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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast
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Worst, Best, Most Challenging, Most Lucrative Gigs I’ve Played
63 hours 30 mins; May 31, 2021
How to Know What the CORRECT Changes Are to a Jazz Standard
41 mins; May 24, 2021
Understanding Gypsy Jazz and Other Musical Truth Nuggets (feat. Dani Rabin and Danny Markovich)
62 hours 29 mins; May 17, 2021
ONLY Scale and Chords You Need to Know for Jazz
41 mins; May 10, 2021
Musicians Like YOU Share Their Jazz Breakthroughs (Inner Circle Celebration)
61 hours 43 mins; May 03, 2021
Innovative Practice Strategies for Mind, Body, and Music (feat. Marc Gelfo)
70 hours 33 mins; April 26, 2021
Mastering Swing Feel and Finding That Perfect Swing
28 mins; April 19, 2021
Overcoming Musical Frustration and Maintaining Motivation (feat. Michael Lake)
52 mins; April 13, 2021
Memorizing Jazz Standards 101 (So You Don’t Forget Them)
35 mins; April 05, 2021
The L.R.C Practice Strategy for Mastering Musical Material
21 mins; March 29, 2021
From the Vault: Bossa Nova Basics with Livio Almeida (5 Year Birthday Episode)
38 mins; March 22, 2021
4 Levels of Jazz Chords to Spice Up Your Comping and Improv
17 mins; March 15, 2021
7 Steps for Improvising Over Jazz Standards from Scratch
44 mins; March 08, 2021
7 Steps for Not Getting Lost During Your Jazz Solos
27 mins; March 02, 2021
Experimenting with Your Improvisation (Practice Session)
25 mins; February 22, 2021
10 Life Skills I’ve Learned from Studying Jazz
46 mins; February 15, 2021
How to Develop a Jazz Solo (First Steps)
31 mins; February 08, 2021
Why is Analyzing Jazz Standards Helpful for Improvisation?
10 mins; February 01, 2021
How to Develop Great Time Feel 101
23 mins; January 25, 2021
How to Know Which Scales to Play Over Jazz Standards
29 mins; January 18, 2021
How to Start Improvising Effortlessly and Unleash Your Inner Musician (feat. Mike Casey)
44 mins; January 11, 2021
Internalizing Licks with Jam Tracks and Improving Your Musicality (feat. Quist)
45 mins; January 04, 2021
How to ACTUALLY Achieve Your 2021 Jazz New Years Resolutions
28 mins; December 28, 2020
Using the Concepts You Already Know to Play Great Jazz Solos (feat. Matt Warnock)
54 mins; December 21, 2020
How to Speed Up Your Musical Progress By Focusing On What Matters (feat. Mark Morley-Fletcher)
48 mins; December 14, 2020
How to Crush It On a “Bird Blues” and Simplify Your Solos
25 mins; December 07, 2020
5 Important Lessons I Learned From My Jazz Teachers
22 mins; November 23, 2020
How Much Do I Need to Practice to Make Meaningful Improvement?
14 mins; November 16, 2020
3 Roadblocks Intermediate Jazz Musicians Face (And How to Overcome)
21 mins; November 09, 2020
My Top 10 Favorite Jazz Albums (Old and Modern)
30 mins; November 02, 2020
[Practice Plan] How to Master a Minor Blues and Accelerate Your Progress
45 mins; October 26, 2020
[Strategy #3] Sky-rocketing a Minor Blues with Bebop Language
38 mins; October 19, 2020
[Strategy #2] Elevating a Minor Blues with Chord Tones and Scales
43 mins; October 12, 2020
[Strategy #1] Crushing a Minor Blues with Minor Pentatonics
35 mins; October 05, 2020
I Learn Part of a Jazz Solo by Ear (My Process)
38 mins; September 28, 2020
How to Listen to Jazz Mindfully
42 mins; September 21, 2020
Spice Up Your Jazz Ballad Playing with Side Step 2-5’s
23 mins; September 14, 2020
Take This Ear Training Intervals Quiz
19 mins; September 07, 2020
Are You Having Fun While You Practice?
8 mins; August 31, 2020
Learn These 4 Jazz Blues Licks (You’ll Thank Me Later)
17 mins; August 24, 2020
6 Biggest Mistakes Beginner Jazz Improvisers Make
28 mins; August 17, 2020
Defining Your “Why” and Setting Goals for Jazz Acceleration
23 mins; August 10, 2020
3 Steps to Playing Licks Organically in Your Jazz Improv
14 mins; August 03, 2020
How to Turn Scales Into Killer Jazz Solos
43 mins; July 27, 2020
How to Play “Outside” and Sound Good
26 mins; July 20, 2020
3 Practice Habits for Retaining Musical Material
18 mins; July 13, 2020
How to End a Jazz Standard
15 mins; July 06, 2020
When to Stop Practicing Something and Move On
21 mins; June 29, 2020
By the End of This Episode You’ll Know a New Jazz Standard
48 mins; June 22, 2020
3 Jazz Theory Lessons from On the Sunny Side of the Street
32 mins; June 15, 2020
Jazz, Racial Injustice, and What This Music Really Means (feat. Kyle Younger)
42 mins; June 06, 2020
Improv Hacking Jazz Standards (3 Step Proven Process)
49 mins; June 01, 2020
Less is More (Reduce Overwhelm While Skyrocketing Your Jazz Skills)
36 mins; May 25, 2020
How to Apply Scales to Jazz Standards
25 mins; May 18, 2020
Practicing with Intention and Growing Through Consistency (feat. Trent Jordan)
54 mins; May 11, 2020
Learn Music Faster with Community (feat. Christopher Sutton)
46 mins; May 04, 2020
By the End of This Episode You’ll Have Learned a Jazz Blues Solo
30 mins; April 27, 2020
Apps, Software, and Technology for Practicing Jazz
28 mins; April 20, 2020
16 Scales to Know for Jazz
34 mins; April 13, 2020
How to Comp Over Jazz Standards Like a Pro
26 mins; April 06, 2020
Harnessing Pure Musical Expression (Improv Session with Brent)
35 mins; March 30, 2020
Bonus Episode: Special Message from Brent About COVID-19
20 mins; March 24, 2020
Making Jazz Standards Your Own and Developing Your Musical Voice (feat. Mike Casey)
35 mins; March 23, 2020
1-6-2-5 Licks Over Rhythm Changes (Learning From Dexter Gordon)
46 mins; March 16, 2020
4 Secrets for Jazz Improv Success
36 mins; March 08, 2020
Making Good Musical Decisions Through Effective Practice (feat. Dani Rabin of Marbin)
82 hours 11 mins; March 01, 2020
3 Strategies for Melodic Improv on Jazz Standards
21 mins; February 23, 2020
Jazz Improvisation Made Simple (A Preview Reading of My New Book)
32 mins; February 16, 2020
Learning from the Greats and Embracing the Joy of Musical Growth (feat. Shirley Jansen)
39 mins; February 09, 2020
How to Prepare for Jam Sessions and Group Playing (feat. Diego Maldonado and Wallace Stelzer)
52 mins; February 02, 2020
Practicing with a Plan and Crushing Musical Weaknesses (feat Bob Petix)
37 mins; January 26, 2020
3 Ways to Start Improvising Organically
28 mins; January 13, 2020
Podcast Listeners Share Their 2020 Jazz Goals (Celebration Episode)
34 mins; December 30, 2019
Top 5 Learn Jazz Standards Podcast Episodes (2019 Year End Review)
31 mins; December 23, 2019
3 Steps for Hearing Chords (Ear Training Masterclass)
18 mins; December 16, 2019
A Jazz Geek Hang with Diego Maldonado and Wallace Stelzer
72 hours 3 mins; December 09, 2019
Recycling Jazz Practice Plan (Jazz Practice Plan #2)
28 mins; December 02, 2019
Stair Step Practice Plan (Jazz Practice Plan #1)
42 mins; November 25, 2019
Understanding the Jazz Eras (Jazz History Made Simple)
51 mins; November 18, 2019
Jazz Theory Made Simple (Only Theory You Need to Know)
50 mins; November 11, 2019
I Compose a Jazz Tune on the Spot
40 mins; November 04, 2019
Understanding All the Things You Are
28 mins; October 28, 2019
3 Ways to Get Jazz Gigs
24 mins; October 21, 2019
Finding More Time to Practice and Skyrocketing Your Jazz Potential (feat. Brett Pontecorvo)
46 mins; October 14, 2019
Inside Look on a Pro Jazz Musicians Development
52 mins; October 07, 2019
[Strategy #3] The Secret Sauce for Mastering a Jazz Blues
28 mins; September 30, 2019
[Strategy #2] 3 Pillars of Jazz Blues Language
36 mins; September 23, 2019
[Strategy #1] Mapping out a Jazz Blues for Improv Success
35 mins; September 16, 2019
3 Reasons You NEED to Master the Jazz Blues
27 mins; September 09, 2019
Analyzing a Good and Bad Jazz Solo (What Makes a Good Solo)
31 mins; September 02, 2019
Understanding Diminished 7th Chords and How to Improvise Over Them (feat. Adam Levy)
55 mins; August 26, 2019
I’m Taking a Break from Jazz
9 mins; August 19, 2019
I Answer Your Jazz Questions (Ask Me Anything)
38 mins; August 12, 2019
Intros to Play on Jazz Standards (7 Options)
14 mins; August 05, 2019
Becoming Your Own Jazz Teacher by Recording Yourself (feat. Jens Larsen)
38 mins; July 29, 2019
Composing a Jazz Solo Over a Minor Blues
16 mins; July 22, 2019
Leveling Up Your Jazz Improvisation by Thinking Slow (feat. Nick Mainella)
41 mins; July 15, 2019
Using Pitch Collections to Create Jazz Lines Over Static Chords
18 mins; July 08, 2019
How to Learn Chord Progressions By Ear (Step-by-Step)
39 mins; July 01, 2019
Taking the Blues Through All 12 Keys (How and Why to Do It)
18 mins; June 24, 2019
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