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Most musicians would say that without the blues, jazz would not be jazz. There are a lot of truths in this. I often tell my students that the blues is like the circulation of blood in modern music. It… More…
A tasty lick from one of the UK's finest jazz guitarists More…
This is the solo on the jazz standard Birdlike recorded by the great Freddie Hubbard. This transcription is for C instruments and is intended for study on the violin. More…
Tony Williams "Young At Heart" - Columbia 1998 More…
Fingerpicking jazz exercice in F minor, baesd on harmony of Lullaby of Birdland by George Sharing… More…
But Not For Me, from the album "Chet Baker Sings" (1954), Pacific Jazz. More…
George Van Eps' solo on the 1913 song Peg O' My Heart. Marty Grosz has stated that George's double-time entry feels like it came from outer space! … More…
Here's a fun introduction to the old standard After You've Gone, performed by the great Teddy Wilson. More…
Fingerpicking jazz blues intermediate level More…
Jazz Saxophone with Eric Marienthal-Artistworks , 2017 More…
Here's George Van Eps' solo on this classic.… More…
This is the most common form of AABA song in jazz. Also, called “Rhythm changes”. The frequent use of this form in modern music can be compared, perhaps, only with the twelve-bar major blues.… More…
A wonderful introduction performed by Benny Goodman and Dick McDonough. More…
This is a beautiful solo arrangement of Sugar, by Erik McIntyre. I was really impressed when I stumbled across Erik's performance. He plays with such sensitivity and creates such a wonderful tone with… More…
Another chord solo but this time on an amplified guitar. Herb Ellis has a great story about this solo for anyone interested. Here's a link to the interview. The anecdote starts around 14 minutes in:… More…
A nice two bar introduction to the Hoagy Carmichael song I Get Along Without You Very Well. Discogs lists the guitarist as Dan Perri? More…
We had a lot of fun transcribing this one. In the first half of the solo it was interesting to see how George Van Eps approached adapting the melody to suit his plectrum technique. More…
A really fun solo from Dick McDonough. His trademark open string licks wouldn't sound out of place on a modern country record and brings to mind players such as Ray Flacke and Brad Paisley. More…
Carmen Mastren sets up the All Star Band with this delightful little introduction! More…
A fantastic sax solo that says so much in just 8 bars!… More…
Here's a nice introduction by Carl Kress. Unfortunately the recording seems to be flat, so you'd need to retune if you wanted to play along with it. More…
There's so much to learn from this classic Allan Reuss solo!… More…
