This page includes some demo files to help learning the 1920’s medley for Westminster Prep School Band. It’s a work in progress so I will update the demos as the piece approaches completion. 1920’s medley latest version at various speeds READ MORE
Category: Jazz lessons
Excellent Rhythm Section Video lessons from Lincoln Center’s Jazz Academy
There are some excellent videos available on Youtube from Jazz at Lincoln Center’s JAZZ ACADEMY for all instrumentalists. Here is a collection of videos specifically aimed at Rhythm Section players in a Big Band. Rhythm Section as a whole Bass READ MORE
The Art of Big Band Drumming
Big band drum charts don’t spell out many details at all to drummers… unless they have done a lot of listening to the great big band drummers and know how to interpret the minimal info on a chart. By listening READ MORE
Bebop Scale
The bebop scale is a very handy scale to be familiar with for improvising and also it’s great to have under your fingers for big band and jazz charts that make use of this scale in their melodies. The bebop READ MORE
Improvising tutorial for Bb blues by trombonist, Natalie Cressman
This tutorial is pretty similar to some of the exercises I like to do in lessons with my brass students. I’ll post it below for you to check out. Trumpeters keep in mind that you’ll have to transpose from concert READ MORE
Careless Love – Jazz Backing Track and Video lesson
Careless Love Check out this awesome video from Lincoln Jazz Center Download the Creole Jazz Band Fake Book here Careless Love is on page 182 Samara, St James Infirmary is on page 164 Here’s a backing track to play with READ MORE
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz Academy Videos
Some great videos for learning jazz Collective Improvisation in New Orleans Jazz (LEAD/MELODY WORK) Intonation Solo Work
Bebop Scale Practice
Concert Bb Bebop Scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 maj7 8 Bb C D Eb F G Ab A Bb For trumpet that’s C Bebop Scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 maj7 8 C D E READ MORE
When the Saints – Traditional Dixieland Jazz lesson and backing track
When the Saints Go Marching In (110bpm, Concert Bb) Here are the notes we’ll use to start with: Step by Step practice Using the concept of “Mental Boxes” as described by Marquis Hill. We start by improvising with READ MORE
Just A Closer Walk With Thee – Traditional Dixieland Jazz lesson and backing track
Just A Closer Walk With Thee (110bpm, Concert Bb)