Maybe it is all the holidays at this time of year - July 1 is Canada Day, and July 4 is Independence Day down south of us - so I feel happy to be able to help some of you who have written in and also to showcase someone who you might [...]
What do most guitarists spend 95% of their time practising? Soloing.
What do most guitarists spend 95% of their time doing on stage? Accompanying.
And yet guitarists make drummer jokes!
OK, I know that there are very few good resources to learn comping, but the game has changed with Robert Conti’s latest DVD / Book - The Comping [...]
I have just finished my lengthy review of Robert Conti’s Ticket To Improv (Volumes 1 and 2) and I have to say that I think you will love them as much as I do. What a terrific way to get some cool jazz lines into your hands and into your brain!
Robert Conti is a true [...]
I do not have a new review on an improvisation method this week because I am in the midst of a thorough evaluation. In short, I am spending some quality time with Robert Conti’s Ticket to Improv series and this one is going to take some time. So far, I am having a blast working [...]