Most of Barry’s improvisation classes ended with a complete line over a part of, or sometimes an entire, tune.

Following is a tour of many of his final lines, collected from the BHIJ Archive videos.

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In video 91 2B, we have a complete line over the first 4 bars of Confirmation:

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Here’s are lines over Rhythm Changes:

In video 92 2A, we have a Rhythm Changes line in F. Note how Barry challenges students to play the line super fast, highlighting the athletic aspect of bebop!

In video 98 2A, we have a Rhythm Changes line in Bb:

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In video 95 1A, we have a line over the first A of Perdido (in C):

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In video 95 2A, we have a line is over the first half of Just Friends (in F) :

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Here are some lines over the blues:

Bb Blues (video 95 2A):

 

 C Blues (Passport) (video 96 1B):

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Here is a line on Sweet Georgia Brown (video 96 2A):

 

Here is another line on Sweet Georgia Brown (video 97 2B):

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Here is a line on Woody ‘n You (video 96 2B):

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Here is a line over Uno, Dos, Tres. First the melody is played, then the full line (video 96 3B):

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Here is another line over Uno, Dos, Tres. First the tune is stated, then the scales over the changes, then the line over 1 and 1/2 choruses (video 96 5A):

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Here is a line on I Want To Be Happy. Notice that the Bud Powell version is playing in the background! (video 97 4A):

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Here is line on the Am7b5 – D7 – Gm portion of How High The Moon (video 98 2A):

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