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Hi everyone, I was recently looking at "Norwegian Wood", and learnt of its parallel with All Blues (the All Blues as Miles played it). They're also great examples of the Mixolydian and Dorian modes. So I've put together a harmonic look at the two tunes, and also a look at the jazz side of All...

Yep, thanks to a bit of discussion on this topic (here and with some peers), I stand corrected. (My theory is sound, just my terminology was off! :) I was discussing exactly that shwasha with someone yesterday re the tag. The complication I threw in was, what do you then call the bit you do...

Thanks for that BobKay, I think I use the term a bit broadly. In essence, it means to "go back". In the instance that I'm referring, it means to go back to the II V. So for e.g., we've got to the end of a tune, but want to extend that ending (as most jazz players to in some form or another). The...

Hey all, I've just put together a small edition of Lick of the Week. It's focus is on a JJ Johnson lick, but the nature of the chord pattern lead me to write a small explanation of The Turn around (with audio examples). Drop in to have a look, and try a few licks. (Link to previous weeks is...

Tom (and anyone else of course), I kicked of "Jazz Lick Of The Week" with the min II V. There's a brief harmonic background to it, and then a few lines. Hopefully it's along the lines of what you're enquiring about. Invalid Link Removed Rob

Appreciate those comments thanks. Really helps knowing someone's reading them :) Rob

Hi everyone. Been a while, but have a huge Jazz Lick Of The Week prepared. Following on from last edition's Blues licks and discussion, this week has: -Licks for beginners -a look and discussion on some more obscure blues including "Blues for Alice", "Some Other Blues" etc - pentatonic licks...

Thanks for that Stuart. Good valid point. I guess the objective is to develop some jazz "vocab", and get a better sense of the chord notes. It's a bit of a compromise doing what i'm doing, and trying to suit the majority, but feedback like yours will very much help to get it closer to being...

Hi everyone, Having taught and examined university level students for a while I recently started putting together my approach to jazz improv. It came about from a frustration of students not having the patience (or exposure) to the basic fundamentals. i.e., seeing a D7 chord and almost...