This week is dedicated to the legendary jazz producer, Teo Macero. Make some time to check out these videos and you will be amazed at some of the stories! Would you like to support the creators of this podcast? If so, please head over to our Patreon page and show your love by donating $3 or more each month. You get incredible benefits and this keeps the podcast coming at you regularly. Thanks so much! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNKAv1aa9IA … [Read more...]
Episode 184: Shaye Cohn’s Trumpet Masterclass
We are back with another Lick of the Month Episode! This time around, I have transcribed an entire chorus of solo for you so we can look at a complete statement instead of a lick. We are featuring the playing of the amazing New Orlean's Trumpeter, Shaye Cohn of Tuba Skinny. Her playing over Last Night on the Back porch is impeccable and will really open your ears to some cool devices. Shaye uses triplets in an extremely cool fashion along with, chromatic approaches and the clearest phrasing I … [Read more...]
Motivation Monday: Making A Case For Sounding Bad
Do you always sound good in the practice room? You may be seriously hurting your ability to learn new things.... … [Read more...]
The IV to iv Progression
This week we continue building toward our tune of the month episode by looking at a very common harmonic device used in many tunes. The IV to iv progression appears very often toward the end of progressions and we need to be able to handle this important movement as improvisers. In this episode we talk about what scale to use and give you some example phrases to highlight the important difference between the major and minor. Enjoy the episode! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS … [Read more...]
Motivation Monday: Shameless Self Promotion!
This week I'm letting you know about a band that I have been playing with for a long time, the Soggy Po Boys, and our new album, All In Favor! Check out the new album and get your copy today! … [Read more...]
Episode 182: Major Chords Without a 7th
We concentrate a lot on 7ths when it comes to playing jazz. But what do we do when we see a major chord that has no 7th?? This is a tricky thing for us improvisers in certain cases. I know that I had trouble doing this before some of my teachers clarified it for me. This week we take a look at 3 different phrases and how we can adapt them to major triads or major 6th chords. This month is going to be themed and all leading toward a culmination with our tune of the month episode. Enjoy! WANT … [Read more...]
Motivation Monday: Jazz Anecdotes
This week features a book review of one of the most interesting things I've been reading lately! Would you like to support the creators of this podcast? If so, please head over to our Patreon page and show your love by donating $3 or more each month. You get incredible benefits and this keeps the podcast coming at you regularly. Thanks so much! … [Read more...]
Episode 181: Tune of the Month: Ornithology
This month's tune of the month and etude are a carry over from last week's episode where we talked about a phrase from the great Charlie Parker composition, Ornithology. In this episode, we are going to explore a very specific melodic device based on triplets and surrounding chord tones. We are using this particular set of changes because it puts us in many different keys and situations where we need to be flexible. This is a great facet of a complete musician, flexibility, and this week's … [Read more...]
Motivation Monday: Listen and Imitate!
This week is all about what I learned from listening to over 50 saxophonists this weekend... Would you like to support the creators of this podcast? If so, please head over to our Patreon page and show your love by donating $3 or more each month. You get incredible benefits and this keeps the podcast coming at you regularly. Thanks so much! … [Read more...]
Episode 180: Sourcing Vocabulary From Melodies
This week continues our wildly popular Lick of the Month Series. This month, we are taking things in a different direction. We all look toward transcriptions and recordings to get vocabulary for our own playing. This is because it's a fantastic way to study the masters and let them guide us through what sounds great over chord progressions. But have you ever used a melody that you really like to develop some vocabulary? It may be something that we all overlook as a non-traditional place to get … [Read more...]
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