10 RULES to play Jazz like the early greats Part 1 (rules 1 - 5)

10 RULES to play JAZZ like the early masters Part 1 (rules 1 - 5) - a list of what and what not to play to sound authentic in jazz. Perhaps A more modest alternative title could have been :"10 musical elements to try out that will make you sound like a vintage jazz legend. ************************* Recently when putting together “the 10 best jazz solos for beginners to learn” course I transcribed and immersed myself in 10 of the wicked jazz solos fro the early era. 1) Tex Beneke - "Little Brown Jug" (1939) 2) Chet Baker - "Summertime" (1955) 3) Danny Polo - "When Day is Done" (1940) 4) Miles Davis - "So What" (1959) 5) Gerry Mulligan - "The Catwalk" (1960) 6) Paul Desmond - "Take 5" (1959) 7) Lester Young - "Lady Be Good" (1936) 8) Sidney Bechet - "Honeysuckle Rose" (1949) 9) Louis Armstrong - "Struttin' with Some Barbecue" (1927) 10) Benny Goodman - "Grand Slam" (1940) 11) Charlie Christian - "Grand Slam" (1940) The experience was revelatory as I became acutely aware of some musical elements common in the solos that I believe they are worthy of deep rumination and creative exploration, giving us a roadmap of study that will surely help us to sound more authentic and connected to the Jazz tradition. ************************* These excerpt classes come from the "10 best Jazz Solos to learn" online course ► 10 best Jazz solos for beginners to learn : https://jazzduets.com/products/2895113 ► Thesaurus of Bebop scales: https://jazzduets.com/products/thesaurus-of-bebop-scales ► The Art of Bebop scales: https://jazzduets.com/products/2571916 ► Sign up to the weekly Jazzduets newsletter for latest practice ideas : https://jazzduets.com/pages/newsletter-signup ► Jazzduets online courses: https://jazzduets.com/collections/premium-1 ––– Improvisational systems ––– ► Pentatonics: https://jazzduets.com/collections/pentatonic-scales ► Triad Pairs:https://jazzduets.com/collections/triad-pairs ► Approach note techniques: https://jazzduets.com/collections/approach-notes ***************************** My name is Nick Homes. I am a non genius musician who struggled for many years to find out the secrets of jazz improvisation. Throughout 40 years of playing, and obsessive investigation I have focussed on building systems of learning for my students so they can improve, and reach their learning goals with the highest probability whilst having fun! JAZZ DUETS VISION "Jazzduets' vision is to solve the problems jazz students face by providing an innovative learning experience that inspires, motivates, and balances seriousness with fun." Furthermore to reduce the overwhelm and intimidation that many Jazz students suffer from. JAZZDUETS LINKS - ➡ WEBSITE: https://jazzduets.com ➡ INSTAGRAM: / jazz_duets ➡ FACEBOOK: / jazzduetsshop ➡ EMAIL: [email protected]