I put a lot of stuff on this blog in 2014. If you missed any of it (all of it?) here’s a short list of the most popular posts…in reverse order.
37. Look inside my practice journal from 20 years ago
36. Wynton Marsalis’ 1-Minute Guide to Playing Hipper Rhythms
35. Storytelling in Jazz: The Rule of Three
34. 15-Year-Old Chris Potter Shreds Alto On Van Morrison’s “Moondance”
33. 16 Tips on Composing Music
32. Michael Brecker’s Approach to Practicing
31. Chris Potter plays “All The Things You Are” in 7/4
30. 2 Micheal Brecker Solos I Can’t Live Without
29. Juicy Little Details: Gene Ammons and the Art of Listening
28. 4 Minutes of Mind-Blowing Rhythm Changes
27. Compare Branford Marsalis and Sting Performing Roxanne…22 Years Apart
26. John Coltrane Trading Fours with a Tap Dancer?
25. Chris Potter on Singing in a Tuxedo, Moving to New York, and Studio Recording Philosophies
24. Track in a Day 01 – F#∆7 | Fmb6 | E∆9#11 | Ebm9
23. John Coltrane Played Poetry…Literally
22. Michael Brecker’s Solo Saxophone Concert
21. A Conversation with Ben Wendel (Saxophonist, Composer, Kneebody-er)
20. Is Kenny Garrett Guilty of Musical Plagiarism? (Or: Where Do Songs Come From?)
19. Joshua Redman on Musical Communication, Creativity of Expression, and Composing
18. Watch my headphones fall off during live recording on Snarky Puppy’s “We Like It Here”
16. Young Branford Marsalis with David Sanborn, George Duke and Betty Carter
15. How Joshua Redman practices
14. Michael Brecker’s EWI Solo on “In A Sentimental Mood” – Live in Tokyo
13. Simplify: Bill Evans on the Creative Process and Self Teaching (Part 2)
12. Wayne Shorter Blazes Bebop (& How Context Makes You a Better Musician)
11. 4 Things You Can Learn from Cory Henry’s Tribute to Organist Melvin Crispell
10. Chris Potter & Kenny Werner’s Beautiful Rendition of Tom Harrell’s “Sail Away”
9. Why Active Listening Is Important (& How You Can Do It Better)
8. You’ve got to hear this Ben Webster phrase
7. Paul Desmond Interviews Charlie Parker (1954)
6. An Alternative to Practicing Blues in All Keys
5. Bill Evans on the Creative Process and Self Teaching (Part 1)
4. 75 Years after Coleman Hawkins Records Body & Soul, What’s so Great about It?
