When to Stop Practicing Something and Move On
Welcome to episode 225 of the LJS Podcast where today I answer a question that I get asked quite often: when do I stop practicing something I'm working on and move on to something else? Often we get ...
29 Jun 202021min
By the End of This Episode You’ll Know a New Jazz Standard
Welcome to episode 224 of the LJS Podcast where today I learn a new jazz standard in real-time on the show. If you'll join with me you'll know a new jazz standard by the end as well. You'll see how I ...
22 Jun 202048min
3 Jazz Theory Lessons from On the Sunny Side of the Street
Welcome to episode 223 of the LJS Podcast where today we go over three music theory concepts in the jazz standard On the Sunny Side of the Street that can be helpful for improvising on standards in ge...
15 Jun 202032min
Jazz, Racial Injustice, and What This Music Really Means (feat. Kyle Younger)
Welcome to episode 222 of the LJS Podcast where today we have on special guest Kyle Younger on the show to discuss the history of jazz and its ties to the racial oppression of the African American com...
7 Jun 202042min
Improv Hacking Jazz Standards (3 Step Proven Process)
Welcome to episode 221 of the LJS Podcast where today in celebration of the launch of my new LJS Inner Circle Membership, I go over my 3 step proven process for "improv hacking" jazz standards. This...
1 Jun 202049min
Less is More (Reduce Overwhelm While Skyrocketing Your Jazz Skills)
Welcome to episode 220 of the LJS Podcast where today I talk about how working on less is oftentimes the best way to improve as a jazz musician quickly. It seems counterintuitive to many that practic...
25 Mai 202036min
How to Apply Scales to Jazz Standards
Welcome to episode 219 of the LJS Podcast where today I walk through an exercise for applying scales to jazz standards and song forms such as the blues. Scales are a great way of mapping out note cho...
18 Mai 202025min
Practicing with Intention and Growing Through Consistency (feat. Trent Jordan)
Welcome to episode 218 of the LJS Podcast where today I talk with LJS course member and saxophonist Trent Jordan. Trent is a hobbyist musician living in Brisbane, Australia who enjoys spending his d...
11 Mai 202054min
