This masterclass centers on Detroit Jazz Master Thad Jones’ legacy and contributions to jazz music. The video focused on a particular writing composition from Thad’s early career and explored aspects of the song’s melody, chord cycle, and rhythmic interpretation. It demonstrates in the importance of picking apart a song and searching for small digestible fragments to help better understand how to perform the piece.
Instructor: Timothy Blackmon Jr. -- Spartan Youth Jazz Faculty
Accompanied by:
Michael Reed, drums
Jonathon Muir-Cotton
Masterclass Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Performance of:
Howard’s Blues by Howard McGhee
Scratch by Thad Jones
Cristo Redentor by Duke Pearson
Willow Weep For Me by Ann Ronnel