This one chord jazz-rock tune by Herbie Mann is about as simple as it gets, but it introduces you to the delicious mix of discipline and freedom that is jazz improvisation...
Jazz School: “Memphis Underground”
Tag: mixolydian improvisation
Jazz School: Mixolydian Tonality: Walking Bass Lines
A great way to outline the Mixolydian harmony and keep the time flowing in a swing context is to play a walking bass line...
Jazz School: Mixolydian “Super-Chord” in Stacked 4ths
A musically useful conception in Mixolydian Tonality is to expand the Mixolydian Scale into a colorful seven-note "super-chord" in stacked fourths...
Jazz School: Mixolydian “Super-Chord” in Stacked 3rds
A musically useful conception in Mixolydian Tonality is to stretch out the Mixolydian Scale into a colorful seven-note "super-chord" in stacked thirds...