Overcoming Musical Frustration and Maintaining Motivation (feat. Michael Lake)
Welcome to episode 265 where today I have on special guest musician Michael Lake to talk about overcoming musical frustration. It's not uncommon for a musician studying jazz to get frustrated with t...
13 Apr 202152min
Memorizing Jazz Standards 101 (So You Don’t Forget Them)
Welcome to episode 264 where today I go over some tips and strategies for memorizing jazz standards in such a way that you are less likely to forget them and can recall them even if you haven't played...
5 Apr 202135min
The L.R.C Practice Strategy for Mastering Musical Material
Welcome to episode 263 where today I go over a simple strategy you can start implementing into your practice. It's called the L.R.C Practice Strategy, and it will help you take your practice to the ne...
29 Mar 202121min
From the Vault: Bossa Nova Basics with Livio Almeida (5 Year Birthday Episode)
Welcome to episode 262 where today we are reaching into the LJS Podcast Vault and going back in time to revisit an episode all about Bossa Nova. Special guest Livio Almeida walks us through the basics...
22 Mar 202138min
4 Levels of Jazz Chords to Spice Up Your Comping and Improv
Welcome to episode 261 where today I'm covering 4 levels of jazz chords so that you can start implementing these concepts into your comping and jazz solos. In this episode, I start with the simplest...
15 Mar 202117min
7 Steps for Improvising Over Jazz Standards from Scratch
Welcome to episode 260 where today I'm covering a 7 step process for improvising over a jazz standard starting from zero. This is the exact process that my Inner Circle members go through to learn and...
8 Mar 202144min
7 Steps for Not Getting Lost During Your Jazz Solos
Welcome to episode 259 where today we're addressing a really common problem improvisers face, which is getting lost in the form while you are soloing. Getting lost is something that happens to every...
3 Mar 202127min
Experimenting with Your Improvisation (Practice Session)
Welcome to episode 258 where today I'm having you sit in on a practice session where I explore a I-VI-ii-V chord progression, experimenting with whatever ideas come up in the moment. A lot of times ...
22 Feb 202125min
