In a previous post I talked about learning a new genre of music. That all started with me just wanting to add a little flair to the solos I play. I tend to stick to some basic major and minor pentatonic ideas. I wathced Josh Smith talk about playing through the changes and now I'm here learning Charlie Christian Swing Jazz licks on TrueFire. How did I end up in the 30s and 40s?

When I first thought about enhancing my soloing I thought I would be learning Bebop. What I came to realize is that Bebop is like modern art. When I go to the art gallery and see a toilet on display I mostly scratch my head and wonder "how is that art?". Then I speak to my sister the art history major and learn about all of the historical context that arrives at the toilet and it makes so much more sense. Modern jazz, and one can certainly make the case any contemporary music has a history you can trace back.

So what I thought would be learning a few Bebop tricks has turned into...I should learn Hard Bop... oh wait but really I should take a step back and look at Soul Jazz...well but really I should be checking out Jazz blues...hmmmm ok ok Jump blues that's where this all comes from...

You get the picture. And that's how I ended up learning Charlie Christian Swing Jazz licks. I'm in no hurry so this is just fine.

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