Dr. Thunder is currently the Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor of Jazz Saxophone at The Ohio State University.
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NEW BOOK
How to Improvise Over Chord Changes
Whether you’re a beginner, an amateur, a professional or a teacher, you will find this book an excellent means of continuing your musical journey. This is a step-by-step guide to help you develop essential skills for improvisation. The concepts presented are first demonstrated over the 12-bar blues progression; in later chapters, the ideas are realized over rhythm changes and in original compositions based on the chord progressions of jazz standards. Topics include scales and modes, chords and riffs, transposition, musical quotation, phrasing, and articulation.
Dr. Thunder is available for private instruction, clinics, masterclasses, and artist residencies. Please use the contact form to inquire about further details.