I let a song go out of my heart
Good to see you ! Let’s get to work! Table of Contents Introduction Duke Ellington’s “I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart” stands as a landmark composition in jazz history, renowned for its beautiful melody and rich harmonic texture. This analysis focuses on three interpretations: the original Duke Ellington recording, a version featuring Ella Fitzgerald, […]
Mastering Jazz Piano: Touch, Space & Expression with Kenny Barron
Introduction to Jazz Piano Mastery Jazz piano is an art form that combines technical skill with deep personal expression. Renowned jazz pianist Kenny Barron shares insights from a coaching session at SF Jazz in San Francisco, highlighting the importance of touch, use of space, and emotional connection in jazz performance. Whether you are a beginner […]
To Bop or Not to Be: A Jazz Life
“You can miss the note, but you can’t miss the time!”
Valentine’s Day Playlist
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and what better way to set the mood than with a playlist of love songs?
In this blog post, we’ve curated a playlist of vocal versions of classic love songs from the jazz standards repertoire.
Sweet Georgia Brown
Good to see you ! “Sweet Georgia Brown” is a foxtrot composed in 1925 by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard, with lyrics by Kenneth Casey. It has become a standard in the jazz repertoire and has been covered by many artists over the years,making it a great tune to learn jazz standards. The song is written in a 32-bar ABAC […]
Tea For Two
Table of Contents Introduction Welcome to our lesson on the jazz standard “Tea for Two” which was written in 1924 by Vincent Youmans. It was introduced in May 1924 by Phyllis Cleveland and John Barker during the Chicago pre-Broadway run of the musical No, No, Nanette. In this class we listen and compare versions by Lester Young, Nicholas Payton, […]
Blue Monk: play the right rhythm!
99% of the musicians play it wrong Blue Monk is one of the must-know standards. A blues that gets called at every jam session, it’s also one of the first to be taught because it’s fairly simple… except 99% of the musicians play the wrong rhythm on bar 4. As always, listen to the recording, the answers […]
Blue Monk
Hello ! Table of Contents Introduction “Blue Monk” is one of the most iconic blues compositions in jazz, often studied and performed by musicians worldwide. Despite its apparent simplicity as a blues tune, it contains subtle harmonic and melodic nuances, as well as rhythmic intricacies that define the swing feel. This course dives deep into […]
Complete Jazz Articulation Guide
Hello ! Understanding and mastering jazz articulation and swing feel are essential skills for any jazz musician aiming to express emotion and rhythm authentically. While notes and scales provide the raw material, it’s the way you shape those notes—through articulation and rhythmic feel—that brings jazz music to life. This comprehensive guide by Alex Terrier explores […]
Real Books
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Just You, Just Me
Good to see you ! Let’s get to work! Table of Contents Introduction “Just You, Just Me” is a song from the 1929 musical film Marianne, composed by Jesse Greer with lyrics by Raymond Klages. Thelonious Monk‘s 1948 composition, “Evidence”, is a contrafact of “Just You, Just Me”. Monk’s tune was originally called “Justice” (which sounds like “Just Us”, […]