Product Details

• Actors: Hot Licks
• Directors: Arlen Roth
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Hot Licks
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2008
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0014BJ12M
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,373 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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ADVANCED JAZZ & LATIN IMPROVISATION - DVD Movie

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another rare chance to hear and see Emily, worth buying for end message alone, June 15, 2008

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David J. Simmonds "davesim" (Poway, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emily Remler: Advanced Jazz & Latin Improvisation (DVD)

First of all, both Emily Remler Hot Licks DVDs are worth buying for their moving end messages and introductory performances alone.
After watching these DVDs you realize what a tragedy her death in 1990 at age 32 was and will probably want to seek out her CD's; some of which are unfortunately out of print.
Both DVDs appear to have been recorded around the same time and I suggest buying both since they cover quite diferent material.
This Jazz and Latin DVD makes a point of having metronome on 1 and 3 for Latin feel, as opposed to 2 and 4 of swing as covered in Bebop and Swing DVD.
There are more musical examples in this DVD and booklet, with plenty of licks and a clear explanation given for playing over 'Type 1' and 'Type 2' dominants; play Melodic minor from 5th for Type 1 (non-resolving) and play Melodic minor up half step for Type 2 (resolving). Some of you will know this is same as Lydian-Dominant and Altered, but Emily gives great explanations of 9 and 13 natural tensions, #11 spice and avoiding 'whitebread' sound by not starting on root.
There are a lot of pearls of wisdom and good suggestions throughout DVD and I found myself scribbling notes in the included booklet; for example 'think melodies not scale', Montgommery's heaven sound, dark to light, going home.
Part of end message in Jazz and Latin DVD is '..wanted to share some of true feelings about music, surpasses chords, technique, electronics and instrument itself, what thing is really about, be a individual, express and find own spirit, ...outlet and form of therapy, ...be an acompaniest - get ego out of the way...' Hopefully you can hear message, learn something and be entertained by this DVD.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emily Remler Advanced Jazz & Latin Improvision, October 4, 2008

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Dorian Ronai (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emily Remler: Advanced Jazz & Latin Improvisation (DVD)

Very good Bossa Nova. (the real deal) Excellent demonstration of bass and chord syncronization. Worth every penny.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Important Jazz theory lesson, August 22, 2010

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Ed G "Minister & Musician" (Queens, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emily Remler: Advanced Jazz & Latin Improvisation (DVD)

I really liked this DVD. First and foremost, Emily Remler is a great teacher. I've gleaned a lot from her videos and I still watch them. In this video, you first learn the CORRECT way to play bossa nova. I've seen so many people play this simple style incorrectly, if they could only hear Emily teach it, they would get it in 5 minutes! Then she teaches the CORRECT way to play samba rhythm. Next, she gets into how to use the jazz minor scale which is, in my opinion, PRICELESS! I've learned so much from her lesson that it's the easiest explanation I've ever seen. I've heard other people talk about the "modes of the jazz minor scale". And that is what she essentially teaches but she teaches it in such an accessible way. I would recommend this video to guitarists and jazz instrumentalists alike, at least those that want to learn how to use the jazz minor scale. it's worth the $25... and then some!