Still has that heavy MMBTS running through it. Maybe play a simple head to open and close with. I don't hear any of the gypsy style hallmarks, other than the rudimentary chunk chunk rhythm track. Maybe try some arpeggiated licks with 1/2 step approach tones....
Here's an example of Django and major blues. There's plenty of space as well as lighting fast movement.
The Django track is superb and is great reference point. Thanks for posting.Good suggestions, but the experiment is to fuse blues harmonica style against a gypsy swing jazz chord progression. I'm not trying to duplicate DR's riffs, but rather modify my native style to his frame work. Some of it works pretty good, I think. The experiments continue ---------- "I don't play too fast. You're listening too slow." ted-burke.com tburke4@san.rr.com
Last Edited by Ted Burke on Sep 08, 2014 12:22 PM
Have you tried approaching this in 3rd position? I've found that 3rd can give you a nice, slightly more jazzy feel over major progressions. I quite often use it for this type stuff.
Ted you don't need to learn how to play the harmonica but I think you need to understand more about composition. This piece is improvised but it still uses elements of composition theme, development using elements in different ways and going back to the original theme tying the piece together. The harmonica comes in around 1:15. It's there before that going through and Eventide effects processor.
