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Sunday, April 27, 2025

Expanded form — Ellington: “La Plus Belle Africaine”.

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Sunday, April 20, 2025

“Solid”, by Sonny Rollins.

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Saturday, April 19, 2025

A brief warm-up on a modal groove.

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Variations on the standard, “There is no Greater Love”.

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

Contrasting rhythmic schemes in pantonal form.

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Monday, March 24, 2025

Ostinato in D flat.

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Friday, March 14, 2025

Frank's Tune by Frank Strozier, with interpolations.

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