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Generally speaking, you should try to iosgine sshat a bi band hor seetion might do underneath someones solo, The rhythmic yom leave eno os aE ceomtent is left to the integrity ofthe player althongh ideally you should have your ears wide ‘open and sespond both to the soloist and the rest ofthe rythto section Another important point i need to play all five or six notes of each chord shape. By only playin Aaound freey, without feeling cluttered Ly the bucking, This is even more important when there a pianist in the band ody, weed i playel raythenie [groope of four against tne beat Tule works thre fats ghar (Gill agatont» 6 herd), for a more Blueey sea hat there's no ree oF fonr-note chords, i room for the improviser to fly NOVEMBER 1998 ISSUE 49