Non-Jazz Music I Listen To (And How it Influences My Jazz)
Okay, so this is a jazz podcast, so obviously we talk a lot about jazz education: how do you play jazz, how do you get better at jazz, and of course, what jazz should you listen to and really digest i...
4 Juli 202243min
How to Play Jazz Melodies Like a Pro (Thought Experiment)
In today's episode, we're gonna do a little thought experiment that will help us get in the mindset that we need to be, to play melodies and solos creatively and at the top of our game, to take a bori...
27 Juni 202231min
Quick Win: The Best Jazz Practice Advice
If you wanna be a good musician of any kind then you know you need to practice, especially if you want to play jazz. So, I'm gonna give you the very best practice advice I can give you to help you ge...
24 Juni 20227min
Why Are We Passionate About Playing Jazz (Story Time)?
So today, I'm gonna share with you some important points in my music life, like, the first thing I played with my first guitar when I got it, how that one, 7-note lick that my first pro jazz teacher t...
20 Juni 202226min
Quick Win: The Best Ear Training For Jazz
You've probably been told that playing jazz requires great ears. Well, how do you actually train your ears for jazz improvisation? I'm gonna give you 10 things you can do! CHAPTERS: 1. Intro 2. What...
18 Juni 202213min
From the Vault: How to Beat the Brain Game for Musical Freedom (feat. Matt Vaartstra)
We're doing a from-the-vault episode today. We're going back in time where I had my very own brother on the show to talk about performance and how to beat the brain game that goes on when we're playin...
13 Juni 202248min
Quick Win: How to Play Changes In Your Jazz Solos
The best jazz musicians in the world can play a solo, unaccompanied and you know exactly the tune they were playing. You can do that, too. CHAPTERS: 1. Intro 2. The secret to playing chord change...
10 Juni 20229min
Frameworks for Ingraining Jazz Recordings
Listening to jazz is one of the best ways that you can improve your jazz playing without even touching your instrument and actually retain material so that it becomes exponentially easier to play when...
6 Juni 202225min
