Author: decraig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgYNRz8y6R8 This recording of On Green Dolphin Street features and more melodic, almost classical feel version of the song. The guitar solo has great licks and excellent ideas such as arpeggios around chord changes. I also like the bass solo even though it was muddled by how low it was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCKU_pffkCg This street performer’s playing is amazing. I love the way he mixes slapping with chord strums to create his own groove and chord changes for his jam. He really demonstrates how to use a five-string in order to play melody while keeping a groove. A wonderful video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynZDm50EgBY I like the trumpet players solo in this version of the song. I think it embodies a lot of what have focused on in our solo building this semester. He leaves enough space during his solo. He uses the chords to achieve and certain sound and he makes use of note rhythms to build…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WIUqyZp3ak Another Buddy Rich song. I love jazz waltzes and this one is just amazing. The trumpet solo is beautifully melodic and works so well alongside the rest of the song that it seems seemless.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4mZS5i9vv4 I love this song. The horn part is really amazing to listen to. There is a great tenor sax solo in this song but the highlight is Buddy’s solo. It is incredibly long and shows an amazing creativity in using and getting around all parts of his kit. The singles roll he does shows…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj2wVxcYZHc   This is the most amazing technical trumpet soloing I have ever seen. I remember my professor showing this back to the class in freshman year and I was blown away then. Now that I understand the level of dedication needed to reach this level of skill with the trumpet I am very impressed.…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU2ze9tE6S4   This is a random live piece I stumbled upon a couple years ago when looking for jazz flute solos. The jazz flute solo in this piece sounds incredibly done to me. I love the way it works so well with the more latin style music. The piece also features a wonderful piano solo.…

  The way he incorporates harmonics into his solo is beautiful. I also like how he creates a groove for himself that he can build on, leave, and then come back to it later. Also a very good using of the tapping technique to create a great sound.  I love how at the end he…