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Thelonious Monk

Jazz Improvisation and Imitation

Use the Power of Imitation to Unlock Jazz Improvisation

As players today, we have a ton of resources to draw from in the practice room. But when it comes to the more musical areas of improvisation, something is missing. And for many of us, that x-factor is imitation… You see, relying solely on a theory approach can make the process of improvising and playing ...

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thelonious monk tunes

The Music of Thelonious Monk: 10 Tunes You Need To Know

There are certain composers in the jazz tradition…ones that have such a uniquely personal style that their compositions seem to take on a life of their own, becoming part of the jazz pantheon long after the lifetime of the writer. Composers like Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter, and especially Thelonious Monk come immediately to ...

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