Playing With Feel
I've written other articles about this and have often stated how important "feel" is for a musician.… [more]
Jazz Guitarist, John Stowell
John Stowell is a fantastic jazz guitarist with, what I think of as a very advanced sense of harmony… [more]
iRealBook for the iPhone
This is really a great app for your iPhone or iPad. It's like having a RealBook in you pocket. Maybe… [more]
Is Jazz Dead? No! Video by Bret Primack
I just wanted to share this video with you. 2010-02-19: Writer/Filmmaker Bret Primack, aka Jazz Video… [more]
The Reading Guitarist
As we all know, guitarists are not generally known to be the best sight readers on the planet. Of course… [more]
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Playing With Feel
I've written other articles about this and have often stated how important "feel" is for a musician. Knowing a bunch of scales and being able to play at lightening speed is all good, but if you want your audience to feel what you're expressing, you've got to start with your feel. Here is an awesome example of how powerful feel can be when making music. Marcus Miller is an amazing musician. He and the … [Read More...]
Jazz Guitarist, John Stowell
John Stowell is a fantastic jazz guitarist with, what I think of as a very advanced sense of harmony and approach to the music. I saw this video on John's website the other day and just wanted to share. You can learn more about John by visiting his website: JohnStowel.com … [Read More...]
iRealBook for the iPhone
This is really a great app for your iPhone or iPad. It's like having a RealBook in you pocket. Maybe your at a rehearsal and someone calls a tune you're not familiar with. Just pull out your phone and go to the tune you need. At first I thought having a chart on an iPhone screen might be a little to small to read, but it's not! Also you can invert the colors so you can either have a white background … [Read More...]
Is Jazz Dead? No! Video by Bret Primack
I just wanted to share this video with you. 2010-02-19: Writer/Filmmaker Bret Primack, aka Jazz Video Guy, offers his thoughts on a question, which like indigestion, seems to pop up from time to time. Features clips of Sonny Rollins, Joe Lovano and Bob Mintzer. … [Read More...]
The Reading Guitarist
As we all know, guitarists are not generally known to be the best sight readers on the planet. Of course this is a huge generalization, but for the most part it's true. Guitarists have so many options that make reading seem unimportant. However, being able to sight read music can do amazing things for your playing and your musicianship. This month I've just listed several points for you to consider … [Read More...]
