Composing Contrafacts to Develop Melodic Ideas
Welcome to episode 107 of the LJS Podcast where today we are continuing "Jazz Standards Month" talking about composing contrafacts to develop melodic ideas. Composition and melody are huge aspects of ...
19 Mars 201828min
Mapping Out a Jazz Standard for Improv Success
Welcome to episode 106 of the LJS Podcast where today we are moving forward in Jazz Standards Month to talk about mapping out a tune you are learning.We'll explore mapping out the guide tones and chor...
12 Mars 201827min
Analyzing Jazz Standards With Roman Numerals for Max Results
Welcome to episode105 of the LJS Podcast where today we are jumping head first into "Jazz Standards Month." This month on the podcast we will be focusing on learning jazz standards and extracting ev...
5 Mars 201840min
11 Listeners Give Their Jazz Tips and Advice
Welcome to episode 104 of the LJS Podcast where today we are celebrating our 2 year podcast birthday! To do that we are having on 11 different special guests on the show. They are special because th...
26 Feb 201845min
Playing Along vs. Knowing a Jazz Tune
Welcome to episode 103 of the LJS Podcast where today we are having podcast listener Gabriel from Fishers, Indiana on the show to share his jazz tips and advice. Gabriel talks about a moment of music...
22 Feb 201819min
Blazing Your Own Trail Towards Musical Success
Welcome to episode 102 of the LJS Podcast where today we feature the story and advice of a podcast listener, Stacy from North Carolina. In this episode, Stacy shares some breakthroughs she had in her ...
19 Feb 201820min
Learn How to Play “My Shining Hour”
Welcome to episode 101 of the LJS Podcast where today Brent will teach you how to play one of his favorite jazz standards, "My Shining Hour" by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. Learn the melody, chords...
12 Feb 201827min
My Jazz Mentor Gives You His Best Tips and Advice (feat. Justin Nielsen)
Welcome to episode 100 of the LJS Podcast where today we are celebrating 100 episodes! To do that, Brent has a very special guest on the show, his jazz mentor Justin Nielsen who got him into the mus...
5 Feb 201855min
