Jazz guitarist Matt Warnock’s blog has been really cooking lately. He’s been adding new lessons almost daily. Inspired by his recent post “Jim Hall Diminished Voicings” I sent the following lick to Matt:

I picked this up years ago from my teacher Tony Janflone, and Matt shared the concept on his blog today. Read the entire lesson here: Jim Hall Inspired Altered Dominant Chord Scale

John with Alex Burgoyne on sax and Steven Heffner on bass. June 26 2011

Van Halen Wallpapers
Sweet EVH-style stripes for your computer.

TC Electronic TonePrints
All of the TC TonePrints so far on ONE page.

Music and the Spark of Spontaneity
Pat Metheny’s presentation at the World Science Festival

Jazz Conversation with Jim Hall via the Library of Congress.
A full hour of reflection on his life in music.

Keeping Promises to Yourself
A very important concept to keep in mind as you commit to the needs of others.

“It’s For You” from the 1985 film “Fandango”
Who needs dialogue anyway?

Please note that the teaching studio is currently on break through July. I plan to resume teaching in August at the old Studio E Music location which will hopefully be a brand new store with new owners and inventory by then.

If you are a current student I will email you near the end of July to confirm the schedule for the end of summer and possibly into fall. If you are interested in signing up for lessons you may contact me and I will get back to you about beginning lessons in August.

Enjoy the summer – I hope to see you at one of my upcoming performances!