JAZZ

Josh Moshier and Mike Lebrun Quintet, Ernest Dawkins Organ Trio, Brad Goode Quartet and Jeff Lindberg's Chicago Jazz Orchestra "A Tribute to Ray Charles and The Raelettes" at the James W. Wagner Stage perform at the 2010 Hyde Park Jazz Festival.

I had the honor of meeting Mr. William L. Mallory Sr. Former Majority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives please listen to what he said about jazz. This video 4 min 28 sec Cincinnati Library Information http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/ Albert Einstein Quote http://www.quoteworld.org/quotes/4154

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How to play a a jazz guitar lick in Bb7.

John McNeil talks a little bit about familiarizing yourself with the scales that will allow you to improvise better when playing jazz.

This video shows a very useful jazz lick on the drums. Try displacing this lick, maybe you can start it on the 2 or 3 instead of on the 1. Maybe you can even start it on an upbeat, be creative with this.

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This video shows how to play an uptempo jazz fill. This fill works very well at uptempo's, because it has alot of energy. Remember that you can use either the double stroke roll, or the single stroke roll when playing this fill. Experiment using both. You can also either use the hi hat, or the bass drum in this fill. Watch the video for examples.

This video shows how to play a 2 feel in jazz. Remember to keep the ride pattern snappy and uplifting. Try this by playing all of the notes on the ride at the same volume. This will add more air to your playing. Don't play a busy ride pattern in a 2 jazz feel because the 2 feel is meant to leave space for the other players. Keep it simple.

This video shows how to play a 3 beat phrase fill in a jazz situation. You can experiment with your fills, as long as they are in patterns on 3/4 time. Remember to always know where you are in the 4/4 time feel when you are playing 3/4 fills. The more you practice this method, the more comfortable you will become with playing 3/4 in a 4/4 time. You will be able to play these phrases without even thinking about it!

This video shows how to play triplets in a jazz situation. In this video, I give variations of the triplet pattern. There are endless variations that can be played. The more variations you know, the more comfortable you will become with the triplet. The mroe comfortable you are with the triplet, the more comfortable you become with the jazz style of music (which is laced with triplets).

This video shows how to use triplets in jazz. Jazz is laced with triplets, therefor you should learn how to play different triplet patterns so that you become more comfortable. The more patterns that you learn, the easier the music will be to play. Watch the video for some triplet pattern examples.

This video shows how to use 16th notes in a jazz groove. When you are switching to 16th notes in a jazz groove, you are completely changing the feel of the music. When the soloist is playing his melody in 16th notes, you might want to switch to 16th notes as well. Ofcourse, you must switch back to a swing feel when the soloist is done with his 16th note melody. You can also use 16th note fills like I did in the video.

This video shows how to play odd groupings in a jazz situation. You can create groups of 5, or 7, or even 9 when you are playing in jazz. Don't use these patterns too often because they do not leave alot of space for the other musicians.

This video shows how to play 3/4 time in a 4/4 time situation in jazz. When you are playing this pattern, remeber to always know where you are. You should be feeling the 3/4 and the 4/4 part of the pattern at the same time. Practice this until you are comfortable with it so that you can play it without thinking about it.

This video shows how to split triplets between the snare and the hi hat in a jazz situation. This pattern requires indipendence to play. Remember to always keep a quarter note pulse when you are playing this pattern. This can be done by using a metronome with the pattern so that it comes out smoothly. Start by practicing at a slow tempo, then work your speed up.

This video shows how to play a different hi hat texture in a jazz groove. Remember to keep the hi hat sounding clean, and to keep a quarter note pulse at all times.

This video shows how to play a triplet pattern in a jazz situation. This pattern should be practiced until you are comfortable with it. Try practicing variations too. When you are more comfortable with numerous patterns, you will be able to play patterns without even thinking about it.

This video shows when to use the crash sound in a jazz situation. Experiment with how often you produce this sound. You can crash on consecutive +'s, or you can crash on the odd +. Try not to crash too often on the downbeat

This video shows how to play a universal jazz lick. Remember to always imply the quarter note pulse when playing this lick. The more patterns you know, the better your playing becomes.

This video shows how to play a 5 note triplet pattern in a jazz situation. Remember to always know where you are both in the 5 note triplet pattern, as well as in the 4, 8, 16...bar phrase. Practice this pattern at a tempo that you are comfortable with, then you can work up the tempo.

Learn to play the jazz ride pattern

Learn to use jazz comping

This video shows how to comp in jazz. Notice how both the left hand and the right foot are used in these comping situations. Also, watch for the triplet feel, infact, there are no "straight" notes in the patterns that I play.

This video shows how to properly play a jazz rde pattern. Remember to keep a quarter note pulse at all times. This quarter note pulse should be accented compared to the skip beats

This video shows how to play brush variations in jazz. You can accent the +'s of the pattern. Become comfortable accenting all of the +'s so that you can play with variation. This will keep your audience interested.

This video shows how to split triplets between the snare and the bass drum in a jazz situation. This pattern requires indipendence to play. Remember to always keep a quarter note pulse when you are playing this pattern. This can be done by using a metronome with the pattern so that it comes out smoothly. Start by practicing at a slow tempo, then work your speed up.

This video shows how to play the hi-hat on the quarter notes in a jazz pattern. This will add weight to the groove, making it drive harder. You can use this pattern when the people you are playing with are trying to intensify the groove.

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