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Jazz Improv Pt.1 Beginning with Rhythm
Chris Collins is a professional jazz woodwind player who has toured throughout Japan, South Africa, Europe and North America as the leader of his own ensembles and as a featured soloist. In 2007-08, Collins performed his original works in 7…
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Cannonball Run by Gordon Goodwin
Cannonball Run by Gordon Goodwin
Cannonball Musical Instruments
Cannonball Musical Instruments commissioned Gordon Goodwin to write a fast, groovin' samba for five saxophones & rhythm section. To show their company is truly run by…
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The Cannonball Band: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
Cannonball Musical Instruments
Hand-made and acoustically hand-customized saxophones, trumpets, flutes and clarinets.
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Learning Swing Feel or How to Sculpt an Elephant
Learning Swing Feel or How to Sculpt an Elephant
Antonio J. Garcia
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Helping students capture this elusive concept is as much about recognizing incorrect swing style as it is…
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Jazz Improv Pt.3 Intermediate Harmonic Techniques
Chris Collins is a professional jazz woodwind player who has toured throughout Japan, South Africa, Europe and North America as the leader of his own ensembles and as a featured soloist. In 2007-08, Collins performed his original works in 7…
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Shedding Scales: The Evolution of a “Lizard”
Shedding Scales: The Evolution of a "Lizard"
by Larry Panella, Associate Professor of Music, The University of Southern Mississippi
Most musicians are familiar with the expression for practicing known as, "wood shedding," a.k.a.…
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Jazz Pedagogy: How To Evaluate And Select Music That Fits Your Ensemble
Jazz Pedagogy: How To Evaluate And Select Music That Fits Your Ensemble
J. Richard Dunscomb
Where to Begin
One of the most important aspects of our jobs as jazz ensemble directors (and the most difficult at the same time) is the…
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Improvisation
Improvisation
by Jody Espina, Founder & President JodyJazz Inc.
This article dedicated to any player or teacher who is interested in improvisation. Beginners will find some helpful ideas here about how to construct an interesting…
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Jazz Improvisation Exercises Pt. 4
Jazz Improvisation Exercises Pt. 4
Christopher Collins
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Jazz Improvisation Exercises Pt. 3
Jazz Improvisation Exercises Pt. 3
Choose a standard jazz tune. Allow the melody and given chord progression
to guide your arpeggio work out.
EXAMPLE: "The Days Of Wine And Roses" - Here is the first half of the tune:
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Jazz Improvisation Exercises Pt. 2
Jazz Improvisation Exercises Pt. 2
Christopher Collins
The quarter note in each bar can be the root, 3rd, 5th, or 7th of a chord. Choose a chord color (Maj7, Min7, Dom7, Min7(b5), etc... and, decide whether the given note will be the…
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Have More Fun in the Shed
Have More Fun in the Shed
Jody Espina
In this article I'd like to put out a few ideas that are aimed at making your practice session more fun. Beginners, intermediate and advanced players should be able to find something that they can…
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Jazz Improvisation Exercises Pt. 1B
Jazz Improvisation Exercises Pt. 1B
Notice the exercise progresses around the circle of 5ths:
Ex. #1 C. Learning min 7ths - Ascending from the root:
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