Welcome to episode 292 where today we listen to a recording of me improvising over a popular jazz standard and try to understand what I'm thinking as ...
Quick Win: Tasty Minor Bebop Altered Lick
Today I'm going to show you a tasty jazz lick that's going to make you sound like a bebop pro over minor 2-5-1 chord progressions. Listen to episode 2...
6 Powerful Reasons to Record Your Jazz Playing
Welcome to episode 290 where today I talk about 6 powerful reasons why you should record your jazz playing. You may have heard people suggest recordin...
Quick Win: Sick Minor Blues Improv Hack
So how do you play sick bluesy licks over top of minor 2-5-1 chord progressions? Well, I'm going to show you a very simple tool to make this really ea...
Beginner, to Intermediate, to Advanced Jazz Musician – How to Do It
Welcome to episode 288 where today I talk about how to go from a beginner jazz player to intermediate, and finally to advanced jazz musician. I teach ...
How to Deal With Musical Failure
Welcome to episode 287 where today I talk about musical "failure" - how to think about it, how to deal with it, and ultimately how to appropriately us...
3 Ways to Spice Up Your Minor 2-5-1 Playing
Welcome to episode 286 where today I talk about 3 different ways to spice up minor 2-5-1 chord progressions. Minor 2-5-1s can be found everywhere in j...
How to Play More Melodic Jazz Solos
Welcome to episode 285 where today I talk about how to play more melodic jazz solos. What separates the amateurs from the experts is how melodic a jaz...
How to Know If You Are Ready to Learn Jazz
Welcome to episode 284 where today I talk about how to know whether you are ready to start learning jazz. I hear from musicians who wonder if their sk...
LJS 283- 3 Powerful Mindsets for Improving Faster While Practicing Less
Welcome to episode 283 where today I talk about 3 powerful mindsets that you need to adopt to start improving faster while practicing less, and settin...