Vic plays " Tenor Madness"(Sonny Rollins).

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[jmsbk12345]

You love finishing on that old diminished Vic - great!

[Jazzguts]

@jmsbk12345 Much better than pentatonic :-)))) Vic.

[faustus67]

Been working on this with my teacher - a brilliant riff. Love what you do with it! Also love Zen Guitar - a book to live life by, thanks for posting this.

[Jazzguts]

@faustus67 Good, many people only talk bout technique and Stuff but keeping the Soul in balance is maybe the most important, greets Vic.

[MTCBrussels]

Morning Vic, my heroe ;-) Many thanks for your reactiveness and for your elaborate response. I think I'll go and install "Band in a Box". It looks quite convincing, to say the least! Well, for me now, it's time to work my scales and the lot... Cheers and all the very best. Christophe

[Jazzguts]

@MTCBrussels Lot's of success Amigo and remember when times get rough just take a break and keep focus,in Jazz the Spirit counts, read "Zen Guitar" from Phillip Toshio Sudo it will strengthen your Spirit. Greets Vic.

[jmsbk12345]

@Jazzguts Oh yes definitely. I also combine Sonny's tune 'Solid' with this piece, they go well together.

[MTCBrussels]

@Jazzguts

Thanks a lot Vic for your advice, esp. for the reading of "Zen Guitar". I take good note of the reference.

In the meantime, my objective will be to post (e.g. this summer) my own improvisation on Tenor Madness. Too be followed. Your comments will be most valuable, of course.

Kind regards,

Christophe (targuiplayer@yahoo.com)

[Jazzguts]

@MTCBrussels Well brother you're asking a lot here,pass me your address then I'll send the bill, ha ha just kidding. I'm using Band in a box as accompaniment software (good investment check out on Internet) scales- Bb mixo Eb mixo sometimes B melodic (altered over Bb7 when moving back to Eb7) when dim appears E dim (whole-half) and on turn around Bb mixo- Ab melodic over G7 (alt) Cm dorian and Gb melodic over F7 (alt), success, Jazz is hard work be prepared,greets Vic.