We’re Talkin’ Bebop — a melodic approach for developing a bebop-style jazz vocabulary — by Rich Willey — for B-flat Trumpet & other Treble Clef Instruments with Play-Along Tracks
Jazz Improv Speed Builders PlayAlong Series Volume 5 — “Nuts & Bolts” Cycles and Turnarounds (see detailed description below track information)
Jazz Improv Speed Builders Play-Along Series Volume 4 — “Giant Steps” Chord Changes (see detailed description below track information)
Jazz Improv Speed Builders Play-Along Series Volume 3 — Minor Blues (see detailed description below track information)
Jazz Improv Speed Builders Play-Along Series Volume 2 — “Bird” Blues (see detailed description below track information)
Jazz Improv Speed Builders Play-Along Series Volume 1 — “Standard” Blues (see detailed description below track information)
Boptism Funk Band — Conspiracy
Rich Willey’s Boptism Funk Band
Boptism Big Band — Down & Dirty
Rich Willey’s Boptism Big Band — Down & Dirty
Rich Willey Asheville, North Carolina
Florida-born North Carolinian Rich Willey (rhymes with “Billy”) cut his teeth in Philadelphia jazz clubs in the early 80’s
and started calling his bands Boptism in 1986. After finishing school, he worked in NYC before touring with Maynard Ferguson after 9/11/2001.
Rich and his wife Janet run Boptism Music. Rich is a freelance trumpeter, bass trumpeter and tuba player in beautiful Western NC.
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