb 2016 An Improvised Life is Jazz Podcast that focuses on the Philosophy, History, and Educational aspects of Jazz from a teacher's perspective. *Click on episode titles to view and download episodes. Ep.1-Wynton…
Uncategorized Lesson #36: Donna Lee Head 18 Jan 201618 Jan 2016 Click here to download the PDF for this lesson
