Jazz Expression: A Toolbox for Improvisation

Berklee Professor Larry Monroe will help you build upon your musical vocabulary to bring the fullness of your musical ideas into a jazz idiom. No matter what instrument you play, learn to go beyond simply playing notes and start crafting your musical expression.

Lessons include:

• articulation
• dynamics
• effects
• pitch

About the Author

Larry Monroe is an internationally active saxophonist, composer, arranger, clinician, and adjudicator who currently serves as the Vice President of International Programs at Berklee College of Music. He leads his own sextet and has also performed with many artists including Lou Rawls, Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, Gary Burton, and the Boston Pops Orchestra.

Sample Lessons on Berklee Shares

Samples from this title are available on Berkleeshares.com, where you can download free music lessons and share them with your friends.

• Improvisation Using Rhythmic Devices (Quicktime lesson)