The Jazz Navigator
A customized jazz learning roadmap specifically curated for YOU.
The Jazz Navigator builds a personalized roadmap of lessons, interviews, and exercises to help you improve your jazz playing faster and with more fun, based on how you learn and what you want to improve most.
Your answers to 8 questions will unlock your own personalized learning roadmap.
Answer a few questions to begin your personalized jazz learning roadmap created for just for you.
You already know what parts of your playing you want to strengthen.
The question is: how do you find the right guidance to get there using the exercises, insights, and inspiration that actually move the needle for you?
Thought Navigator, just answer a few quick multiple-choice questions, and you’ll receive a personalized ‘roadmap’ – about a dozen handpicked lessons, interviews, and tools designed to help you grow musically wherever it matters most to you.
You can create a new roadmap anytime, and when you’ve completed one, or just want a fresh mix of material to explore. Save your roadmaps, revisit them, or generate new ones. The possibilities are wide open to guide you.
Learn how to enable the music inside to finally flow out of your instrument
“My ear has improved since working through your materials, and I have seen improvement in my improvising. Hope that more aspiring musicians find out about Music Savvy. They won’t be disappointed.” – Jim M.
I want to help you play jazz better.
And with Jazz Navigator YOU WILL!
About Your Instructor, Michael Lake
Michael Lake, an acclaimed trombonist, composer, and educator, has been deeply immersed in jazz and Latin music throughout his distinguished career. Starting trombone at age 10 and later specializing exclusively in alto trombone during his time at Arizona State University, Michael honed his sound and distinctive musical voice.
Professionally active in Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York, Michael has performed across renowned venues, from the Village Gate to Carnegie Hall. In Boston, he led the Grammy-nominated salsa ensemble Caribbean Express and became an in-demand Latin trombonist, performing with legends like Frankie Ruiz, Lalo Rodriguez, and Ray Barretto.
As an author, Michael collaborated with jazz icons Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach on influential books, including The Art of Skill and Teaching and Learning Jazz. Through MusicSavvy.com and his state-of-the-art multimedia studio in Cave Creek, Arizona, Michael passionately helps musicians worldwide unlock their full improvisational potential.
Generate a sample roadmap for yourself...
Sign or create a free Music Savvy account, then complete the form and see what Navigator can create for your learning adventure.
Without a Jazz Circle subscription, you can generate a roadmap and see each of the elements and their descriptions. You just won't have access to the roadmap elements until you subscribe for full access.
Create your roadmap
Got Questions?
What exactly does Navigator do?
Navigator looks at your answers to a few questions and builds a roadmap of Music Savvy lessons, videos, exercises, and interviews tailored to your learning style and goals.
Do I need to be a member of Music Savvy?
I've tried other jazz methods without much success. How is Navigator different?
How many different roadmaps can I create?
Is there support available if I have questions while going through the course?
100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
If after subscribing to the Jazz Circle to gain access to Navigator, within your first month if you don’t get the results you expected, I’ll refund every penny for that first month and wish you the best. No questions asked.
