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G7 Shell and Triad

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Got the new trio CD - The Landscape Listens. Feat

Got the new trio CD - The Landscape Listens.

Featuring Abe Rabade on Piano on Xose Miguelez and myself on Tenor sax.

We recorded this in Portugal over the summer each contributing two original pieces to the project.

It's available on Band Camp and in the usual web locations.

Instagram post 18036261956239115

Instagram post 18036261956239115

Recorded some original music for a new album today

Recorded some original music for a new album today in Portugal with Xose Miguelez (tenor) and Abe Rabade (piano).

Recorda Me w Matt Villinger. #jazzmusic

Recorda Me w Matt Villinger.
#jazzmusic

Playing at Chaz on the Plaza tonight from 6pm to 1

Playing at Chaz on the Plaza tonight from 6pm to 10pm w Matt Villinger. #jazzmusic

Soul Eyes by Mal Waldron on my old Mark 6 soprano

Soul Eyes by Mal Waldron on my old Mark 6 soprano from a few years back. #jazzmusic

Here's a short Etude over I Hear a Rhapsody. Ther

Here's a short Etude over I Hear a Rhapsody. There's a free pdf of it on my blog for anyone interested. #jazz #saxophone

At Chaz tonught from 6 to 10pm w Matt Villinger.

At Chaz tonught from 6 to 10pm w Matt Villinger.

Found a cassette from Berklee circa 1988 of me pla

Found a cassette from Berklee circa 1988 of me playing free. I wish I had those hands attached to my old man ears :/

This Etude is a vertical melody over the Giant Ste

This Etude is a vertical melody over the Giant Steps progression (John Coltrane). Each melody starts on the root of the chord and cycles in diatonic 5ths for 6 notes.

Here's a bit of Segment from our Kansas City Trio

Here's a bit of Segment from our Kansas City Trio album. Jeff Harshbarger Bass, John Kizilarmut Drums, Matt Otto sax.

The ear training series is out (on my blog). Link

The ear training series is out (on my blog). Link in bio.

An ear training series covering major modes comes

An ear training series covering major modes comes out on the 31st. I put this together with Xose Miguelez.

1 b5 3 b7 1 b7 b5 singing w cat.

1 b5 3 b7 1 b7 b5 singing w cat.

Major 7 #5 Melody

Major 7 #5 Melody

Lessons 100 – 150

101: Lydian b13 Cycle 5
102: Accenting Triplets
103: -7b5 Chords
104: Modes Harm Min
105: Tetrad 1,9,5,13
106: Maj7 and Alt
107: Car Practice
108: Stardust
109: Relax, Use Space, Listen.
110: Posture, Balance, Breath.
110b: Repetition
111: Maj Triads 2nd Inversion
112: Dominant Pentatonic
113: Triads through Scales
114: 5/8 Over 4/4
115: Melodic Minor Modes
116: 4 Half Diminished Modes
117: Major 9 #5 Melody
118: All Intervals Routine
119: Relative Pitch
120: Singing/Tapping
121: I’m A Fool To Want You
122: Major Melody – Triplets grouped in 5
123: Ear Warm Up
124: Shell + triad
125: Blues for Alice
126: Practice PDFs
127 Amazing Scale Warm Up!
128: C Major Triad add #11
129: Varijashree Venugopal – Sings Naima
130: Using the 9 on every chord
131 a: Have You Met Mrs. Jones – Natural 9
131 b: 4-3 Suspension on Have You Met Mrs. Jones?
132: Using Space
133: Singing all tensions on a Dominant 7th chord.
134: Chet Baker – Just Friends
135: Practicing Major Scale Melodies
136: Woody and You
Lesson 137: All The Things You Are
Lesson 138: 6 Bar Tune
Lesson 139: Simple 3 chord Tune “Melisma”
-Lesson 139: Composition
Lesson 140: Cycle 4 Melody – Altered
Lesson 141: Major #9 Melody
Lesson 142: Dominant Shell add #11
Lesson 143: The Sus Chord – G7sus4
Lesson 144: Barry Harris – Chromatic Chord Scales
Lesson 145: Major Melody using #9, #11 and #5
Lesson 146 Part 1: Countdown, Giant Steps, Tri-Tonic
Lesson 146 Part 2: Countdown, Giant Steps, Tri-Tonic
Lesson 146 Part 3: Countdown, Giant Steps, Tri-tonic
Lesson 148: I Hear A Rhapsody – Etude
Lesson 149: What is This Thing Called Love.
Lesson 150: Blues Etude – 4 note cell

More Lessons

Lessons 1 – 49

Lessons 50 – 100

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Got the new trio CD - The Landscape Listens. Feat

Got the new trio CD - The Landscape Listens.

Featuring Abe Rabade on Piano on Xose Miguelez and myself on Tenor sax.

We recorded this in Portugal over the summer each contributing two original pieces to the project.

It's available on Band Camp and in the usual web locations.

Instagram post 18036261956239115

Instagram post 18036261956239115

Recorded some original music for a new album today

Recorded some original music for a new album today in Portugal with Xose Miguelez (tenor) and Abe Rabade (piano).

Recorda Me w Matt Villinger. #jazzmusic

Recorda Me w Matt Villinger.
#jazzmusic

Playing at Chaz on the Plaza tonight from 6pm to 1

Playing at Chaz on the Plaza tonight from 6pm to 10pm w Matt Villinger. #jazzmusic

Soul Eyes by Mal Waldron on my old Mark 6 soprano

Soul Eyes by Mal Waldron on my old Mark 6 soprano from a few years back. #jazzmusic

Here's a short Etude over I Hear a Rhapsody. Ther

Here's a short Etude over I Hear a Rhapsody. There's a free pdf of it on my blog for anyone interested. #jazz #saxophone

At Chaz tonught from 6 to 10pm w Matt Villinger.

At Chaz tonught from 6 to 10pm w Matt Villinger.

Found a cassette from Berklee circa 1988 of me pla

Found a cassette from Berklee circa 1988 of me playing free. I wish I had those hands attached to my old man ears :/

This Etude is a vertical melody over the Giant Ste

This Etude is a vertical melody over the Giant Steps progression (John Coltrane). Each melody starts on the root of the chord and cycles in diatonic 5ths for 6 notes.

Here's a bit of Segment from our Kansas City Trio

Here's a bit of Segment from our Kansas City Trio album. Jeff Harshbarger Bass, John Kizilarmut Drums, Matt Otto sax.

The ear training series is out (on my blog). Link

The ear training series is out (on my blog). Link in bio.

An ear training series covering major modes comes

An ear training series covering major modes comes out on the 31st. I put this together with Xose Miguelez.

1 b5 3 b7 1 b7 b5 singing w cat.

1 b5 3 b7 1 b7 b5 singing w cat.

Major 7 #5 Melody

Major 7 #5 Melody

Lessons 100 – 150

101: Lydian b13 Cycle 5
102: Accenting Triplets
103: -7b5 Chords
104: Modes Harm Min
105: Tetrad 1,9,5,13
106: Maj7 and Alt
107: Car Practice
108: Stardust
109: Relax, Use Space, Listen.
110: Posture, Balance, Breath.
110b: Repetition
111: Maj Triads 2nd Inversion
112: Dominant Pentatonic
113: Triads through Scales
114: 5/8 Over 4/4
115: Melodic Minor Modes
116: 4 Half Diminished Modes
117: Major 9 #5 Melody
118: All Intervals Routine
119: Relative Pitch
120: Singing/Tapping
121: I’m A Fool To Want You
122: Major Melody – Triplets grouped in 5
123: Ear Warm Up
124: Shell + triad
125: Blues for Alice
126: Practice PDFs
127 Amazing Scale Warm Up!
128: C Major Triad add #11
129: Varijashree Venugopal – Sings Naima
130: Using the 9 on every chord
131 a: Have You Met Mrs. Jones – Natural 9
131 b: 4-3 Suspension on Have You Met Mrs. Jones?
132: Using Space
133: Singing all tensions on a Dominant 7th chord.
134: Chet Baker – Just Friends
135: Practicing Major Scale Melodies
136: Woody and You
Lesson 137: All The Things You Are
Lesson 138: 6 Bar Tune
Lesson 139: Simple 3 chord Tune “Melisma”
-Lesson 139: Composition
Lesson 140: Cycle 4 Melody – Altered
Lesson 141: Major #9 Melody
Lesson 142: Dominant Shell add #11
Lesson 143: The Sus Chord – G7sus4
Lesson 144: Barry Harris – Chromatic Chord Scales
Lesson 145: Major Melody using #9, #11 and #5
Lesson 146 Part 1: Countdown, Giant Steps, Tri-Tonic
Lesson 146 Part 2: Countdown, Giant Steps, Tri-Tonic
Lesson 146 Part 3: Countdown, Giant Steps, Tri-tonic
Lesson 148: I Hear A Rhapsody – Etude
Lesson 149: What is This Thing Called Love.
Lesson 150: Blues Etude – 4 note cell

More Lessons

Lessons 1 – 49

Lessons 50 – 100

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