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"In the true tradition of the jazz vernacular, that has been passed down through the generations; this method offers an opportunity for a composer to shape his music in a very personal style - Dr. Billy Taylor "Mickey Bass has written a book on his system of improvisation, which will prove to be a valuable and insightful addition to any aspiring jazz musician's library. There is a wealth of knowledge here from cover to cover, based on Mickey's years of experience on the bandstand. This is a welcome addition to the jazz improvisation literature." - Bobby Watson
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The Diminished Whole Tone
Concept.
An original jazz improvisation method by
Lee O. “Mickey” Bass III
What is Jazz?
Jazz is:
An original American art form.
A cultural legacy of Black America.
The first national pop media genre.
The soundtrack of America from the „30s to the „60s.
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“Jazz washes away the dust of every day life.”
- Art Blakey
What is Bebop?
• Is a basic harmonic concept.
• Is an improvisational form like no other.
• Took standard tunes and improvised a melody
over the same chord changes.
• Is a platform for musicians to demonstrate their
creative ability.
• Took jazz from what you heard to what you
experienced.
Bebop:
“Bebop wasn‟t developed in any deliberate way.”
- Thelonious Monk
Late 1930s – Early 1940s: Earl “Fatha” Hines
Bebop Milestones
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1940s: Mary Lou Williams, Billy Eckstine
Late 1940s: Dizzie Gillespie, Charlie Parker
Late ‟40s - Early „50s: Miles Davis, John Coltrane
“It‟s taken me all
my life to learn
what not to play.”
- Dizzy GillespieCharlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie
“Quite a few musicians came to our house. And my ma took me to
hear many more, hoping to encourage in me a love of music. But
she wouldn‟t consent to my having music lessons, for she feared I
might end up as she had done – unable to play except from paper”
- Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams:
The “Holy Mother of Bebop” – (click here).
Only major Jazz artist who lived through all the eras in the history and development of Jazz.
A prodigy, with perfect pitch and a highly developed musical memory by the age of four.
Mentor, teacher and friend to Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
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What is The Diminished Whole
Tone Concept?
The “Bebop Prayer Book”
The Diminished Whole Tone Concept
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A shortcut to developing quality solos
Helps you learn what to play and where to play it
Helps you develop your own sound and style
The Diminished Whole Tone
Concept is HERE! The “Bebop Prayer Book” is
available for purchase – only
$39.95 + shipping.
Click below to order your
copy NOW!
The Diminished Whole Tone Concept.
Find your groove today!
…what are you waiting for??
http://rainbowjazz.com/buy-the-book