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136: Woody and You

Otto December 23, 2020September 18, 2023 -Lesson 136: Woody n You, Lessons

Here’s a transcription of my tenor sax solo from the Alliance album (2020). This is over the chord changes to Woody and You (Dizzy Gillespie) on a contrafact I wrote called Woods. In the transcription I tried to notate what

Aeon, an Original Piece for Marimba and Saxophone

Otto May 26, 2020September 20, 2023 Albums and Recordings

I wrote a short original piece for my friend and Marimba player Michael Compitello. Mike is an amazing musician whom I’ve had the honor of working with at KU. This is a duo piece which is a study in cycle 5 motion using minor harmony.

Lesson 75: Cycle Wheel pt.3 (Cycle 4 and 5)

Otto September 20, 2013October 14, 2024 -Lesson 75: Cycle Wheel pt.3, Lessons

This is the final part of a 3 part lesson series dealing with using Cycle Wheels to deconstruct any 7 note scale. The 3 cycles will allow you to explore every ascending and descending interval from any scale. Check out Lesson