Only 3 Things I Would Practice for the Rest of My Life
Welcome to episode 273 where I discuss the only thing I would practice for jazz if I could only pick three. Most of us don't have a lot of time to practice, but we want to improve our jazz skills qu...
7 Jun 202130min
Worst, Best, Most Challenging, Most Lucrative Gigs I’ve Played
Welcome to episode 272 where I discuss an array of different jazz gigs I've played over my career as a performing jazz musician. I talk about the worst gigs I've played, the best ones, the worst pay...
31 Mai 20211h 3min
How to Know What the CORRECT Changes Are to a Jazz Standard
Welcome to episode 271 where today we are exploring the question of how to know what the correct chord changes are for a jazz standard. Because jazz musicians have often manipulated original chord c...
24 Mai 202141min
Understanding Gypsy Jazz and Other Musical Truth Nuggets (feat. Dani Rabin and Danny Markovich)
Welcome to episode 270 where today we have special guests Dani Rabin and Danny Markovich from the band Marbin, on the show to talk about Gypsy jazz. Our guests talk about the ins and outs of this st...
17 Mai 20211h 2min
ONLY Scale and Chords You Need to Know for Jazz
Welcome to episode 269 where I have the audacity to suggest that you only need to know one scale in order to start improvising over jazz standards. And chords? Only a small handful. This episode will...
10 Mai 202141min
Musicians Like YOU Share Their Jazz Breakthroughs (Inner Circle Celebration)
Welcome to episode 268 where today we have a very special episode in celebration of our 1 year birthday of our LJS Inner Circle membership. We have a lot of guests on the show, members of our Inner ...
3 Mai 20211h 1min
Innovative Practice Strategies for Mind, Body, and Music (feat. Marc Gelfo)
Welcome to episode 267 where today we have a special guest, founder and CEO of Modactiy, Marc Gelfo, on to talk about practice strategy. In this episode, Marc digs beneath the surface and shares his...
26 Apr 20211h 10min
Mastering Swing Feel and Finding That Perfect Swing
Welcome to episode 266 where today we talk about swing feel, what it is, how to properly swing, and some common mistakes musicians make. Swing is the most unique style of jazz, despite there being m...
19 Apr 202128min
