In the FUNK ZONE with George Garzone
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About This DVD
The most universal Scale in the world, the pentatonic scale may be the least studied. Now George Garzone has given you the keys to the Kingdom with his in depth lessons from the beginning (simply playing the 5 notes of the Pentatonic Scale) to the end (advanced chromaticism) and many new ideas in between on how to create with this most useful of scales.
Time and Feel are stressed
In George’s own words from the DVD “The main focuses of today’s DVD is gonna be talking about the world of playing in time and even eighth notes, working on a solid structure when you improvise.”
Taking The Fear Out of Improvising
The DVD is for beginners on up to advanced students and teaches how to improvise on one key grooves using the minor Pentatonic Scale. Watch and listen to David Beecroft and Jody Espina jamming over the DVD at the JodyJazz Showroom. Mike Stern, John Patitucci, Kenwood Denard, Rollins Ross and George Garzone play on the DVD. Jody Espina is on the JodyJazz DV Alto 8 and David Beecroft is on the JodyJazz HR* Tenor 8*.
Two CD Disc Sets Include:
- Disc I
Lessons – 6 Chapters with transcriptions, exercises, examples, play alongs and trading
Garzone On Time – George shows you how to practice to achieve a strong time feel that everyone in the band can relate too
Performances – We let the tape roll and the best musicians in the world had a ball. Everything is first take, unrehearsed joy. - Disc Two
Trading –play back and forth with Mike Stern and George Garzone with Patitucci, Denard and Ross holding down a killer groove
Play Alongs – This superstar rhythm section lay it down just for you. Play it back on your system loud and be inspired by not only their funky groove but by the expressions on their faces that show how much fun they are having
E-Book – In all keys, The E-Book contains all the lessons on the DVD and additional exercises to help you master the presented material
Interviews – Hear these legendary musicians’ thoughts on music, life and “the groove”. - High Fidelity:
This DVD was filmed and recorded with a three camera shoot live at Systems Two in NYC, one of the finest studios anywhere. There was no overdubbing or separating of the musicians. What you see on the video is exactly how the music was played in order to capture the spontaneity and joy of the performances.
“In The Funk Zone With George Garzone” – DVD Trailer
An organic simple method for Improvisation
If you are a beginning improviser this is the best improvising method for you. George will teach you how to improvise in an organic fun way. You can go at your own pace, and rest assured that the first chapters of the lessons are completely accessible by beginning improvisers. And what better way to lean than by playing with the greatest players in the world.
If you are an intermediate improviser this is the best Jazz improvisation method because it will solidify your time and phrasing and then introduce new melodic and harmonic concepts to you. Learn and play with the best to be the best.
If you are an advanced improviser you will love the advanced chromatic concepts that George spells out for you. And we don’t think that there is anyone that is so advanced that they won’t enjoy trading licks with George Garzone and Mike Stern over the top of John Patitucci and Kenwood Denard’s groove.
DVD Credits
Published by: JodyJazz Inc.
Produced & Directed by: Jody Espina
Videographer: Kevin Scott
Sound Engineer: Joe Marciano
Written By: George Garzone
Assistant Director: Naoki Iwane
Film Editor: Patricia Buskirk
Artistic Director: Naoki Iwane
Filmed and Recorded at Systems Two Recording Studio – Brooklyn New York
MUSICIANS
Saxophone: George Garzone
Guitar: Mike Stern
Bass: John Patitucci
Drums: Kenwood Dennard
Keyboards: Rollins Ross
Pentatonic Structure
Download a FREE Printable Transcript of Pentatonic Structure Here!
Ascending Pentatonics
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Descending Pentatonics
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Scrambled Formation
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