Once we get into chord progressions and ‘diatonic speak ... If we took an Em-A7-D (II-V-I) progression and decided to jazz it up with 7ths and extensions, we might well start with this ...

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As the blues developed and evolved into jazz, many of the musicians wanted to push the rules. Here are the general findings in jazz music: jazz styles such as swing and bebop are very fast in ...

October 16, 2024 • Guitarist John Scofield picks 10 of his favorite tracks from his own catalog and shares the stories behind them as he celebrates 50 years of recorded music.

Enslaved people would sing work songs while working the plantations and religious spirituals in church. Combined with the African rhythms, these musical styles were the foundation of blues. The ...

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October 16, 2024 • Guitarist John Scofield picks 10 of his favorite tracks from his own catalog and shares the stories behind them as he celebrates 50 years of recorded music.

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