This is the Alvin batiste root progression sequence. He was the first to popularize it. It’s so useful

I studied with someone who was with Michael Brecker at Indiana University, long, long ago. He said that one thing Michael Brecker would do is spend extended periods of time trying to capture the sound one of his heroes on saxophone. Then he would switch to another player, and then another, etc.

8:41 “The simpler the idea, the better it’s actually going to sound.” This is definitely something I struggle with when improvising. I get so busy pulling out everything in my arsenal and thinking about where to go just to get lost in ideas. This could definitely be useful. I currently go through “patterns for jazz” which uses some of the same concepts you introduced through Brecker’s book, yet this sounds much more aligned with developing my fingers in the horn! Let’s hit the practice room!!!

At 65. I am still learning. Thanks for the great lesson.

If I pick it back up I'll be doing these exercises. My ears have always been attuned to Brecker's bad boy ways.

I had a professor recommend something like this to me, but the order is:

1.) Tritone away 2.) Down a half-step.

It mimics the root motion in tritone subs and also it gets you all the way around all twelve keys TWICE ;)

Really cool ...another 10 years work

Brecker was meticulous about practice and that was the source of his staggering proficiency. Great video! 🎷

The older cats from 50s used to talk about learning your cycles.

This is exactly what it is contained in the great book "jazz pattern" by G Cambell and al.

Thanks for giving me 10,000 hours worth of stuff to practice

Gary Campbell is an amazing player. He was my teacher in college for a couple of semesters.

I think it was also important to do it thinking, not reading.  Great vid!

Gary Campbell was my saxophone teacher. Super nice guy, incredible sound. He fixed my horn, it wasn’t properly adjusted. He played it and fixed it. He was also one of the authors of the book Patterns for Jazz.

Really cool - thanks for this.  Makes “Giant Steps’ just that little bit more approachable.

Damn, love your videos

Bro!!!! This was the best! Thank you. Mad respect to you.

Great hear training too❤!

Also taught by clarinetist Alvin Batiste.

A big step forward from the cycle of fourths.