Interpreting “I Got Rhythm” – from The Strad magazine

Practical steps towards improvising like the greats on one of jazz’s most frequently performed progressions. from the April 2011 issue ‘Let’s Play Rhythm!’ That’s a phrase that jazz musicians often hear at jam sessions or on the bandstand. It means, ‘Let’s improvise on the harmonic structure of the great American classic song, I Got Rhythm.’ Jazz musicians have used the form and […]