Whisper Not – Benny Golson
Whisper Not – Benny Golson In addition to playing Ray’s Idea in the Bebop Workshop, we also played the Benny […]
Meditation
Meditation, not transcendental, but bossa nova. Taking a break from a heavy dose of classic bebop tunes, our bebop workshop […]
Daahoud
In the Bebop Workshop, we began working on Daahoud, a Clifford Brown tune (named after a friend of his). The […]
Back to Jazz School
Back to Jazz School – Okay guys. I’m looking forward to all of us playing better—which means listening better and […]
Newsletters Archive
If you have missed one of the New York Jazz Workshop newsletters about our classes , events, concerts around town […]
Lester Young
Born on August 27th 1909, Lester Young ( “Prez” )was one of the giants of the tenor saxophone. In the swing era […]
Jimmy Smith
Jazz organ never received the seismic shift it did before Jimmy Smith entered the scene. Born on December 8, 1925 […]
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman is one of swing’s most famous exponents. The rise to mass popularity, and his racially integrated bands are […]
Tony Williams
Very seldom in Jazz history have come musicians that singlehandedly change the course of the way their instruments are approached […]
Roy Eldridge
Explosive, boisterous, competitive, words that describe trumpeter Roy Eldridge. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Eldridge was one of the most important […]
Count Basie
Through a six and half decade career William “Count” Basie exemplified the swing style in a powerful manner. His bands […]
Harry James
Trumpeter Harry James was very popular with his mainstream sound. James was born in Albany, Georgia and began his career […]