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Saturday, June 14, 2025

Applied musicianship -- dominant seventh, plus 9 chords, and their harmonic implications.

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Saturday, June 7, 2025

Chromatic blues centered in B flat.

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Monday, May 26, 2025

Thematic study, in progress. The unmistakable influence of Emmanuel Chabrier.

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Sunday, May 25, 2025

Continuing rhythmic / harmonic experiments.

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“Little Abi” by Masabumi Kikuchi, revisited.

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Sunday, May 18, 2025

Variations on “Forbidden Land”, by McCoy Tyner.

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Sunday, May 4, 2025

Discussion and analysis: "Contemporary Focus", by Alfred McCoy Tyner.

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