Stepping it up!

All originals, with polyrhythms, mixed meter, modulations and....lets not forget the 4/4 tune. It takes serious concentration and dedication. I am proud of them and I can't wait to hear them perform the complete set of music at Smalls on Sunday the 29th of February.

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In a higher gear.

We sank our teeth in the challenging set of music that we are preparing for the gig. Its not there yet but we made great progress. More work to do, everybody is ready to move in second gear. Looking forward to the next workshop and hopefully we will be able to throw The piece 'rain' in the mix.

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Great to get back at it.

Another great workshop. The two hours literally flew bye. We worked on Rain, a tune writen by Miles Okazaki, and specifically looked at 23232323/222/32233223/22/2323 in triplets, sixteenth and quintuplets. We also checked out a new tune written by Olivia and worked on the rhythm section playing through Asap, a tune written by me. Getting back in the groove of things.

Just so you know, NYJW is organizing a masterclass with Miles Okazaki on the 31st of Jan. It is open for the public. Let us know if you would like to be there.
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