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Secrets From The Pros

Simple Ways to Start Soloing Musically

Colin Bailey

Colin demonstrates how important it is to have the melody of the song you are soloing to in mind. He gives you an example playing “Green Dolphin Street”

Musicianship, Soloing

Lesson tags: fills, jazz, melody, motif, phrasing, soloing
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Colin Bailey
Drummer Colin Bailey has had an interesting career. He has played with many of the worlds greatest musicians in all areas of the business. He’s done over 100 jazz albums, T.V. shows, and toured world wide with the likes of Benny Goodman and Joe Pass. He has written three drum books; Bass Drum Control, Drum Solos - the Art of Phrasing, and his latest one, Bass Drum Control Solos. Colin is still playing Jazz gigs and doing Master Classes in the US, Brazil and Canada.

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