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Back to SearchEpisode 320: Lick of the Month Wynton Marsalis on Buddy Bolden’s Blues
This week we are taking a look at a full chorus of one of my favorite musicians, Wynton Marsalis. There's a lot to dig into here. Wynton's use of sim…
4 years ago
Episode 319: Practical Jazz Theory Part 4
This week we are sticking with our diatonic cadences but ratcheting up the intensity a bit by using melodic minor. These are some advanced sounds and…
4 years ago
Episode 318: Practical Jazz Theory Part 3
This week we are going to continue talking about cadences but focus on a unique way to practice your authentic cadences. We'll be looking at the diat…
4 years ago
Episode 317: Tune of the Month Stella By Starlight
This month we are taking a look at one of my favorite jazz standards, Victor Young's, Stella By Starlight. This tune has so much to dig into includin…
4 years ago
Episode 316: Lick of the Month Phil Woods on Billie’s Bounce
This week we take a look at an amazing line by the great, Phil Woods that demonstrates much of what we have been talking about in the past couple of …
4 years, 1 month ago
Episode 315: Practical Jazz Theory Part 2
This week we revisit the deceptive cadence but we discuss how you can actually use it in your playing. they key here is to realize that the deceptive…
4 years, 1 month ago
Episode 314: Practical Jazz Theory Part 1
This month we are going to dive into some jazz theory concepts that are practical and will help you in your daily life as a jazz musician. Episode 1 …
4 years, 1 month ago
Episode 313: Tune of the Month: Pennies From Heaven
Welcome back to yet another tune of the month episode. This month, we will look at the classic jazz standard, Pennies From Heaven, and make use of so…
4 years, 1 month ago
Episode 312: Lick of the Month: Stan Getz on Pennies From Heaven
This lick of the month comes from a recent YouTube video I put out featuring the amazing, Stan Getz. We take a look at diatonic triads and how they c…
4 years, 2 months ago
Episode 311: The Ultimate Guide To Learning Tunes Part 6
This week we finish up our series on learning tunes. We step back and talk about how you can really understand and be able to play over these tunes w…
4 years, 2 months ago