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Write modern bop with deep harmony and fearless swing. Shape heads that sing, changes that flow, and shout choruses that light up the band. Keep solos lyrical over smart progressions. Deliver recordings that sound classic and current.

• Turnarounds, tritone subs, and II V games that move
• Guide tone lines for horn section unity
• Drum language for two feel, four feel, and set ups
• Piano guitar comping grids with register respect
• Form tags, codas, and trading maps for live sets

You get: Heads in concert and transposed keys, rhythm drills, and chart templates. Outcome: Neo bop that swings hard and reads easily in one pass.

Fuse harmonic smarts with stage power. Build grooves that bite, chords that glow, and solos that speak. Keep the head memorable, the hits tight, and the bridge adventurous without losing pocket. Arrange sections so riffs, keys, and horns trade like champions.

• Hybrid progressions with modal shifts and crunchy extensions
• Riff writing over odd meters that still feels natural
• Solo frameworks with guide tones and target notes
• Horn rhythm guitar and keys voicing stacks
• Mix approaches for drums forward clarity and warm mids

You get: Lead sheets, groove menus, cue vocab, and rehearsal flow. Outcome: Songs that satisfy theory brains and crowd bodies at the same time.