Tag: performance practices

What it is: swing rhythm

Swing interpretation is something we use a lot here, and I’ve mostly assumed people know what it is— you probably wouldn’t be reading all of this high-flying jazz…

Getting lost

Or not. Here are a few pointers on a subject with which I am all too intimately familiar: getting lost while soloing over over a form, and while…

Things to do with a beat

Writing by making lists of things- it’s just where I’m at right now. This is a quick run down of one of the main jobs/avenues for creativity on…

Playing quieter

Miles is going to have to askyou to CTFO.  In the past I was regarded as kind of a loud player- I forgot how much, until recently before…