Playing With Feel

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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

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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...]

Is Jazz Dead? No! Video by Bret Primack

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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...]