Archive for September, 2009
Jazz Improv Magazine
Posted by Mike Mckenna in Suggested Reading Saturday, 12 September 2009 17:01 No Comments
Jazz Improv® Magazine is the most comprehensive periodical reference about jazz improvisation, designed for enthusiasts and improvisers alike. Jazz Improv is a magazine for all Jazz enthusiasts. Each reference-sized edition comes with a companion compact disc that provides jazz lovers an opportunity to preview full-length tracks from new and essential/reissued recordings by leading and emerging [...]
Are you ready for Freddie?
Posted by Mike Mckenna in Transcribed Solos Friday, 11 September 2009 14:33 No Comments
A transcription of Freddie Hubbard’s solo on his blues composition birdlike. This tune was written for trumpeter Donald Byrd, and is featured on the album Ready for Freddie. This solo is one that every young trumpeter studying Jazz needs to learn and study. It is packed full of ideas and hip phrasing [...]