Hi, Here’s the video lesson on Chapter Five of The Shape Method for Jazz Improvisation. Each of these videos cover about 30% of the content of each chapter so you can see what is going on in the text and hopefully get a little inspiration too! This chapter is about Sequences and Half-Diminished Chords. You […]
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Hi, Here’s the video lesson on Chapter Four of The Shape Method for Jazz Improvisation. Each of these videos cover about 30% of the content of each chapter so you can see what is going on in the text and hopefully get a little inspiration too! This chapter is about Eighth Notes and Suspensions. You […]
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Hi, Here’s the video lesson on Chapter Three of The Shape Method for Jazz Improvisation. Each of these videos cover about 30% of the content of each chapter so you can see what is going on in the text and hopefully get a little inspiration too! This chapter is about Phrase Ending Rhythms and Chromatic […]
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Hi, Here’s the video lesson on Chapter Two of The Shape Method for Jazz Improvisation. Each of these videos cover about 30% of the content of each chapter so you can see what is going on in the text and hopefully get a little inspiration too! This chapter is about rhythmically displacing the Charleston Rhythm […]
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Big thanks to Tameca Coleman and the folks at enquirer.com for doing a great job on an article about my recent publication, The Shape Method for Jazz Improvisation. Check it out and support independent publishing and jazz! http://www.examiner.com/article/the-shape-method-for-jazz-improvisation-an-important-step-for-jazz-pedagogy
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Hi, Here’s a video for my jazz education colleagues discussing some ideas about using The Shape Method for Jazz Improvisation in ensemble rehearsals. You can Click here to go to a page with links to purchase them. Please subscribe to to get updates so you won’t miss a one. You can also Like my The […]
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Hi, Here’s a video for my jazz education colleagues discussing some ideas about using The Shape Method for Jazz Improvisation in ensemble rehearsals. You can Click here to go to a page with links to purchase them. Please subscribe to to get updates so you won’t miss a one. You can also Like my The […]
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Hi, Here’s the video lesson on Chapter One of The Shape Method for Jazz Improvisation. Each of these videos cover about 30% of the content of each chapter so you can see what is going on in the text and hopefully get a little inspiration too! You can Click here to go to a page […]
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Hi, I haven’t posted in a while for a number of reasons, including that huge tiger hack. But most importantly, because of the project that rolled out this summer. I’ve published my text on learning jazz improvisation, The Shape Method for Jazz Improvisation and two volumes of supporting Etude Supplements on amazon. You can Click […]
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We will hold conversations and share information about the 2012 Colorado All State Jazz Bands here. First, you can get pdf copies of the changes for your instrument by copying these links into your browser: http://www.lynnbakerjazz.com/ASJSoloChanges_Alto.pdf http://www.lynnbakerjazz.com/ASJSoloChanges_Tenor.pdf http://www.lynnbakerjazz.com/ASJSoloChanges_Trombone.pdf http://www.lynnbakerjazz.com/ASJSoloChanges_Trumpet.pdf Check out the Basie band performance of Shiny Stockings (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3SF4BbBcpA) and notice how, in the in-chorus, […]
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