Miles Okazaki's Approach to Melodic Patterns
Eschewing traditional jazz guitar methods, Okazaki employs visual diagrams and melodic permutations. In this episode, he discusses his unusual approach and how it figures into his own improvisations.F...
27 Jul 202038min
Gretchen Menn Thinks Big
Gretchen Menn’s album Abandon All Hope is an ambitious musical visualization of Dante’s Inferno. She discusses the challenges of creating a large-format project of such musical and conceptual and ambi...
24 Jul 202029min
Gretchen Menn’s Tribute to Jimmy Page
Gretchen plays the Jimmy Page role in Zepparella, one of today’s leading tribute bands. She recounts her deep dive into a single player’s style and how it expanded her own vocabulary. Gretchen Menn is...
22 Jul 202025min
Gretchen Menn on Fingerstyle Playing (and Other Classical Techniques)
Gretchen Menn is a compelling guitarist with an interesting backstory. She’s best known as a flashy electric guitar virtuoso. But she’s also a university-trained classical guitarist with a deep backgr...
20 Jul 202028min
Nir Felder on How to Structure Your Practice Time
Musical breakthroughs abound when you trust your instincts and follow your curiosity. In this episode, Nir details how he approaches his practice sessions and provides tips we can all use for fosterin...
17 Jul 202019min
Nir Felder: The Jazz Musician's Guide to Touring with a Pop Artist
The Strat-wielding jazzbo has performed and recorded with many rock and pop artists. In this episode, Nir explains what a jazz player can bring to other genres and offers advice to jazz musicians hopi...
15 Jul 202023min
Improvising Fingerings With Nir Felder
In this week's first episode, Nir describes his non-traditional approach to soloing over changes and how he works out phrases on the neck. He accompanies his tutorial with in-depth playing examples, s...
13 Jul 202024min
Will Bernard and the Soul of New Orleans
Will lives in Brooklyn, but he has a special relationship with the Crescent City. He remembers his conversations with the late Dr. John and discusses his frequent collaborations with drummer Stanton M...
10 Jul 202015min
