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I decided to do another new recording in the new home as I continue to unpack. I really love the sound I'm getting on this 10mfan Chameleon. Thanks Mark, it's so much fun to play! Hope you all enjoy!!
 

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From the feedback I received elsewhere, I am off on the feel of this song completely and need to rework this one. I'll add this one to my shedding projects and hopefully make something more listenable as a tribute to Sonny.
 

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Hey man, I actually think this is a marked improvement over some of the Blue Monk takes you posted recently. I think your time here is better, you're developing melodic statements and sticking with them, and your phrases are lining up better with the beginning and end of the choruses -- especially the first couple of choruses. As to the timing and feel, I think you just have to keep hacking away at it and continue to record yourself. I'm a huge believer in transcribing to improve feel, time, articulation, vocab and intonation. There's a lot of good stuff in Sonny's solo on the original tenor madness album that isn't too technically challenging. Also, you sound good on the Chameleon piece here.
 

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Thank you both very much! I definitely am more fluid in the changes - as someone else roughly said, 'the notes are good now work on feel'

Gonna be some rough practices focusing on articulation, effects, time and rhythms! I'll see if I can transcribe out Sonny's solo, that could be fun!
 

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Yeah man...keep playing that tenor sax like a tenor sax. Sonny's full tenor sound is coming out of your horn.
Thank you for the Very kind words!
 
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