rhythm changes

I have always found rhythm changes to be one of the hardest sequences to play on, its just too diatonic or something, but I've been practicing a few different approaches to it and its gradually coming together.
Beebop style is not what i play the best but its excellent to try to learn jazz vocabulary.

This is the first one I have put up with aebersold backing...and I doubt there will be many more as I really don't like them. The whole essence of jazz is in the interplay between the musicians and there is obviously none of that when playing with a machine. Its ok for practise (for limited periods) to learn tunes, but not really any better than a metronome.

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[cicciosalsiccia]

passage at 0:51 reminds me a lot of weather report's birdland ...

great impro anyways!

[davebeeboss]

@cicciosalsiccia

Thanks. It's a quote that just just came out. There are some others if you listen closely.

[7notemode]

Starting at 1:55 your playing gets progressively looser and more engergetic. Nice! You hit the nail on the head with Ambersold. They are great for what they are, but you can only be a follower when you play along. They are still worthwhile though.

[coolpianoteacher]

Great playing although I have to disagree on the lack of harmonic possibilities idea. Bb6 and Gm7 being the same chord allows all kinds of bebop (Movable chord) lines such as alternating Bb6 to Adim and the 11 V allows the freedom to play the four related dominant scales F7, Ab7, B7, D7 as well as the movable chords related to each of those. One example would be alternating Cm6 with B dim or F#m6 with F dim for an altered sound over the Cm7 F7. The bridge as all dominants is a candy store.

[KarlJoensenMusic]

@cicciosalsiccia TOTALLY

[pogus49455]

@cicciosalsiccia hahaha it does

[davebeeboss]

@gospelkeys07

less harmonic movement to outline. Also rhythm changes is usually played very fast which doesn't help.

[papihugo1]

:35

Thelonious monk ftw?

[handdancin]

its rough around the edges, but fuck yea! im liking your lines man- forget those guys who say there arent enough 3rds and 7ths...they got noob ears...

[DoesYourFaceHurt]

i'm not a piano player but sounds like good advice the 3s and 7s would outline the changes. maybe change it up in the b section to give some contrast but killer solo i wish i could play like that