![]() ![]() This stuff hadn’t been done yet until Don started playing them.” – Billy Taylor They were long phrases and new ways of using harmonies so that they sounded like the dominant melody. What I mean by pre-bop is he was playing things that led up to bebop. He was head and shoulders above everyone else. Don was trying to do that on the tenor back then. They both had heard Art’s seamless runs on the piano. He and Coltrane had the same idea for the same reason. He was trying to make the tenor saxophone sound like Art Tatum. He was way ahead of Coltrane on those sheets of sound. What the Europeans heard him play was the beginning of what John Coltrane and others like him eventually did. He did something that was unbelievable in terms of really playing and showing the Europeans that the music was moving forward. Gary starts off with an animated solo, and Keith picks up where he left off with this winding lick.Pianist Billy Taylor waxes poetic in a JazzWax article on the importance of Don Byas and what he meant to not only tenor saxophonists but to improvisors in general on any instrument. In memory of Gary Peacock after his recent passing, here is a lick of the week featuring the trio with Keith Jarrett from their album “Still Live” (1988). Enjoy! CLICK Keith Jarrett Winds His Way Through the Changes of “Autumn Leaves” (LOTW #199) In honor of our 200th Lick of the Week, we figured we’d pull out all the stops for this one! Cory Henry’s solo from Snarky Puppy’s “Lingus” from the album We Like it Here (2014) has gone down in history as one of the best. Enjoy! CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LICK If you have questions or suggestions for a Lick Cory Henry’s Lingus Solo – Intro (LOTW #200) This week for the 201st, we’ve brought you a full transcription of the solo with notation. In honor of our 200th Lick of the Week, we featured the intro to Cory Henry’s famous Lingus solo. Thanks for the music, Monk! CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF Cory Henry’s Lingus Solo (LOTW #201) Happy 103rd Birthday, Monk! To celebrate Thelonious Monk this October, here is a lick from his quintessential 12 bar blues, “Straight, No Chaser.” The opening chorus of his solo features a rhythmic melodic idea which he transforms through the chorus with style. Monk’s Mellifluous Melody on “Straight, No Chaser” (LOTW #202) Before that time, however, he was swinging his a** off with the Rossy bros! On this recording “When I fall in Love” (1993) with Jorge and Mario Rossy, Brad absolutely goes to town on this rhythm changes tune. This self-titled rhumba features a two-handed melody and becomes a highlight of his iconic 1976 album, “My Spanish Heart.” Tune in next week for Part 2! CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LICK If you have questions or suggestions for a Brad Mehldau’s Epic Solo on “Anthropology” (LOTW #203)īrad Mehldau is known for his signature style made famous during his Art of the Trio albums. 1 (LOTW #204)Īrmando Anthony Corea, also known as “Chick,” wrote many amazing compositions. This self-titled rhumba features a two-handed melody and becomes a highlight of his iconic 1976 album, “My Spanish Heart.” Here is the conclusion from Part 1! CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LICK If you have questions or suggestions for a Armando’s Rhumba by Chick Corea Pt. 2 (LOTW #205)Īrmando Anthony Corea, also known as “Chick,” wrote many amazing compositions. ![]() ![]() ![]() This intro will knock your socks off!! CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LICK If you have questions or suggestions for a Lick Of The Week you Armando’s Rhumba by Chick Corea Pt. Check out this absolutely blazing intro to “Get Happy” from the album Jazz Giant (1950). Enjoy this excerpt from A Scorching Bebop Intro by Bud Powell (LOTW #206)īud Powell is the father of Bebop Jazz piano playing. This track is no exception, and Oscar holds nothing back during his solo. Oscar’s signature trio with Ed Thigpen on drums and Ray Brown on bass is unrivaled in terms of their ability to swing. CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LICK If you have questions or suggestions for a Lick Of The Week you would like us to Oscar Peterson’s Iconic Solo on “Sometimes I’m Happy” (LOTW #207)įew jazz piano trio albums are as beloved as The Trio, live in Chicago in 1961. A Solo Sendoff by Chick Corea from “My Spanish Heart” (LOTW #208)Ĭhick Corea is always full of surprises! Check out this solo sendoff to complete our review of “Armando’s Rhumba” off of his iconic album “My Spanish Heart” (1976). ![]()
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