Teaching I am currently accepting students in Baltimore City/County and Howard County for private lessons on saxophone, flute, clarinet, and jazz improvisation (on any instrument). In the Washington area, I offer lessons through in Washington, DC and the in Bethesda, MD. Please use the contact form below to inquire about private lessons. I have over a decade of experience working with a range of students including middle-school beginners, advanced high-schoolers auditioning for university music programs, and adult amateurs and semi-professionals. My teaching focuses on proper sound production, excellent technique, and helping each student find their individual musical voice. I shape instruction to fit the needs, ability, and goals of individual students.
My Favorite Things is the seventh studio album by jazz musician John Coltrane, released in. Of the Rodgers and Hammerstein song 'My Favorite Things' from The Sound of Music. Create a book Download as PDF Printable version. Download My Favorite Things sheet music instantly - piano sheet music by John Coltrane: Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music. Purchase, download and play digital sheet music today at Sheet Music Plus.
Competition or audition material, improvisation in various styles (jazz, rock, blues, etc.), theory, composition, ear training and more are woven into weekly curriculum for each student, depending on their personal needs and interests. I also offer jazz improvisation lessons via Skype, for serious students wishing to take their jazz playing to the next level. Each Skype lesson comes with an individual lesson plan in PDF format, with exercises covering long tones, scales, and improvisation concepts (ii-V vocabulary, bebop language, voice leading, advanced jazz harmony, melodic development, rhythmic concepts, transcription, and more!). For more information on Skype or in-person lessons, please use the contact form below to get in touch!
E-Books My Jazz Vocabulary Catalog is a collection of my favorite lines from transcriptions, neatly organized and transposed to 12 keys. I have kept a catalog for myself for quite a while, but decided to start transposing it and make it available here as well. Practicing whole solos is great, but much of the value of transcription comes from absorbing small pieces of vocabulary from the great players – this catalog can be a tool in that pursuit.
Jazz Vocabulary Catalog: Volume I – Jazz Vocabulary Catalog: Volume II – Jazz Vocabulary Catalog: Volume III – Jazz Vocabulary Catalog: Volume IV – Transcriptions Disclaimer: I make no claim that these transcriptions are complete, perfect, or publication-ready – there are likely mistakes in ALL of them! It is not my objective to record every 13-tuplet, articulation, and inflection in excruciating detail – that’s what recordings are for! These have all been part of my learning process and growth as a musician, and I feel it worthwhile to share them with the community.
Transcriptions are in alphabetical order by last name. Most recent additions are marked.