Author: devinporter
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Duke Ellington – Blues for Joan Miro
This is a great song. Again, he uses simple ideas and elaborates on them. I like how he is unafraid to rest in between his phrases. Sometimes he takes enough of a break to clap haha. I thought this video was neat because in relation to what we talked about in class on Thursday,…
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Elton John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krrfgAd4wFc This is one of Elton’s classic transition techniques between songs. I think it’s cool how you can definitely see that he’s making intentional eye contact with his band members as he navigates them out of the song and into his solo. I like that he uses a lot grace notes in his licks.…