Part 2: Leading the Band. Approaches to Controlling Intensity and Driving the Groove

In the previous article, I explained that improvisation is a game of 'catch' with the rhythm section. This time, we will take ...

Part 1: Ad-libbing is not 'talking to yourself.' The basics of playing catch with the rhythm section

When you first started participating in jazz sessions, have you ever listened back to your own solo recordings and felt ...