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De-Dah solo Larry Grenadier

 Yet another LG solo. I like this one as it is a 32 bar form and kind of like rhythm changes but not...

Lots of jazzy enclosures. I'm trying to use this approach in exercises which is fun.  This is in a good range as well.















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  1. RobMarch 1, 2022 at 8:19 AM

    YEA! Great solo! Swinging and very well played! Enclosures are such a jazzy mechanism to use in jazz. They always sound great, and really one of the building blocks if you go back to early jazz players embellishing the melodies. This has inspired me to put some more though and time into them. Thanks for that!

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