Why This Jazz Line Made My Drummer STANK FACE
(Descending Rhythmic Rates in One Line on "Isfahan")

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Check out how we rhythmically taper from 16th notes, to eighth note triplets, to 1/8ths & quarters WITHIN a single line.

​The challenge is making the transition from 16ths to triplets flow naturally and not feel forced. Finally, we descend to quarters & 1/8ths. Not only does this approach give us rhythmic variety, but this rhythmic taper also solves a common issue: how to end a 16th note phrase without it feeling abrupt—creating a "soft landing" instead.

This excerpt is from a special Bijan Taghavi Trio performance at the Ravenscroft (Scottsdale, AZ), ft:
Bijan Taghavi 🎹
Luther Hughes 🎻
Dom Moio 🥁

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