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on (teaching) comping
- begin by playing off the established
pulse
- anticipate beats 1 and 3 with 8th note
punches
- Red Garland is the guide for this
- then do the opposite
- anticipate beats 2 and 4
- Amhad Jamal is the guide for this
- anticipate beats 1 and 3 with long
notes
- observe the change in overall feeling
this produces
- mix and extend this idea
- use the "Killer Joe" pattern
- change the duration of this pattern by
making it shorter or longer
- change placement of this rhythm
- find a middle ground between patterns
and random punches (in response to dialogue)
- start with the first method
- consider the composite rhythm
generated by the entire rhythm section
- play counterpoint to the soloist
- comping shouldn't be more busy than
the soloist
- comping at the melody level consists
of letting it dictate the appropriate rhythm
- stay with the melody
- stay off the melody
- use riffs as starting places