Am I just naive, or is the technical application of theory concepts
(chord/scales ...) NOT used by the folks that most of us would hold in
high esteem as accomplished jazz soloists? This is not to imply that
the PRACTICE of some of these applied theory concepts did not help them
develop the seemily intuitive way they solos, but are they really using
them as they solo? Are these players just "pulling my chain" and
trying to keep us struggling future soloists in the dark as to how they
do what they do (what they did I can figure out by transcription, what
they were thinking to produce the solo I can not).
Mike
To paraphrase most New Age Gurus ... "improvisation is a journey, not
a destination"