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IMPROVISATION
IMPROVISATION
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PSYCHOLOGY
JAZZ MASTERS
JAZZ MASTERS
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BOOKS
PRACTICING
PRACTICING
JAZZ EDUCATION
JAZZ EDUCATION
The joy of practicing different
In my free improvisation course, Pocket Jazz, I dedicate a lesson to finding ways to mix it up in your practicing. Find new and cool
Getting over your guilt of not practicing enough
No, this is not a post assuring you that you don’t really need to practice in order to become a better player. To get better
Is jazz in danger of becoming a caricature of itself?
I was forwarded a YouTube link yesterday of a young musician playing John Coltrane’s solo from Giant Steps note for note.
About a metronome
I originally meant to write this as a reply to a comment Richie Beirach wrote on my blog. But as I started writing, I realized that this could be the springboard for something much more important.
About the movie Whiplash and jazz education
A couple weeks ago I sent Richie Beirach a YouTube clip from the movie Whiplash as a bit of levity. It was the scene where the teacher in the film Fletcher berates that poor trombone player for being out of tune. Spoiler alert:
