My personal opinion is that you should study with people that can do
things you can't do that you would like to be able to do.
Forget about finding someone that is going to "teach" you.
The odds of finding someone that can really play great and that
and is also a good teacher are next to nil. If you find that combination
then you can consider yourself to be a very lucky person.
If a teacher tries to teach you and somehow it doesnt seem to be
working for you, don't let them teach you. Just come to the lesson
with your own lesson plan, i.e. with your own questions, etc. Develop
your own teaching materials, etc. DOn't get into this "what should I
do next oh master of jazz" with your teacher. That's a recipe for
disaster in most cases.
You need to be a good detective. If the person can do what you want to
be able to do, you have to figure out what they really do and how
they do it. You have the example right in front of you . DOn't expect
them to lay things out for you in some simple fashion.
Transcribing solos does so many things. It's also important to analyze them
in order to understand what is going on. With great players there should
be no mystery notes.
You fundamentally need to take responsibility for your own education.
reed
Reed Kotler
reed@justjazz.com
http://www.justjazz.com