One thing that is not often part of most people’s Jazz solo practice is really ignoring the way that people like Wes Montgomery or Kenny Burrel play most of their solos. And that is a pity because it is surprisingly easy to work on and is also very effective.
In this video, I am going over what you are missing and how you can start working like this to get that sound of compact strong phrases.
Content:
0:00 Intro -The difference between You and Wes
0:45 Different types of phrases
1:18 An Angry YouTube comment
1:38 How to get started
1:52 Breaking down a Wes solo for phrases
2:54 Example solo on Out of Nowhere
3:18 Rhythm – Less notes = better rhythms
3:55 Repeating Phrases and making a solo that is a whole piece of music
4:53 Breaking down the structure of Autumn Leaves
5:27 Example solo moving a phrase through Out of Nowhere
5:54 How to start practicing this.
6:30 Developing Phrases in a solo
7:02 Solo example developing phrases.
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