Jason Lyon Music

Author: Jason

  • Transcription: Tommy Flanagan on Mr PC

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    I’ve posted this solo because someone recently asked me for advice on bebop playing over minor blues changes. I first transcribed it years ago and developed a bit of an obsession with it at the time. I can honestly say that studying this solo really unlocked the minor blues sound for me. I hope you’ll…

  • Practising Soloing Backwards

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    I’ve noticed that an awful lot of people learning jazz have a specific weakness when soloing – their lines don’t really seem to go anywhere, the phrases never really conclude. They’re usually aware of this problem but don’t seem able to fix it. Very often what happens is that a soloist will rip through a…