placing licks you learn into the context of improvising soloing

The #1 problem in a jam session is at the point where one soloist is done and the next soloist is to begin, i.e., the passing of solos. Often no signal is given, essentially giving the next soloist the solo after the form has already begun (bar 2 or 3, instead of 1... that throws new players off big time)... or the previous soloist plays right up to the last beat (beat 48... bar 12, beat 4), leaving no room for the next player to play a pickup to lead into their solo. Playing this far can also create rushed handovers of solos. continue reading...