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Steve Alboucq posted an update in the group Community Corner: 1 year, 10 months ago
I practice everyday and always include some of Willie’s JE materials. I’m the lucky one who gets to live near Willie here on Orcas Island so I’m often the recipient of firsthand help from the master. For me, these lessons are the best approach to jazz improv that I have come across. Willie is always working hard to come up with new stuff, so…[Read more]
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Steve Alboucq joined the group Community Corner 1 year, 10 months ago
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Steve Alboucq started the forum topic Happy Birthday Uncle Willie in the group Player’s Corner: 2 years, 3 months ago
Yo Willie,
I just want to wish you a super huge happy 80th birthday! I know I’m a few days early, but I wanted everyone to know that February 13th is the big day. Bird lives, and so does the great WIllie Thomas. Thanks for all the great bebop! Steve-
Yo Daddy-O!! Happiest of birthdays! I’ve been so lucky to have been touched by your beboppin’ genius for 40 of your 80 years. Keep on swingin’! Bruce
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Steve Alboucq joined the group Player's Corner 2 years, 7 months ago
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Steve Alboucq posted on the forum topic Ask Charlie (Player's Resource) in the group Player's Corner: 2 years, 7 months ago
Yo Charlie, I’m curious to know more about developing a practice routine to develop my music theory and technical skills while at the same time building a jazz vocabulary based on Willie’s pentatonic pair system. When I sit down today to practice I want to maximize my time. Do you have any tips?
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Hey Steve,
Try dividing your practice time into dedicated time slots that deal with what you want to learn while still interconnecting them.
As a trumpeter I approach practice in this way:
1. Warm-up
2. Maintenance (technical studies, including custom self-made clark-like etudes that deal with jazz harmony)
3. Transcribing: Play some music you…[Read more]
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Steve Alboucq became a registered member 2 years, 7 months ago
