We’ll keep going with this. Part 3 of Elvin Jones playing on Foolin’ Myself, from Lee Konitz’s record Motion. This is the second chorus of Konitz’s solo, starting at 1:57 in the track. The previous […]
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Page o’ coordination: hihat in the space
Here’s a page based on this ongoing Elvin Jones transcription— I observed when he was playing time on the hihat, he would tend to close it before the beat. I also saw him doing that […]
Transcription: more medium tempo Elvin
Here’s some more of Elvin Jones playing that same tune from yesterday, Foolin’ Myself, from Lee Konitz’s record Motion. This is the first chorus of Konitz’s solo, starting at 0:58: It’s pretty straightforward if you […]
Transcription: Elvin plays in 2
A little transcription of Elvin Jones playing in 2, on the hihat, on the head of Foolin’ Myself from the Lee Konitz album Motion. In case you’re short of comping ideas, or phrasing ideas when […]
Very occasional quote of the day: competition
“Music isn’t about competition, but about cooperation, doing s*t together and fitting in.” —Miles Davis
Page o’ coordination: Juju
I’m transcribing a little bit of Elvin Jones’s playing on the Wayne Shorter tune Juju, which I originally did off the LP around 1988. It’ll take some time to finish it, so here’s a page […]
Transcription: Al Harewood – Lil’ Darlin’
Transcription of a slow tune, Lil’ Darlin’, as played by Al Harewood, with George Benson. This is a really great group of Benson’s, with Mickey Tucker and George Duvivier, recorded on a Jazz Hour album […]
Practice loop: slow blues
Bringing this back to planet Earth, here’s a nice 65 bpm blues to practice along with. Sampled from the tune After Hours on Roy Haynes’s album We Three.
Listening: Delfeayo’s Dilemma
Responding to a forum question, referencing Delfeayo’s Dilemma, a Wynton Marsalis tune, as recorded by Kenny Garrett on his record Triology, with Blade on drums. How does one even beginning practicing playing time the way […]