What Chris is a master at is focusing and methodically dissecting (with intent and interest). Laser focus. He was like that from when I first met him at 13.
Great clinic! I went to one in Youngstown and it was totally different. Which was great too! He has so much to offer it’s not even funny! Thanks for posting this!
Wow I feel like I have been practicing wrong this whole time. Such a natural approach to learning music! Of course he makes it look easy. I'm not sure if I'm inspired or demoralized 🤔. I have so much respect for Chris Potter. Thanks for posting this!
You see, dear Chris Potter, I have best souvenirs: Your trio at Porquerolles Festival and Your collaboration with Alina Engibaryan (I love her) Thank You !
This is helpful advice, but we're still faced with the problem of "practicing" jazz, which is that a simple set of principles quickly becomes a combinatorial explosion of practice possibilities. You can see that in the video around 15:00 where the great Chris Potter actually trips himself up on a "simple" forward/backward motif, moving it around by 1/2 steps. I think the main takeaway then is not the specific motifs or notes to practice but rather to limit yourself to practicing with your ears/brain, and not reading music with your eyes unless absolutely necessary.
So I guess the summary would be to play with an intention, with a goal, making the brain work instead of just noodling around. Getting ideas to sound on 12 keys, on minor thirds, on mayor fourths, on different rithm patterns, you name it, but aim for something.
Why is practice being misspelled "pratice", is that to represent the undertone of the vid that you practice what you need to do or what you feel at the moment?
It's amazing how uncomfortable Chris looks while speaking. Also, he's leaning on that horn like an umbrella. It's killing me. Naturally, I love his playing.
His piano chops are amazing. I saw him at a Clinic demonstrating what he was doing on saxophone on piano and How he What is using specific cord substitutions and spelled it out beautifully on piano. it blew me away.
One thing that potter DOES NOT TALK ABOUT IS THAT HE IS AN OUTLIER.. Why not? Because it takes away the the so called talent..and how he is a privilege person.
