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Hi Bill! Here are some Audio Samples and Video Links to listen to...
(jump to "LISTENING / MUSIC APPRECIATION")


Jazz Improv Play-a-Long:Trading with Jazz Rhythms, Set 1 in D min7 (D Dorian) (32 bars)
Jazz Improv Play-a-Long:Trading with Jazz Rhythms, Set 2 in D min7 (D Dorian) (32 bars)


Sade: Smooth Operator (.mp3 file)


Bill Blazek: Homesick (Finale-generated)


Chet Chwalik: Six Years To The Second (qn=???)


Bill Blazek: Mendincino (no click, qn=??)
Play-a-Long: Mendincino (qn=??)



Past Links...


Bill Blazek: Jack's Piece, as played by Bill 08/15/15
Bill Blazek: Jack's Piece (no click, qn=58)
Bill Blazek: Jack's Piece (no click, qn=66)
Play-a-Long: Jack's Piece (qn=40)
Play-a-Long: Jack's Piece (qn=45)
Play-a-Long: Jack's Piece (qn=50)
Play-a-Long: Jack's Piece (qn=58)
Play-a-Long: Jack's Piece (qn=66)


JAZZ PLAY-A-LONGS:
Hanon Play-a-Long:Hanon Play-a-long (for #1), qn=104 (in C)
Hanon Play-a-Long:Hanon Play-a-long (for #1), qn=120 (in C)
Hanon Play-a-Long:Hanon Play-a-long (for #1), qn=140 (in C)
Hanon Play-a-Long:Hanon Play-a-long (for #1), qn=160 (in C)
Hanon Play-a-Long:Hanon Play-a-long (for #2, on), qn=132 (in C)
Hanon Play-a-Long:Hanon Play-a-long (for #2, on), qn=138 (in C)
Hanon Play-a-Long:Hanon Play-a-long (for #2, on), qn=160 (in C)
Hanon Play-a-Long:Hanon Play-a-long (for #2, on), qn=176 (in C)


Sample Tune and Solo:Checkin' It Out (head, 1 solo chorus, head)
Jazz Improv Play-a-Long: Checkin' It Out (qn=96)
Jazz Improv Play-a-Long: Checkin' It Out (qn=120)


Jazz Improv Play-a-Long:Play-a-long: ii-V-I's (qn=88)
Jazz Improv Play-a-Long:Play-a-long: ii-V-I's (qn=108)
Jazz Improv Play-a-Long:Play-a-long: ii-V-I's (qn=120)
Jazz Improv Play-a-Long:Play-a-long: ii-V-I's (qn=140)
Jazz Improv Play-a-Long:Play-a-long: ii-V-I's (qn=160)


LISTENING / MUSIC APPRECIATION:


Langston Hughes:The Story of Jazz - Beginnings
Langston Hughes:The Story of Jazz - The Blues
Langston Hughes:The Story of Jazz - Characteristics


VIDEO:







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