Re: [Harp-L] Jazz chromatic books

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 8, 2009, at 7:25 AM, Emile Damico wrote:

> My jazz education did not come from books for the most part.
> It came from private teachers.
> First spend at least three years commuting from Philly to New York  
> every two
> weeks to study with Robert Bonfiglio.

So, we're talking 78 trips? Sounds expensive.

> Study with some jazz greats if you can find them.
> My two main teachers were Curt Harmon and Larry McKenna.http:// 
> www.emusic.com/album/10585/10585910.html
> Curt's grandson was is in Pieces of a Dream.http://www.youtube.com/ 
> watch?v=1iRX1AQ35hk
>
> Curt senior looked like Roland Hanna.
> He played vibes and piano and was an arranger.
>
> Try to get into a Jazz Program Like the one at Temple Universty's  
> Ester Boyer College of
> Music.
>
> After all of this I barely think I'm a jazz player.
>
> Two books I have used in the past Rhythms complete by Buggs Bower  
> for reading
> and the Jamie Ambersol series. I use volume 21 to keep my improv  
> chops up.
> It's also a fun way to practice scales and arpeggios.
>
> Good luck one and all in your jazz studies.
>
> Diggs
>
> P.S. get a Real Book
>
>
>
>
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