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Tag Archives: improvisation

The Silver Bullet

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Mike Crutcher

Tired of not knowing your way around the guitar? Can’t figure out where to play chords? How to build a cool solo over any song? The CAGED method can help. Clearly, there’s no way to learn these things without doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Guitar Lessons | Tagged arpeggios, chords, guitar, improvisation, scales, soloing | Leave a reply

Jazz & Classical Guitar Meet!

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Mike Crutcher

September 16 Coincidentally enough, two of the greatest practitioners of jazz on the classical guitar were born on this date. In addition to this similarity both Byrd and Klugh were noted for styles that used latin rhythms extensively. Happy Birthday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz innovation, Music News | Tagged Charlie Byrd, classical, Earl Klugh, guitar, improvisation, jazz | Leave a reply

Coltrane week: experience Interstellar Space

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Mike Crutcher

This week, in celebration of the birth of creative genius John Coltrane, we focus on Trane’s Interstellar Space. Coltrane recorded this masterpiece in 1967, the year of his death, and Impulse! Records released it in September 1974. Plainly Astounding In a … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz innovation | Tagged avant garde, Coltrane, Giant Steps, improvisation, jazz, saxophone | Leave a reply

Happy 79th Birthday, Art Neville!

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Mike Crutcher

Arthur Lanon “Art” Neville (born December 17, 1937) is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist from New Orleans. Neville is a part of one of the notable musical families of New Orleans, the Neville Brothers. He is a founding member … Continue reading →

Posted in Blues/Rock innovation, Music News, R&B/Funk innovation | Tagged Funk, groove, improvisation, Poppa Funk, The Meters | Leave a reply

Swingin’ with Sonny Rollins

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Mike Crutcher

Happy 85th Birthday, Sonny Rollins! Saxophonist and composer Theodore Walter “Sonny” Rollins was born on September 7, 1930 in New York City, New York. As a high schooler, Rollins played in bands with his friends Jackie McLean, Kenny Drew, and Art Taylor, all of whom … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz innovation | Tagged Bebop, improvisation, jazz, saxophone, Sonny Rollins | Leave a reply

Horace Silver – Senor Blues

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Mike Crutcher

Pianist and composer Horace Silver was born on September 2, 1928 in Norwalk, Connecticut, 1928 he started in music playing tenor saxophone in a style influenced by Lester Young before switching to piano.. As a young child, Silver’s father taught him the folk songs … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz innovation | Tagged hard bop, improvisation, jazz, piano | Leave a reply

Stan Getz…and John Coltrane. Yes, this really happened.

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Mike Crutcher

John Coltrane, tenor sax Stan Getz, tenor sax Oscar Peterson, piano Jimmy Cobb, drums I didn’t know these four had performed together. On paper, it’s sounds great. In reality, it’s even greater. What about the name “Hackensack?” It’s the name … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz innovation | Tagged Coltrane, Getz, improvisation, jazz, saxophone | Leave a reply

What’s been happening lately…

  • Music Learning Motivation March 9, 2023
  • The Silver Bullet November 5, 2022
  • CAGED Method: D form, C form, which is it? March 21, 2021
  • Basic Rhythm Guitar For All March 7, 2021
  • Pentatonic Scales to Major Scales, modes, etc. March 2, 2021

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