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Are there any current sax players who generally use space in their solos? Something like cool era Miles.

Now I realize this is a very delicate subject as there is absolutely no magic when one is learning to improvise. However I feel like I’ve been stuck and can’t get out of my own way over the past two years when it comes to trying to play a riff over the bar line. I just recently reunited with my...

Happy Sunday, SOTW! Bill Evans' composition "Very Early" is really extraordinarily beautiful with sneaky, interesting chord changes and a deceptively simple and singable melody that ties it all together. For some reason I never got around to learning it until this year, and I've been a bit...

New Creative Music Blog article: http://stevetres.com/2017/07/what-should-you-think-about/ Cheers, ST

Hello everyone, This is has been discussed a bit on this forum, and I wanted to announce that the official release date is today. Order at www.jondelucia.com/shop. I am a jazz saxophonist in NYC, and a teacher for 16 years. The press release for the book is below. I hope you will read my latest...

A great song to play! Can't go wrong with the Duke It's my 105xxx Mark VI FLorida Link Roberto's Winds reed Thanks for checking it out!

JazzSmart welcome Mike Hall, head of Jazz Studies at the RNCM in Manchester, for a two day jazz improvisation workshop on 29th and 30th April 2017. This course is open to beginner, intermediate and advanced improvisers. No matter your current level we here at JazzSmart are convinced that Mike's...

Some of you may be familiar with the "Transcribe This Lick" thread and YouTube playlist that I've been putting together for the past year or so. This will be a similar video series for developing jazz sight reading skills. Using excerpts from my jazz etude books at www.randyhunterjazz.com, the...

Hey Everyone- Here's a little video about my lesson series. I'll follow it with a post about my newest lesson and keep going from there as i come up with new ones. I hope you'll keep my lessons in mind if you're looking to supplement your current private instruction or if you're just looking...

I'm teaching via Skype or in my Brooklyn studio. Here's link to my website where I explain my teaching methods. Skype is a great to connect for teaching/coaching at any level! http://jeffhackworth.com/skype-lessons

I'd like to begin unpacking the saying "jazz is a language." Insight from Louis Armstrong and a recent breakthrough in neuroscience can help us better understand the connection. Read more at: http://stevetres.com/2015/11/is-jazz-a-language/

This one is lighter on theory! Most jazz educational resources aimed at beginners start with theory, chords symbols, modes, patterns, and licks. If you like that approach, this article isn't for you. I work with lots of students, amateur musicians, and educators who are overwhelmed and confused...

Hi SOTW folks, I'm a saxophonist and educator in Seattle and I recently launched the Creative Music Blog at http://stevetres.com/blog/ I will be posting tons of resources to help musicians play jazz and compose their own music. Some recent posts: Proof the Rhythm is More important that...

What should I play ? A young apprentice musician comes seeking for an advice to a seasoned musician. The novice wants to know where to start his journey through the path of improvisation. He’s nervous and exited while waiting for the precious words to come, when the veteran puts a firm and...

This is way to practice minor chords extended to the 13th using the dorian mode. It 's also great for building technique. Here's the link to my blog post with 2 exercises. http://saxneversleeps.com/category/extended-minor-chords/ I've provided a link to download the PDF files of each.

Hey friends, I wanted to drop another cut on you from my quartet's debut release; here's another video recorded live at Vitello's Upstairs in Studio City. This composition by my good friend and pianist Ryan Pryor; one of the young greats out here in Los Angeles. It's a very lyrical composition...

I've had some requests for a transcription of the opening passage I played as the soundtrack for my beginning sax lessons. I have it for alto or tenor- just drop me a PM or an email through my website if you'd like a copy. You can hear it on the intro to this video: BTW, the backing track is...

I just posted a pattern on my blog that I like to practice. It's based on minor 7th chords. It also has the inner voices from the dorian mode. Then to top it off the whole thing moves by descending minor thirds. There are 3 sets in the exercise. Here's the link. I have some other exercises up...

Hi friends I just released my latest eBook: Improvising with the Diminished Scale, available as an immediate PDF download at my site www.ericalexanderjazz.com. Please check it out and let me know what you think! This eBook is my second. The first, Improvising with the Whole Step Triad...