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a sample from Donald Byrd's solo on

"Gingerbread Boy"

from: The Hard-Bop Jazz Style of D. Byrd Vol. 1

jazz education archive sample

Comments:

• Notice how Donald uses tensions 9 and 13 in his melody line.

• Notice how he builds a solo by beginning sparsely.

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