Product Description

Length: 33:16

Subtitles: English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish

Description: In part one (1 of 2) of this "Improvising With Triad Pairs" jazz lesson series, legendary saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi breaks down his exciting approach to improvisation using hexatonic scales. With the accompaniment of Andy LaVerne, Jerry brings you through the many harmonic options at your disposal, so you can use these concepts effectively in your solos. If you want to take your improvisations to fresh and interesting places, this triad pairs masterclass series is for you. NOTE: There is a small PDF bundled with the "purchase" version of this video (not the $8.99 "rental" version) which includes the onscreen notation. It does not include the transcriptions of Jerry's improvisations. You can purchase both videos and the PDF in this series at a discount here!

Topics Covered: Jazz, improvisation, triad pairs, hexatonic scales, major triads, minor triads, triads a whole step apart, applying hexatonics to different chord types and changes, triads a half step apart, etc.

Jerry Bergonzi

A fine, high-powered tenor saxophonist with a tone influenced by John Coltrane, a mastery of chord changes, and a strong musical imagination, Jerry Bergonzi has long had an underground following in the Boston area. He started on clarinet when he was eight, switching to alto at 12, and finally to tenor two years later. Bergonzi was inspired early on by Sonny Rollins, Coltrane, and Hank Mobley. He attended Lowell University and then after graduation played electric bass in local bands behind singers and strippers, saving up enough money to move to New York in 1972. After struggling in the Big Apple for seven years and gaining some recognition as a member of Two Generations of Brubeck and of the Dave Brubeck Quartet (with whom he appeared on several Concord albums during 1979-1981), Bergonzi moved back to Boston in 1981, where he developed a strong career both as a tenorman and as an educator. He has since led several groups (including two called Con Brio and Gonz) and recorded for the Plug, Not Fat, Red, and Blue Note labels.

Website: http://jerrybergonzi.com/