Quote Originally Posted by singlewedge View Post
Besides being smooth and having great rhythm. Dizzie teaches us that in order to really wail on those notes and whiskers we need to inflate the cheeks just slightly to get that stretch so that we are smooth and cool all day long.



Stay cool all you hep cats and inflate those cheeks. It also helps to push your toungue against your lower teeth to "puff" out the underside of your jaw.

Its been working for me for a few weeks now so I thought I'd share.
Actually, just like a squirrel in a peanut factory he is storing stuff in his cheeks. But instead of nuts, he is storing air, for blowing prolonged riffs. Circular breathing is another technique which some players use for long riffs, like Coltrane.