What’s Your Passion
It's always an interesting story (at least to me) when it's about how someone learns what their passion… [more]
The Jazz Session with Jason Crane
There are a few really good jazz resources out there. For those of us who can't get enough, I want to… [more]
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]
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What’s Your Passion
It's always an interesting story (at least to me) when it's about how someone learns what their passion is. That moment when it occurs to them what they're crazy about and will probably end up obsessing over for the rest of their life. I started playing guitar when I was about 13, and of course my goal was to play as much Aerosmith, Kiss and Led Zeppelin as I could each day (of course at an … [Read More...]
The Jazz Session with Jason Crane
There are a few really good jazz resources out there. For those of us who can't get enough, I want to make sure you know about a jazz podcast that features interviews with current jazz artists that are out there in the trenches keeping the music alive and growing in new and different directions. The podcast is called The Jazz Session. The show's host is Jason Crane and you couldn't ask for a … [Read More...]
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 … [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 … [Read More...]