Corry Bros Mouthpieces -Jazz Stuff ...

Yeah yeah, you play bass. But can you play Double? Not so easy without dots and frets eh? One of the quietest instruments in Jazz, but lets face it, take it away, and everything sounds cr*p. All hail the Double Bass.

is your head full of Jazz? All the time? Are you fascinated by Harmony, Chords and key-based relationships ? You are a Jazz Head .

The roadsign that should be included in the Jazz Driving Test. Drop a gear, put your foot down and embrace this stretch of life , where there are no restrictions...

The fastest tenor in the West , they called him. Johnny Griffin's combination of hypersonic technique and inventive mind made him in demand across the world. His legendary roasts with Tubby Hayes, for example are a wonder to behold.

Intellectual. Technique-busting. Dangerous. Stand with your tribe and demand others rise to your musical heights, or perish on the bandstand before you.

The traditional way for musicians to duel, or sort out a problem between them. No-one likes partaking in Cuttin' Heads,(most prefer to watch) so best to just walk away.

Pepper Adams was often overshadowed by Gerry Mulligan, although he had an entirely different approach and thunderously edgy tone, earning him the nickname " The Knife". Listen to his timeless intro on Mingus' "Moanin" and you'll know why you need the T-shirt...

When you can't go one day without it, and don't care either.

Scales, chords, chord-related tones, two tonic system, Hexatonics, colour tones, quotes, rhythm exercises, box systems..HEY!!!!! STOP!!!!! you're in danger of overthinking. Just PLAY some sh*t, ok ?

When you have to, bring out the big gun. The Bari will sort the wheat from the chaff. Whilst ripping sonic holes into your eardrum. Never underestimate a Baritone Saxophone. Ever.

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Allegedly called Lockjaw for his lack of vibratro. A star of the Count Basie band, steeped in r'n'b, bop , Lockjaw had a huge sound and approach. He played with literally every star in the jazz world and later in his life enjoyed his legend status touring Europe and beyond. If you haven't heard Lockjaw in a big band, or in one of his small band settings with other luminaries such as Fats Navarro or Sonny Stitt, , you're missing out. Remind the world of the greats.

Sometimes known as "The Divine One", its hard to say much else other than " just listen". And Sarah's right. Of course,

There is a thing, that only those who play jazz understand; Swing. Others feel its effect, but we ,the musician, UNDERSTAND IT, For those not fully capable of understanding this most beautiful concept, this warning sign might push them into the study required .

One of the earliest piano superstars of Jazz, his Stride style laid down a lot of things to come. Hitmaker, songwriter , lover of life, he succumbed to pneumonia at 39 years old. Celebrate Fats.

jazz musicians parlance, telling one to follow the harmonic structure prescribed and stop making stuff up..

Chops are something a musician has developed over time. It's your skillset, your range, your knowledge, your execution. Good Chops are always respected by other musicians. Show the world you have Chops.

Stop telling falsehoods. ok?

There were many styles and regional styles, and early practitioners floating in the dust of the early Jazz universe, trying to form planets, but only 1 man was capable of influencing Jazz gravity itself to condense and create from all these combined elements. We need to face it, the master distiller, the genius, the nebula, the singularity, Louis Armstrong really is God to Jazz. He extended the trumpet range, blew minds and wrote the book we all must begin with.