Pocket Jazz

Pocket Jazz began as a collection of instructional videos I posted to TikTok. After seeing the tremendous responses, I decided to organize them and make many more into what is now a complete course on improvisation.

With sections on ear training, theory, time & rhythm, effective practicing, and more, these up to 3-minute entertaining videos built for the phone (“Pocket” Jazz) will provide you with new and interesting ideas for practicing and performing. Each lesson comes with additional short segments taken from the Jazz Master interview series that are attached to each lesson. Hear Richie Beirach talk about paraphrasing the melody as a simple way to begin learning to blow over changes. Hear Joe Lovano talk about the art of improvising. Hear Dave Liebman discuss the evolution of how jazz has been taught.

Listen also to examples of classic jazz performances that relate to a particular lesson. The lessons making up Pocket Jazz may be short, but the amount of content that will make you a better player will last a lifetime!