Brian Ohlsen • Director • 630.783.5064 • 701 Plainfield Rd. • Downers Grove, Il 60516
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"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker/Miles Davis
Jaco Pastorius
"Dizzy" Gillespie
Michael & Randy Brecker
JJ Johnson
"Imitate, assimilate, and innovate." ~Clark Terry (trumpet)
"But to do that, you must LISTEN, first." ~Mr. Ohlsen (director)
LISTENING LIST-Some personal favorites, along with some of the best jazz musicians and recordings that are and have been.
 

BLUES SCALES & CHORD CHANGES

BLUES SCALES-PDF files for the concert Bb, F and C blues
*These are just the scales.
Alto/Bari | Tenor | Trumpet/Clarinet
Trombone/Baritone | Guitar/Vibes | Piano

F BLUES SCALE and 12-BAR CHORD CHANGE pdf's:
Alto/Bari | Trumpet/Tenor | Trombone
Piano | Bass | Guitar/Vibes

For audio, check out the SmartMusic jazz improvisation section/Aebersold/Charlie Parker "All Bird"/Now's the Time

    

BLUES IMPROVISATION AUDIO

BLUES CHANGES
   -Bb Blues/Swing/120 bpm (midi file)
   -Bb Blues/Swing/140 bpm (mp3)

ACCESS A WIDER VARIETY THROUGH SMARTMUSIC

HERE'S HOW TO GET TO IT:
  -Open SmartMusic, click FIND MUSIC (on left)
  -Click JAZZ IMPROVISATION, then AEBERSOLD VOL. 2 "Nothin' But Blues"
  -Choose Track 4 Fast Blues in Bb, or Track 3, Slow Blues in F, "Open"
  -Select instrument and set tempo somewhere around 112-120 bpm.

Can't figure it out? CLICK HERE FOR THE VISUAL GUIDE.

 
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Original recordings of Charlies Parker's "Shoes" and Cannonball Adderley's "Woe" can be found on youtube:
Shoes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWwmV1rZpGU&feature=fvst

Woe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mwrg61H7Zs

SOLO SECTION AUDIO FOR IMPROV PRACTICE

Suede Shoes (midi file)

Take it to the Top (midi file)


SOLO SECTION AUDIO FOR IMPROV PRACTICE

Tyrannosaurus Charlie (midi file) Rock feel. Use the Bb Blues Scale or a Bb7 scale.

A Blues to Grow On (midi file) Swing/Bb Blues.