James Armstrong

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Stretching out on an open key center, in three

Stretching out on an open key center, in three James Armstrong

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Variations on Erdu by LaMont Johnson

Variations on Erdu by LaMont Johnson James Armstrong

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Continued variations on McCoy Tyner’s “Reaching Fourth”

Continued variations on McCoy Tyner’s “Reaching Fourth” James Armstrong

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Variations on a motive by Duke Pearson

Variations on a motive by Duke Pearson James Armstrong

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Variations on Minor League, by Duke Pearson

Variations on Minor League, by Duke Pearson James Armstrong

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Resolution — debut of original composition

Resolution — debut of original composition James Armstrong

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An open improvisation on a modal scheme

An open improvisation on a modal scheme James Armstrong

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Variations on Waltzing Westward, by Harold Mabern

Variations on Waltzing Westward, by Harold Mabern James Armstrong

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Variations on The Breeze and I, by Ernesto Lecuona

Variations on The Breeze and I, by Ernesto Lecuona James Armstrong

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An open improvisation on a blues in C minor

An open improvisation on a blues in C minor James Armstrong

799 views - 2 weeks ago

Variations on The Creeper, by Sylvester Kyner (Sonny Red)

Variations on The Creeper, by Sylvester Kyner (Sonny Red) James Armstrong

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Variations on Early Sunday Morning, by Dr. Donald Byrd

Variations on Early Sunday Morning, by Dr. Donald Byrd James Armstrong

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Nai Nai — debut of original composition

Nai Nai — debut of original composition James Armstrong

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TNA Blues by Thaddeus Jones — revisited

TNA Blues by Thaddeus Jones — revisited James Armstrong

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Variations on “Soy Califa”, by Dexter Gordon

Variations on “Soy Califa”, by Dexter Gordon James Armstrong

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Continued studies in rhythm: “Reaching Fourth”, by McCoy Tyner

Continued studies in rhythm: “Reaching Fourth”, by McCoy Tyner James Armstrong

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Variations on an excerpt from “Spectrum”, by Andrew Hill

Variations on an excerpt from “Spectrum”, by Andrew Hill James Armstrong

63 views - 3 weeks ago

On Green Dolphin Street — revisited

On Green Dolphin Street — revisited James Armstrong

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Lee Morgan: Morgan the Pirate — revisited

Lee Morgan: Morgan the Pirate — revisited James Armstrong

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E minor blues in three, with superimposed key centers

E minor blues in three, with superimposed key centers James Armstrong

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Contrasting techniques / blues in B flat

Contrasting techniques / blues in B flat James Armstrong

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A blues going out

A blues going out James Armstrong

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McCoy Tyner: Reaching Fourth (1962).

McCoy Tyner: Reaching Fourth (1962). James Armstrong

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A paraphrase on Paul Bley: Sideways in Mexico

A paraphrase on Paul Bley: Sideways in Mexico James Armstrong

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Continued open interval studies, in fourths

Continued open interval studies, in fourths James Armstrong

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Elegy for Richie Beirach, tempo rubato

Elegy for Richie Beirach, tempo rubato James Armstrong

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Variations — rubato and in three

Variations — rubato and in three James Armstrong

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Warm-up on compound intervals

Warm-up on compound intervals James Armstrong

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Meditations on an open theme

Meditations on an open theme James Armstrong

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First variations — prayer and meditation

First variations — prayer and meditation James Armstrong

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A prayer and meditation

A prayer and meditation James Armstrong

63 views - 1 month ago

Variations on A Tribute to Someone, by Herbert J. Hancock

Variations on A Tribute to Someone, by Herbert J. Hancock James Armstrong

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Variations on Shangri-La, by Donald Byrd

Variations on Shangri-La, by Donald Byrd James Armstrong

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Free / open improvisation in contrasting tempi

Free / open improvisation in contrasting tempi James Armstrong

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A Sunday morning warm-up — Jackie McLean: “Blues Inn”

A Sunday morning warm-up — Jackie McLean: “Blues Inn” James Armstrong

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Empty Pockets by Herbert J. Hancock

Empty Pockets by Herbert J. Hancock James Armstrong

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Hitting that groove — Watermelon Man, by Herbert J. Hancock

Hitting that groove — Watermelon Man, by Herbert J. Hancock James Armstrong

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A winter interlude

A winter interlude James Armstrong

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Continued harmonic studies, slow tempo

Continued harmonic studies, slow tempo James Armstrong

321 views - 3 months ago

Harold Mabern: “I Can’t Understand What I See in You”

Harold Mabern: “I Can’t Understand What I See in You” James Armstrong

45 views - 3 months ago

Harmonic studies, tempo adagio

Harmonic studies, tempo adagio James Armstrong

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Improvisation, slow tempo — continued

Improvisation, slow tempo — continued James Armstrong

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Improvisation, slow tempo

Improvisation, slow tempo James Armstrong

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Pulse studies in contrasting rhythms and levels of attack

Pulse studies in contrasting rhythms and levels of attack James Armstrong

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Free variations on an open form

Free variations on an open form James Armstrong

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Warm-up on fast tempo chromatic variations

Warm-up on fast tempo chromatic variations James Armstrong

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Open improvisation, in three

Open improvisation, in three James Armstrong

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Variations in fast tempo, with three against four effects

Variations in fast tempo, with three against four effects James Armstrong

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Effendi by Alfred McCoy Tyner

Effendi by Alfred McCoy Tyner James Armstrong

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Improvisation on open intervals

Improvisation on open intervals James Armstrong

96 views - 4 months ago

Variations on Lonely Woman by Horace Silver, and Cherry Blossom by Ronnell Bright

Variations on Lonely Woman by Horace Silver, and Cherry Blossom by Ronnell Bright James Armstrong

81 views - 4 months ago

Open inventions on a B flat key center

Open inventions on a B flat key center James Armstrong

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Paraphrase on Hank Mobley’s There’s a Lull in My Life

Paraphrase on Hank Mobley’s There’s a Lull in My Life James Armstrong

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Hank’s Other Bag by Hank Mobley

Hank’s Other Bag by Hank Mobley James Armstrong

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Warm-up and improvisation on an open tonal center

Warm-up and improvisation on an open tonal center James Armstrong

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A Sunday afternoon blues in B flat

A Sunday afternoon blues in B flat James Armstrong

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Teru by Wayne Shorter

Teru by Wayne Shorter James Armstrong

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Continued variations on Solid by Sonny Rollins

Continued variations on Solid by Sonny Rollins James Armstrong

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Variations on Equinox by John Coltrane

Variations on Equinox by John Coltrane James Armstrong

287 views - 5 months ago

Late night genesis of a novel rhythmic/harmonic sequence, in real time

Late night genesis of a novel rhythmic/harmonic sequence, in real time James Armstrong

49 views - 5 months ago