Blues to bop and odd time - 10K Q&A!

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[@JensLarsen]

Congrats Christian! Certainly well deserved. Keep at it 🙂

[@JazzGuitarScrapbook]

@@JensLarsen thanks Jens!

[@rickjensen2717]

Well done Christian and many thanks for answering my question - loved that bossa nova progression btw!

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

Congratulations Christian. Keep up the good work brother!

[@JazzGuitarScrapbook]

Thanks Chris!

[@pickinstone]

Congrats on the 10K. Keep on the keeping of the "on." I wish more folks spoke about the importance of odd time in the context of 4/4. I'm also studying Konnakol (Solkattu?) as well as West African rhythms to get deeper into the poly rhythmic and poly metric nature of jazz time. Charlie Parker and Dizzy were EXPERTS in poly rhythm and poly meter, but their prowess gets slept on because: 1. they didn't play in "odd time" signatures (Dizzy did, but not Parker) and 2. everyone is so enamored by bebop harmony that they totally IGNORE the rhythmic aspect.
I still say that we need to change the jazz pedagogy paradigm. Rhythm deserves equal, if not more attention, compared to harmony and melody. We need to stop ignoring rhythm in jazz ed and sit down with a drummer (or a bassist--those folks are masters of rhythm as well).
Barry Harris had a lot more to say about rhythm that went under the rug because his harmonic and melodic conceptions were so rich. I could study Barry Harris's methodology for the rest of my life and still only scratch the surface. That said, he said a lot about rhythm that goes ignored--maybe because people weren't interested (sadly)? Remember, Dr. Harris used to say "rhythm rules the world."
From one teacher to another--if we shy away from teaching the hard stuff and deem it ineffable, then we render our students inert. So keep fighting the good fight, wherever you teach.

[@azomyte]

Congratulations, well-deserved! Quality content

[@brentwheeler2087]

Congrats on 10k ! Great vids and insights which help. I thought your choice of "declamatory" to characterise jazz v blues was most inspired. It struck me that many of us started a musical journey as teenagers. Are there any more "declamatory years" (in numerous areas) than our somewhat theatrical teens? Unsurprising then that the natural way of playing we warm to sits in that mold. Thus a rock star sounds more than some distance from say, Jim Hall.
Best for the next chapter and many thanks for the thoughtful approach you bring... a refreshing antidote to the wall of speed and noise.

[@spacejazz6272]

congrats Christian! so glad for this channel finding me a great teacher! here's to the next 10k

[@jamieholroydguitar]

Congrats and very well deserved on 10k subscribers!

[@JazzGuitarScrapbook]

Thanks Jamie!

[@soulSaysHi]

From Earth to Neptune. How?