June: Metronome and Stern Double-time lines

Hi, back on track (a bit). Working a lot with metronome this month. Moving the click to different beats. Really hard on the off beats at first, but it is getting a bit better. I made a little film clip of me goofing around with "Miss Jones". Click on the "and" of 4. Lost it in the second chorus so cut the film there.

Spent some time looking at the Stern solo from last month. Not really trying to learn it, but trying to get behind some of the notes. I noticed a handful of patterns that he leans heavily on. Working with those. I am calling these perpetual motion exercises built from his lines. Left some notes on the sheet music upload.

Rob Easley · Perpetual Motion Exercises

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Walkin solo by Miles Davis

Absolutely loved this one. For the most part it is easy to play except the few triplet and 16th note lines. Great use of space. I will probably take more out of this solo than any other horn solo.

There will never be another you: Chet Baker Solo

I have come to the conclusion that I stray too far from the melody when soloing. This is a perfect example of melodic development and embellishment. Very short, but great little solo. Didn't put any great effort into the notation... but oh well.

Careful: Jim Hall solo

This is a Jim Hall composition that he recorded several times during his career. This version is from a Gary Burton album " Something's Coming!" from 1963. I have been really into Jim this past month. Truly the father of modern Jazz guitar. Solo sounds easy, but it gave me some trouble. Even though Jim isn't known as a technical player, he has his moments with rakes and slurs that are hard to replicate. Amazing sense of rhythm and melody. You are going to see and hear lots more of Jim in the coming months. ☺

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