Melodic Soloing and Comping- Part 4- Moose the Mooche

Here is part 4 of a series of videos all about developing melodic soloing and comping using some classic bebop tunes. In this video I use the Charlie Parker tune Moose the Mooche as melodic material for soloing and time playing. This tune is in a 32 bar AABA form with a very rhythmic head. I show you how I think about soloing ideas and concepts when I am playing this tune and the basic steps I use to master them.
The drums used in the video are Gretsch Centennial from 1983.
The sizes of these drums are: 18" x 14" bass, 10",12" and 14" toms and a 14"x 6.5" snare.
The cymbals in this video are all 1940's- 1950's K Zildjian except for a Masterworks 24" Swish/China
Cymbal sizes
21" K ride
18" K crash/ride w/rivets
15" K Hi Hats
24" Masterworks swish/china with rivets
The drum heads are all calf skin.
Microphones are two Sennheiser MKH 800's for stereo overheads and an AKG D112 on the bass drum.

[@MrVtwinTorque]

Love it.

[@jazzpianoman01]

Very helpful, thanks

[@constantkiffer7924]

Very helpful ! Thxs a lot🤗👍🏻

[@willshaughnessy8515]

Nice interpretation.
RICK
LOVE THAT MASTERWOROS
ART Blakey covered this on his album..really interesting
Opening..of course bc its Blakeys band
Shine on..

[@adrumwhisperer]

You are such a smooth, clean player... love the videos.

[@garydonnelly100]

I have to go check my vinyl, I think I have this. I know I have this because I too nearly wore the grooves on this record. I was in college when this came out. I really need to get a turntable. I have some real gems that are definitely out of print. Thanks for doing this one Rick. I love this tune!

[@tortillasarenotbiceps7622]

My guess is that if someone asks how long someone has been practicing for a particular solo that the answer should be - from the beginning. It's all really just a culmination of a lifetime of practice.

[@Anton_Nikolaus_Mangweth]

Hi Rick it looks like you can play this old Ks very powerful - and they are never too loud I find! Am I right? Toni

[@rickdior]

You can play them loud but if you bash them they will break as the old k's were fragile and not as durable as modern cymbals. Any cymbal will be loud and annoying if you don't play it with a nice touch. That being said these older cymbals were very dark so the lack of shrill brightness makes them sound less loud when played hard.

[@Anton_Nikolaus_Mangweth]

@@rickdior hi Rick thanks for answering! If you would sell one - I would be very interested ???? I don’t know where I can find this older k