Hi All, I am starting to study rhythm changes and am looking for opinions on : 1) Tunes to learn - I have already learned Anthropology and Oleo. 2) Solos...
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dan@...
Mar 1, 2001 2:56 pm
I recommend the 'Joe Pass Guitar Style' as the ultimate book for intermediate jazz guitarists. It's definitely not a beginner's method book, but it can help...
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jimlil00@...
Mar 1, 2001 5:49 pm
Hi John, I spent a lot of time on these changes and it helped my playing a great deal. One of the Jamey Abersold play-a-long books/cd's is by Jimmy Raney and...
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George Bullock
gbullock@...
Mar 1, 2001 6:03 pm
'Jazz Harmony' by Andy Jaffe has a great chapter on Rhythm Changes, permutations to them, and underlying rationale for the permutations. This is a great book: ...
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Hackett, Jeff
Jeff.M.Hackett@...
Mar 2, 2001 2:42 am
Have a listen to Jimmy Bruno play Anthropology on "Live at Birdland". I don't know if it's a good one to study - it's way beyond my humble abilities, but it...
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Perry W.Terhune
pterhune@...
Mar 2, 2001 1:22 pm
In the wake of the recent epic Jazz documentary the fallout and after shock are just beginning to settle. Indeed the high profile, publicity and controversy...
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dan@...
Mar 2, 2001 2:58 pm
Sorry. I can't seem to get too worked up about a decline in the popularity of 'smooth jazz'... I'm much more worried about the state of jazz clubs. In NYC,...
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Perry W.Terhune
pterhune@...
Mar 2, 2001 3:58 pm
I understand your concern about the cost factor on the NYC club circuit. Many large cities today experience the same problems. Atlanta, Chicago, and so forth...
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Paul H. Erlich
PERLICH@...
Mar 2, 2001 4:49 pm
... Thank goodness! ... recently taken off the air. Yahoo!...
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George Bullock
gbullock@...
Mar 2, 2001 5:25 pm
I assume that Perry's message refers to the Ken Burns jazz special. ... awareness of Jazz. That image however, is not altogether a positive ... I think the...
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George Bullock
gbullock@...
Mar 2, 2001 5:28 pm
Great point. The incredible pricing of jazz shows stands squarely in the way of broader listenership. ... From: dan@... [mailto:dan@...] ...
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George Bullock
gbullock@...
Mar 2, 2001 5:29 pm
... tribulations ... those ... wrong - ... The trials and tribulations exposed are part of the true history of jazz. And you still haven't provided any...
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Paul H. Erlich
PERLICH@...
Mar 2, 2001 5:33 pm
A few weeks ago I saw John Scofield, with Charlie Hunter opening, for $10. They each played a full set. The show was set up by a Tufts University student...
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Tim Powell
tim@...
Mar 2, 2001 6:35 pm
... From: George Bullock <gbullock@...> ... I completely agree with this and am still suprised at the complaints. Yeah, it's dissapointing when ones...
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orangepop@...
Mar 2, 2001 10:53 pm
In America, Jazz is not popular music and probably never will be-- yeah, there may be a fluke hit that is jazz or a pop song that has a jazz flavoring to it...
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jimm1326@...
Mar 3, 2001 1:59 am
I agree to everything that has been said about the image of all modern jazz musicians being tarnished as a result of how the jazz series was presented. Another...
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George Bullock
gbullock@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:05 am
jimm1326@... [mailto:jimm1326@...] ... modern jazz ... presented. I watched the entire series and didn't feel it tarnished the image of jazz musicians....
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tmasonmi5@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:15 pm
Tanished image. I do believe this list has some very educated people. For one, that has got to give us hope that there is an intellectual discussion in the...
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D.R. Weller
drweller@...
Mar 3, 2001 4:45 pm
Interesting Dialog I immediately have 2 main reactions: 1. Knee jerk reaction. A lot of the non-Perry comments in this thread remind me of the comments made by...
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Charlie Bryant
cbryant@...
Mar 3, 2001 5:09 pm
Paul Simon recorded in South Africa without paying the musicians? WITHOUT PAYING THE MUSICIANS? This is a serious accusation, and you'd better be able to ...
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Richard Stringer
kdtexas@...
Mar 3, 2001 6:52 pm
... Remember Charlie that the gentleman stated quite emphatically that he was English. That handicap alone should be enough to generate him some slack. He also...
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John Horstkamp
jhorstkamp@...
Mar 3, 2001 7:06 pm
Group, Thanks for all the input regarding learning rhythm changes. I listened to the Jimmy Bruno version of Anthropology - perhaps a little too ambitious to...
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John Horstkamp
jhorstkamp@...
Mar 3, 2001 7:08 pm
"...Europeans have never quite understood America or its problems or its strengths ( as much as they try to emulate us ) and as a result have never really...
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David Walden
dcwalden@...
Mar 3, 2001 7:33 pm
I'm new to this group (taking up jazz guitar seriously - finally - at the age of 65 after playing acoustic blues for 40 years), so what I have to say might be...
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Kirby
kbevans@...
Mar 4, 2001 7:22 am
Get real. The only thing that matters is the music, not how many hours or years it took someone to make that music. We musicians appreciate that stuff, but...
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tmasonmi5@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:26 pm
In a message dated 3/4/01 2:10:35 AM, jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com writes: <<Remember Charlie that the gentleman stated quite emphatically that he was English....
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David Beardsley
xouoxno@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:30 pm
... No kidding... -- * D a v i d B e a r d s l e y * 49/32 R a d i o "all microtonal, all the time" * http://www.virtulink.com/immp/lookhere.htm *...
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Charlie Bryant
cbryant@...
Mar 4, 2001 4:32 pm
Which record company do you own? KOCH International? An independent distributed by KOCH? Let me ask again a question that I think got sidestepped here: What...
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Roger Bustamante
r.bustamante@...
Mar 4, 2001 8:03 pm
Hello there. My name is Roger and I am a new subscriber to this very interesting group. Thanks Jim for your view on Jazz... I would like to add to all that has...
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polkmusic@...
Mar 5, 2001 3:38 am
John: M Pub--JJ, P. O. Box 1234 Stamford, CT 06904-1234, as shown in Just Jazz Guitar, No. 26, February 2001, p. 19 offers several Rhythm Changes studies. ...
