Comments for Jazz Journey

Comment on Doubling Questions by Bret Pimentel

Bret Pimentel — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:17:31 +0000

Thanks for this post! I enjoyed reading your answers.

Comment on No Wrong Notes – Literally by Brad Carman

Brad Carman — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:17:41 +0000

Cool analysis!

I tend to go the opposite way to teach improv. — by using major ii-V-I’s and then eventually minor blues (not “standard” blues). Why? No broken theory rules, no new scales to learn, and fewer notes that sound bad (to kid’s ears). Stick to a key signature and you’re in pretty good shape.

I’ll have to try this analysis with my kids and see what they think. There are some that would really dig it, I think. (Boy — wouldn’t it be nice if all kids learned the same way!)

brad

Comment on Vivid Imagination by Adam Roberts

Adam Roberts — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:09:33 +0000

Glad its paying off…I’ve been dabbling myself…starting to find an elusive clarity I was lacking. “Giant Steps” wasn’t so bad today…but I was playing it really slow though.

And I’ve been doing the scale thing he has in that book…good stuff. Playing different enclosures and hearing the nuances as the different 1/2 and whole combinations come up…and not just thinking my way through them has been helpful.

Good luck Moni!

Comment on End of 2010 by Jerome Covington

Jerome Covington — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:34:09 +0000

Congrats on a very productive year, Mon! Hope to see you and play in ’11…

Comment on End of 2010 by Colin O'Donohoe

Colin O'Donohoe — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 15:11:49 +0000

Wow,
You had a very productive year! I want to know more about the “doublers collective”. Happy New Year and let’s see you top ’10

Comment on One Third by Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:52:33 +0000

I’m really going to try to take this mantra to heart. I was lucky to not have to do a lot of teaching this semester, and yet the advising and the little teaching I’m doing is taking up that full 1/3… next semester I’m giving lectures in four different classes, and I know it’s going to completely snow me under and suck away my ‘doing’ time if I’m not very, very careful about it. Thank you for this reminder and strategy! <3

Comment on One Third by Bret Pimentel

Bret Pimentel — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:33:44 +0000

Great thought–something I’ll want to keep in mind when things start feeling out of balance.

For me, the times when my studying, doing, and teaching are at their best are the times when the lines between them get blurry.

Comment on The Future of Jazz Education by Kristal R

Kristal R — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:54:24 +0000

I so agree with you Monica. I think that it’s definitely up to us as educators to pick up the ball, so to speak. I think about that often as I watch those who taught me growing and getting older. The future of music education in our communities is really up to us. I think you can achieve your goal. You are a great player and your awesome personality will take you far

Comment on What goes around… by Tyler Nickl

Tyler Nickl — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:56:37 +0000

Thanks for this entry. I had taken lessons from Terry when I was 10. Though I gave up sax, I never strayed far from jazz and eventually became really involved in the Flagstaff jazz scene during high school. This post made me somewhat nostalgic for that time. Best wishes!