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How to Play a Great Jazz Solo

 

Many jazz musicians believe that playing a great solo is a matter of playing melodies that fit over the chords. They learn chordal scales, standard “licks” that fit over them, pentatonics, arpeggios, patterns, etc–and believe that doing this …

Jon Burr Quintet doing direct licensing via NFT

We’re up on Open Sea with 4 Jon Burr originals available for licensing via NFT.
One flat rate grants an unlimited, non-exclusive right for use in media in perpetuity.

The bundle is priced at 4 Ethereum (ETH), and individual tracks …

Losing Gut Fat over 65

Some foods trigger the loss of belly fat – also known as visceral fat. The “last 5 pounds” frustrate the hell out of most people, and most people over 65 have given up hope on eliminating it.

Despite research claiming …

Little Infinities All Around

Infinities All Around Us

When I was a little kid, “infinity” meant something really big or really far.

It was something “out there,” unreachable and abstract. My head would hurt trying to contemplate it. “So what’s beyond that?”

After awhile, I didn’t bother to …

Strength and Character

The New Jon Burr

Back in 1983 or ’84 I was on a gig with Tony Bennett at Harrah’s in Reno, a double bill with Nancy Wilson and her wonderful band with MD Michael Wolff, John B Williams and Roy McCurdy. (I had played …

The True Meaning of Christmas

Christian Christmas

Driven by the Solstice

This year in New York City, the earliest sunset arrived on December 3rd, at 4:28 PM, remaining at that time through December 12th.

At the perigee (lowest orbit point) of the sun’s journey through our …

Video – Beyond the Sunrise

Beyond the Sunrise Featured Image

“Beyond The Sunrise,”  an original composition by Jon Burr, is a ballad written for jazz Tentet featuring piano, woodwinds, and muted brass,  orchestrated in Finale, mixed in Logic Pro X with the Garritan Jazz and Big Band library via the …

Peel Garlic Fast – Video

Peel Garlic Fast

Fresh garlic is great, but peeling it can take forever – but not any more!

Try this simple hack.

Video shot by Koko Burr… 🙂

 

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Reviews of Jon Burr’s Playing

Performance reviews:

“Newcomer Jon Burr…is a technical master, for whom `In a Sentimental Mood’ and `Blue Monk’ were perfect frameworks.”—Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times

“Burr erected solid foundations and filled his accompaniment with clever embellishments as well. His unaccompanied `Makin’ …

Little Muscles Causing Big Problems

There are so many essential little muscles hidden away controlling our posture and defining our self-concept, we’re usually not aware of them until something goes wrong.

Creatures of Habit

Every body has different habits, strengths and weaknesses, and different histories …

Learn to Run | Improve Metabolism

Dieting is a Mistake !

“Losing weight” is an unhealthy goal to pursue. Using a weight scale as your measure of progress usually leads to muscle loss with fat loss, causing serious damage to your metabolism. Metabolism has to be …

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  • The True Meaning of Christmas
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  • Peel Garlic Fast – Video
  • Reviews of Jon Burr’s Playing
  • Little Muscles Causing Big Problems
  • Learn to Run | Improve Metabolism
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  • How to Play a Great Jazz Solo
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