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Tino's Blues: Steve Masakowski

This is a long-form minor blues with a bridge.  My hope is that is will translate into lots of hip double-time lines for regular 12 bar blues.  I really explored my limits on this.  Technically challenging yes, but mostly endurance and mental fortitude against the constant 8th notes.  This will be an etude for me until I can smooth out the articulation.  I managed to get a 100% tempo performance with lots of small slips.  (Also didn't put much effort in properly formating the notation) (Some video upload problems)

Summer Wind: Kjell Örman organ solo

I love this solo.  This is my buddy Henke's favorite organ player.  Wonderfully melodic player.  Somewhat challenging on guitar.  Lots of string skips and unfamiliar pathways.  Short and sweet.

Brownie Speaks Larry Grenadier Solo

Love the way this guy places. Short rhythmical phrases and very Oscar Pettiford. When Larry came to St. FX I got to drive him around and hang for a few days. Really amazing guy.

2nd Balcony Jump solo Dexter Gordon (Rhythm changes)

This was a tough one but I found that tenor sax works pretty good for bass. So many classic lines. I wasn't really able to get this perfect at 100% but thought putting it up was the best way for me to move on to next solo. I didn't put the chords in this transcription but it is Bb rhythm changes.