Psst, hey Bud, c’mere a minute. Wanna play like Tom Harrell? (that’s
my Sheldon Leonard impression). All you gotta do is practice, then you’ll be able to play the blues in all 12 keys without missing a beat. (It helps to have a pianist who can play the blues in all 12 keys.)
Then you’ll sound like this:
Well, maybe not exactly like that.
Harrell was assisted by Jamie Aebersold, who in his mercantile life runs a play-along empire. Thanks to Angela Harrell for letting us know about that clip.