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Old 12-28-2003, 10:44 PM   #3 (permalink)
TangneyK
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Get Jamey Aebersold's "ii-V7-I" book. He's got a bunch of bop licks in there that are really tasty.

Also, transcriptions are a tremendous resource. You can use ones others have done (a great site for that is www.jazztrumpetsolos.com ), or create some of your own--but start out simple!!! Chet Baker and (earlier) Miles Davis are perfect.

And, as always: LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN!!! We are kind of like computers in the fact that if good information comes in, usually good information comes out, and vice versa. If all you listen to is Christina Aguwhatever-her-name-is, it will come out in your playing. I try and listen to as much jazz as possible, even playing it at a low volume when I am sleeping (the hope being I may learn something subconsciously). Of course I love listening to other types of music, but I'm SERIOUS about PLAYING jazz.

I hope this helps...

--Kevin
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