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“His playing is eccentric within graceful boundaries, concerned with polyrhythm as science, history and gamesmanship, full of technique used to non-slick ends.”

[00:00:00]: Intro Performance
[00:02:42]: Introduction
[00:04:21]: The Role of Simplicity & Repetition in Music
[00:05:02]: Analyzing Short Phrases in Songwriting
[00:07:49]: Wayne Shorter’s Composing: Developing Phrases!
[00:08:14]: Learn & Evolve from Standard Songs
[00:10:38]: Can You Play Quarter Notes with Conviction?
[00:13:51]: Experiment with Odd-Meter Phrasing in 4/4!
[00:15:10]: Make Phrasing Memorable & Impactful
[00:16:17]: [Q&A] Practicing Short Patterns In Different Keys
[00:17:24]: Phrases vs. Patterns in Musical Practice
[00:17:54]: Understanding & Teaching Blues Beyond the Scale
[00:20:08]: The Evolution & Flexibility of Blues Music
[00:21:31]: Express Blues on Vibraphone
[00:23:25]: Explore Blues as a Twelve-Tone System
[00:23:48]: Resolve Tension in Blues Music
[00:27:00]: [Q&A] Suggested Blues Artists & Albums
[00:28:40]: Practice Rhythm with Major Scales
[00:30:29]: The Influence of Lionel Hampton & Milt Jackson
[00:32:34]: Experiment with Triplet Rhythms & Syncopation
[00:33:38]: Practice Scales with Varied Note Values
[00:37:23]: Use Dotted Quarter Note Rhythms in Solos
[00:39:48]: The Challenge of Playing Slow Tempos
[00:41:58]: The Decline of Slow Ballads in Modern Music
[00:44:16]: Interpret Slow Melodies Artfully
[00:44:46]: Tribute to Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
[00:46:09]: [Q&A] Overcoming Slow Reaction While Improvising
[00:47:35]: Practice to Master Chord Changes
[00:49:11]: [Q&A] Long Eighth-Note Phrases & Short Cells
[00:51:50]: The Relationship Between Different Musical Styles
[00:52:55]: Use Shuffle Rhythm Across Genres
[00:55:12]: “Knozz-Moe-King” Quartet Performance with Wynton
[00:58:56]: Marcus Roberts Trio’s Innovative Approach
[00:59:48]: Marcus Roberts Trio Performance
[01:04:20]: Embrace Texture Diversity in Trio Performance
[01:04:49]: The Creation of “Offbeat Personality”
[01:07:17]: Quartet Performance of “Offbeat Personality”
[01:16:04]: Complex Structure of “Offbeat Personality”
[01:16:39]: [Q&A] 20th Century Techniques in 21st Century
[01:18:50]: [Q&A] Constructing Drum Solos
[01:19:18]: Tony Williams’ Influence on Solo Construction
[01:20:47]: [Q&A] Finding Your Voice in a Musical Family
[01:22:09]: Study & Explore Music with Purpose
[01:22:52]: Don’t Take Simple for Granted!
[01:23:09]: Final Performance