How to Internalize Jazz Language
Welcome to episode 75 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how to internalize jazz language. At the end of the day, we don't want to just learn new musical information. We want to kee...
14 Aug 201717min
How to Improvise Over Sus Chords
Welcome to episode 74 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how to improvise over suspended chords. Specifically, we are covering the Dominant 7 Sus 4 chord, which shows up a lot in ja...
7 Aug 201728min
4 Strategies For Improvising Over Major 2-5-1’s
Welcome to episode 73 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about the major 2-5-1 chord progression and 4 strategies for how to improvise over it. The 2-5-1 (ii-V-I) is one of the most commo...
31 Jul 201729min
How to Beat Performance Anxiety and Quiet Your Inner Critic
Welcome to episode 72 of the LJS Podcast where today our special guest, performance psychologist Noa Kageyama, talks to us about how to beat performance anxiety and quiet the inner critic in our heads...
24 Jul 201737min
Why The “Vibing” Culture In Jazz Has to Go
Welcome to episode 71 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about why the "vibing" culture in jazz has to go. Vibing is best defined as a mean-spirited attitude towards another musician and ...
17 Jul 201720min
Bossa Nova Basics with Livio Almeida
Welcome to episode 70 of the LJS Podcast where today we have a very special guest on the show, Brazilian saxophonist, and composer, Livio Almeida. In today's episode, Livio gives us a great lesson o...
10 Jul 201731min
4 Awesome Tools For Jazz Musicians
Welcome to episode 69 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about 4 awesome jazz tools for jazz musicians. These are tools and resources that we personally use that help us in our jazz studies...
3 Jul 201720min
How to Compose a Jazz Solo From Scratch
Welcome to episode 68 of the LJS Podcast where today we are asking talking about how to compose a jazz solo from scratch.Podcast host Brent Vaartstra composes a jazz solo live on the show and walks yo...
26 Jun 201725min
