Episodes
Episodes
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Ep. 18 - Timothy Gondola - Gondola Music
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Hello everyone,
This is Mirko Guerrini, and I welcome you to the Jazz Transcription Clinic, a monthly interviews podcast where we talk with accomplished jazz doctors about their lives, careers and personal transcription secrets.
On this episode of the Jazz Transcription Clinic Podcast, Mirko Guerrini interviews the guest jazz doctor: Timothy Gondola, from Gondola Music.
Listen to Timothy's answers to the questions below:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:07:32 Why do you transcribe?
00:16:01 What do you expect to learn from a transcription?
00:19:14 How do you choose solos?
00:21:39 What is your transcribing methodology?
00:43:04 How do you practise the solos?
00:49:30 How do you incorporate transcriptions into your playing?
00:57:37 Who was the most difficult one to transcribe?
01:08:57 What is your favourite solo that you transcribed?
Timothy Gondola , founder and CEO of Gondola Music, is a dedicated contributor to the music community of Indianapolis. Born in Ithaca, NY, Timothy grew up and now resides in Indiana. He majored in geography and minored in music at Macalester College (St. Paul, MN) and holds a Master's in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) from Indiana University.
At age four, Timothy started learning piano from his mother. He began private lessons at five, and started lessons in classical piano with Jackie Murphy at seven, which continued through high school. At Macalester College he discovered jazz, delving into the jazz piano repertoire by learning Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum transcriptions, including ones he transcribed himself. Beginning in summer 2013, he began teaching himself the principles of jazz improvisation and joined the Macalester Jazz Band junior year. That year, Timothy also started taking lessons in jazz with Mike Vasich, and classical lessons with Lauri Saeger-Wright.
🎹 You can check Timothy Gondola's music and projects here: https://www.gondolamusic.co/
https://www.youtube.com/@TimothyGondola
🎷You can check Mirko Guerrini's music here:
https://mirkoguerrini.bandcamp.com
or here
https://www.mirkoguerrini.com
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Mirko Guerrini is a D'Addario artist, playing D'Addario mouthpieces and reeds.
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I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is being recorded. I pay my respect to their Elders, past and present, and the Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may be here today.
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Episode 16.1 - How to improve your improvisation skills with transcriptions
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Hello everyone,This is Mirko Guerrini, and I welcome you to the Jazz Transcription Clinic LIVE. In this episode of the Jazz Transcription Clinic Podcast Live, I explain how to get the most out of a transcription.
To do so, I am using Chris Potter's solo on All the things you are in a duo with Shai Maestro on piano.
First, I analyse the ideas and how the player generates each melodic idea.Secondly, I give several advice on incorporating those ideas you find in the transcription into your improvisation.You can play and practise with me.
1️⃣ 00:02:35 Melodic pedal2️⃣ 00:05:19 Rhytmic pattern and melodic shape3️⃣ 00:08:52 Practising with iReal Pro4️⃣ 00:13:40 Using enclosures5️⃣ 00:15:55 Rhytmic and intervallic6️⃣ 00:21:25 Melodic shaping7️⃣ 00:24:38 Rhytmic - Practising8️⃣ 00:28:33 Enclosures - Practising with Soundslice9️⃣ 00:31:32 Bebop language🔟 00:36:35 Fast phrases - Practising
To download the pdf of this solo and other solos, please visit: https://mirkoguerrini.com/transcriptions/
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Background music is 'Taxi in Rome' by Mirko Guerrini.
Mirko Guerrini is a D'Addario artist.
DISCLAIMERCopyrighted music is here used exclusively for nonprofit educational purposes. My sole aim with this video is to teach how to transcribe solos for personal study and development on one's musical instrument.
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Ep 17 - Rowan Hudson
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Hello everyone,
This is Mirko Guerrini, and I welcome you to the Jazz Transcription Clinic, a monthly interviews podcast where we talk with accomplished jazz doctors about their lives, careers and their personal transcription secrets.
On this episode of the Jazz Transcription Clinic Podcast Mirko Guerrini interviews the guest jazz doctor: Rowan Hudson.
Listen to Rowan's answers to the questions below: ① Why do you transcribe? 03:45② What do you expect to learn from a transcription? 09:32③ How do you choose solos? 19:54④ What is your transcribing methodology? 30:29⑤ Do you write it down? 54:55⑥ How do you practise the solos? 56:56⑦ How do you incorporate transcriptions into your playing? 58:37⑧ Who was the most difficult one to transcribe? 01:13:02⑨ What is your favourite solo that you transcribed? 01:17:00
Rowan HudsonRowan Hudson is a pianist and composer working mostly within Jazz and Minimalist music. Moving to London in mid-2011 he studied Jazz Piano at Middlesex University and since then has formed several groups and played with some of London's leading musicians as well as touring Germany and the UK.His main creative outlet is his Passing Ships, a 5 piece group put together to perform and record his music. A self-titled album was released in 2019 which was then followed by 'An Illustrated Land' in early 2022. As well as this Rowan leads his own piano trio featuring JJ Stillwell (Bass) and Angus Bishop (Drums). He also plays with the 6 piece Jazz group Nattacackle and the Reiss Beckles Group. In September 2022 he released a solo album entitled Whalebed: 10 Pieces for Piano.
♬ You can check Rowan Hudson's music and projects here:https://www.rowanhudson.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjahEQNuvmFJbK0wVIAkxA
♬ You can check Mirko Guerrini's music here: https://mirkoguerrini.bandcamp.comor herehttps://www.mirkoguerrini.com
This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something, we'll receive a small commission.
Gear used in this video:🎤 RØDE NT-USB Minihttps://amzn.to/3gRZFARhttps://ebay.us/3QilM4
🎧 AKG K72 Closed-Back Professional Studio Reference Headphoneshttps://ebay.us/rGQjGOhttps://amzn.to/3VgSmBH
Mirko Guerrini is a D'Addario artist, playing D'Addario mouthpieces and reeds.
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel.You can download this podcast episode, or any other episode here:Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../jazz.....Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1oQqf6m...Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/.../8b6f521b...
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is being recorded. I pay my respect to their Elders, past and present, and the Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may be here today.
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Episode 15.1 All the things you are - Chris Potter’s solo (1st and 2nd chorus)
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Hello everyone,
This is Mirko Guerrini, and I welcome you to the Jazz Transcription Clinic LIVE, a variation of the monthly interview podcast where we talk with accomplished jazz doctors about their lives, careers and personal transcription secrets.
On this episode of the Jazz Transcription Clinic Podcast Live, I am transcribing in real-time and analysing the solo on All the things you are, as played by Chris Potter the video you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiDt5LNXsMY
I am talking through the entire solo and explaining some of the strategies and ideas employed by Chris Potter. I also elaborate on some of the strategies that I use when transcribing.
This episode includes the first two choruses out of seven. The plan is to transcribe the whole solo.
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is being recorded. I pay my respect to their Elders, past and present, and the Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may be here today.
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel.
You can download this podcast episode or any other episode here:Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../jazz.....Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1oQqf6m...Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/.../8b6f521b...
Background music is 'On the scratchy side of the street' from the album 'Mirko Guerrini e i Diavoli del Ritmo'.
DISCLAIMERCopyrighted music is here used exclusively for nonprofit educational purposes.My sole aim with this video is to teach how to transcribe solos for personal study and development on one's own musical instrument.
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Ep. 16 - Sharp Eleven Music - Jorre Reynders & Timothy Pedone
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Hello everyone,
This is Mirko Guerrini, and I welcome you to the Jazz Transcription Clinic, a monthly interviews podcast where we talk with accomplished jazz doctors about their lives, careers and their personal transcription secrets.
On this episode of the Jazz Transcription Clinic Podcast Mirko Guerrini interviews the guest jazz doctors: Jorre Reynders and Timothy Pedone from Sharp Eleven Music.
Listen to Barney's answers to the questions below: Why do you transcribe? 03:11What do you expect to learn from a transcription? 11:34How do you choose solos? 25:43What is your transcribing methodology? 29:30Do you write it down? 38:28How do you practise the solos? 53:41How do you incorporate transcriptions into your playing? 01:00:13Who was the most difficult one to transcribe? 01:05:38What is your favourite solo that you transcribed? 01:12:09
Jorre Reynders
After finishing his Master studies in Jazz saxophone at the Conservatory of Maastricht, Jorre decided to publish his transcriptions to the rest of the world through Youtube, naming it after how he named all his musical projects: "Sharp Eleven Music". Driven since teenage years by the awesomeness of a saxophone sound and soloing in particular, it has lead to an endless stream of motivation to dig deeper into everything saxophonist (and by extension other instruments) have to offer, uncovering it to the world simultanously. Publishing consistently a transcription ever two weeks since 2016 plus practicing and analyzing it has lead to a much deeper unstanding of everything saxophone, improvisation and music in general. This is now applied in the teaching courses and his own musical explorations.
Jorre is as a saxophonist active in the international acclaimed latin band Mambisimo Big Band, The Jack Million Big Band, his own Fusion project consisting of original material named the Sharp Eleven Electric Band with an album "Donkey Dance" released in 2020, several independ productions under Sharp Eleven Music like the Charlie Parker 1942 version of "Cherokee" for 5-part sax soli amongst others, and active as a working musician in Belgium and the rest of Europe. He also founded an indoor soccer (Futsal) club called FC Sharp Eleven, keeping fysically poor musicians off the streets. They lose all their games.
Timothy Pedone
Just like Jorre, Timothy finished his Master studies in jazz guitar at the Conservatory of Maastricht. After that he went back to his first love, composition and developed a solo project, called Introvert. Not much time went by before he founded a music production company together with Jorre in 2016, called Edge Effect. Of course, studying guitar never stopped and transcribing became an increasingly bigger part of that. Fast forward to today and we have over 150 guitar transcriptions and lots of insights gained.
Additionally, Timothy is currently studying conducting at the conservatory of Leuven, he's assisting composers with orchestrations and engraving and every two weeks or so he goes and loses a game of indoor soccer.
You can check Sharp Eleven Music here:https://www.sharpelevenmusic.com/
You can check Mirko Guerrini's music here: https://mirkoguerrini.bandcamp.comor herehttps://www.mirkoguerrini.com
Mirko Guerrini is a D'Addario artist, playing D'Addario mouthpieces and reeds.
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel.You can download this podcast episode, or any other episode here:Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../jazz.....Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1oQqf6m...Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/.../8b6f521b...
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is being recorded. I pay my respect to their Elders, past and present, and the Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may be here today.
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Episode 14.1 - Practice With Jazz Giants - Illinois Jacquet - Blues in Louisiana
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Hello everyone,
This is Mirko Guerrini, and I welcome you to the Jazz Transcription Clinic LIVE.
On this episode of the Jazz Transcription Clinic Podcast Live, there is another solo to practise for the series 'Practice with Jazz Giants', where I will practise some of my solo transcriptions.
You can play with me and practise with the Jazz Giants. To download this solo and other solos, please visit:https://mirkoguerrini.com/transcriptions/
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is being recorded. I pay my respect to their Elders, past and present, and the Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may be here today.
Please Subscribe to my YouTube Channel
You can download this podcast episode or any other episode here:Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../jazz.....Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1oQqf6m...Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/.../8b6f521b...
Background music is 'Se solo tornerai' by Mirko Guerrini.
Mirko Guerrini is a D'Addario artist. DISCLAIMERCopyrighted music is here used exclusively for nonprofit educational purposes. My sole aim with this video is to teach how to transcribe solos for personal study and development on one's own musical instrument.
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Episode 15 - Barney McAll
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Hello everyone,
This is Mirko Guerrini, and I welcome you to the Jazz Transcription Clinic, a monthly interviews podcast where we talk with accomplished jazz doctors about their lives, careers and their personal transcription secrets.
On this episode of the Jazz Transcription Clinic Podcast, Mirko Guerrini interviews the guest jazz doctor: Barney McAll
Listen to Barney's answers to the questions below: Why do you transcribe? 10:06What do you expect to learn from a transcription? 26:15How do you choose solos? 29:02What is your transcribing methodology? 34:32Do you write it down? 51:22How do you practise the solos? 59:30How do you incorporate transcriptions into your playing? 01:19:38Who was the most difficult one to transcribe? 01:20:26What is your favourite solo that you transcribed? 01:22:00
Link to:Ben Gerstein COLTRANE BODY (Dance)https://youtu.be/Xqw514Kx1Go
Ben Gerstein Interview with Barneyhttps://youtu.be/yGCPB9y0ySQ
Barney McAll (born Melbourne, Australia, 1966) is a jazz pianist and composer who lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Barney McAll joined saxophonist Gary Bartz‘s band in 1997. As well as remaining to be a member of the Gary Bartz quartet, he also plays with the Josh Roseman Unit, Fred Wesley and the JB’s, Groove Collective, and Kurt Rosenwinkel‘s “Heartcore”. He completed a Bachelor of Music at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, studying with pianists Paul Grabowsky, Tony Gould and Mike Nock and with guitarist Doug Devries.
His ensembles include “M.O.D.A.S”, “Sylent Running”, “GRAFT” , ASIO (Australian Symbiotic Improvisers Orbit) TQX featuring Sia and his “Non Compliance Trio”.
He was awarded the Australia Council Fellowship in 2007 and worked as musical director for Australian vocalist Sia Furler from 2011-2012.
Barney McAll is also the 2015 recipient of the Peggy Glanville-Hicks composer residency in Sydney, Australia 2016.
He has recorded or performed internationally with many other musicians including Dewey Redman, Roy Ayers, Kenny Garrett, Maceo Parker, Jimmy Cobb, Eddie Henderson, Aloe Blacc, Peter Apfelbaum, Billy Harper, Daniel Merriweather and Vernel Fournier.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 McAll won Best Jazz Album for Mooroolbark.[1]
McAll is partial to unleashing surprises himself, whether they be radical dynamic shifts –such as suddenly reducing a solo to the merest trickle of notes against thrumming bassand whispered cymbal chatter – or just finding bewitchingly unexpected turns to take indeveloping a melody. Masterful.-SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
You can check Barney McAll here:https://barneymcall.com/
www.patreon.com/barneymcall
You can check Mirko Guerrini's music here: https://mirkoguerrini.bandcamp.comor herehttps://www.mirkoguerrini.com
Mirko Guerrini is a D'Addario artist, playing D'Addario mouthpieces and reeds.
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel.You can download this podcast episode, or any other episode here:Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../jazz.....Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1oQqf6m...Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/.../8b6f521b...
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is being recorded. I pay my respect to their Elders, past and present, and the Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may be here today.
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Episode 13.1 - Blues in Louisiana -Illinois Jacquet’s solo
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Hello everyone,
This is Mirko Guerrini, and I welcome you to the Jazz Transcription Clinic LIVE, a variation of the monthly interview podcast where we talk with accomplished jazz doctors about their lives, careers and personal transcription secrets.
On this episode of the Jazz Transcription Clinic Podcast Live, I am analysing my transcription of the song Blues in Louisiana, as played by Illinois Jacquet on the video you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5agdkunK0z8
I am talking through the entire solo and explaining some of the strategies and ideas employed by Illinois Jacquet. I also elaborate on some of the most iconic blues idioms, from growling to scoops, falls etc.
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is being recorded. I pay my respect to their Elders, past and present, and the Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may be here today.
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel.
You can download this podcast episode or any other episode here:Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../jazz.....Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1oQqf6m...Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/.../8b6f521b...
Background music is 'On the scratchy side of the street' from the album 'Mirko Guerrini e i Diavoli del Ritmo'.
DISCLAIMERCopyrighted music is here used exclusively for nonprofit educational purposes.My sole aim with this video is to teach how to transcribe solos for personal study and development on one's own musical instrument.
MIRKO GUERRINI