Phillip CollinsFeb 21, 20231 min readDoxy; Study No.3 - SoloingIn this study I have 'mapped out' the chart with different solo ideas. This can be a helpful way of organising your ideas and provide...
Phillip CollinsFeb 7, 20231 min readDoxy, Study No.2: Left hand rhythmHere is a more evolved version of the original workout. It is meant to be evocative of a bebop left hand approach. With bebop, the bass...
Phillip CollinsJan 10, 20231 min readDoxy, by Sonny Rollins, Study No.1 - A basic arrangement.This is my arrangement of the Sonny Rollins tune, Doxy. This first instalment here is a simple pared-back way of approaching the song on...
Phillip CollinsNov 29, 20221 min readBird of ParadiseHere is another Transcription, of Charlie Parker's Bird of Paradise - All The Things You Are.
Phillip CollinsNov 14, 20221 min readTea For Two - For Solo PianoFor all my site visitors - here is a free arrangement for you! It is one I give to my piano students to learn. Usually, I prefer to teach...
Phillip CollinsNov 7, 20221 min readAlmost Like Being In Love, a lick study.Hey, here is a study I give to my students in SETU. It includes a few of the common phrases found in jazz improvisation - 'licks'. Licks...
Phillip CollinsOct 25, 20221 min readUsing Triads for Modal ImprovI'm posting up here a video from one of my online lessons. In this I am discussing how triads can be used as a conceptual aid for finding...
Phillip CollinsOct 21, 20221 min readOscar Peterson C Jam BluesHere is a resource, I hope you like it.