well... it's hard to say. a lot
I recently went to a jazz festival in Kincardine, Ontario. (Canada). I was taught by Canadian jazz greats, like Alex Dean, Mike Malone and Dave McMurdo (with whom I am taking a jazz composition course on the 7th of September). this was a crazy good experience, that left me wanting more. I received a very big compliment, also, from Dave, after my first solo there, over a G blues progression :
" I hate the clarinet. the only time I like it is when Phil Nimmons plays it, and even then it's just ok. that was pretty damn good, for a clarinet."
anyhow, I digress. I received a lesson from Alex Dean about bop. I have always enjoyed bop solos, and I have always loved that sound, the sound that seems just like random 16th runs, just pulled out of nowhere to the untrained ear. I never knew what it was called until now, and I really want to continue to learn it.
I will say this : I love composition, and I want to compose jazz stuff. I've gotten a start, in fact you've even commented on one of mine, and that's fine. eventually, it would be cool to learn various composition techs, but seeing as I will be learning from Mike Malone and Dave McMurdo in a week and a half, I think that I would instead, like you to talk to me about bop, when to use it, over what chords, and how to put together a solo with it. I know that it's fairly general. but, why don't we start with the basics, and work up. a lot of it will be re-iteration for me, but that's good.
so, in summary, bop basics. what it is, what scales to use it on, and how to put together a cohesive solo. starting with the beginners' guide. thanks in advance!