Ok, got back into the groove of things with last night's meeting with Sal.

The week leading up to last night wasn't much better in terms of practicing. I was prepared to go in there and honestly show no movement from the last time we met. I got there way early as I have to leave early to get there on time. I will either get there an hour early or a half hour late with how Atlanta traffic is between my work and where I take the lessons.

I ended up getting there about an hour and a half early this time. So, I spent that time in the truck playing and trying to get something to show.

Funny enough, all we did was just jam on the changes of Beyond the Sea with him playing the melody, then me on the melody, then me singing over it. It was VERY relaxed. In the end, he said he saw a marked improvement in my conviction of playing since the last time we played. That was a welcome but unexpected compliment.

Anyways, I am going to start moving Beyond the Sea into different keys and I will be picking out the melody for Everything I've Got as sung by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Corea (on the Verve Jazz Masters Volume 20). It is a new one for Sal it would seem as well. So, this could be fun for the both of us!

For those who have never heard it, Everything I've Got is a delightfully dark song. I encourage a listen especially if it is the version I mentioned previously.