Since 2013, our online platform, created by saxophonist Alex Terrier, has become a nomadic jazz school connecting students across France, the US, and beyond. With each jazz video lessons online, you’ll experience practical, high-quality jazz lessons led by top-level musicians who are as talented as they are pedagogical.
Improvisation, phrasing, harmony : it’s all here. Ready to take your playing to the next level ? Your jazz music masterclass is just a click away.
An online jazz masterclass gives you access to world-class instruction without time or location constraints. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced player, these immersive formats let you grow at your own pace while exploring varied approaches to improvisation, harmony, and phrasing.
Unlike random free videos, a structured jazz masterclass is designed to help you progress efficiently, with a clear learning path and dedicated material.
At JVL, you get:
Most importantly, you learn directly from renowned jazz artists, musicians you may never get to meet otherwise, but whose experience becomes part of your development.
A well-designed jazz improvisation masterclass helps you break routine, sharpen your rhythmic and harmonic instincts, and develop a more expressive, coherent, and confident sound.
Browse our curated and regularly updated selection of jazz masterclasses, with full video access and PDF resources. Whether you play saxophone, voice, piano, guitar, or bass, you’ll find content tailored to your level, from beginner to advanced.
In this jazz masterclass, Grammy-winning bassist Boris Kozlov guides you through the art of bass line creation, from Paul Chambers to Ron Carter. Learn how to craft solid, expressive, and musical lines from the ground up.
Refine your vocal phrasing through the styles of Ella Fitzgerald, Dianne Reeves, and Sarah Vaughan. This comprehensive jazz vocal masterclass helps you build a structured practice around phrasing parameters.
Based on his acclaimed book (praised by Jerry Bergonzi and Dick Oatts), Jeff’s jazz masterclass teaches you how to build authentic bebop lines using simple, musical fragments.
Use a jazz standard as a complete practice routine. In this jazz masterclass, Lauren Sevian (baritone saxophonist and Berklee professor) shows you how to build long tones on root motion, guide-tone lines, bass lines, and rhythmic phrasing.
This advanced jazz masterclass gives you a clear, structured system to go beyond bebop and introduce modern sounds into standard chord progressions using the diminished scale. Learn to connect specific chord types (Dim. Maj7, min. Maj7 b6, Sus4 Maj7 b6) with targeted melodic shapes.
Join pianist Helen Sung as she explores the evolution of the jazz rhythm section and the core roles of each player. Discover how bassists, pianists, and drummers collaborate to build groove, dynamics, and harmonic support.
In this jazz masterclass, learn how to generate melodic ideas endlessly through scale sequencing. Sam Dillon walks you through how to build II-V-I phrases using diatonic motifs, modes, pentatonics, and triads.
Ready to take your playing further? With Jazz Video Lessons, you can:
Every jazz masterclass at JVL is designed to be clear, structured, and directly applicable to your playing. Whether you start with free jazz lessons or unlock full programs, you’ll be learning from the world-class jazz masters, and taking your music to the next level.
