Monday, June 29, 2020

Virtual Jazz Colony - Jack Roben - podcast version

In this iJazzEd Podcast we hear from guest instructor, EW Alumnus and University of Tennessee Guitar Professor Jack Roben. Jack talks about the importance of practicing your groove by focusing on Riffs.  Also some quality demonstration of metronome use.



Take a listen.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nFx-3mfvcYo15sHWnnkrOD8-mO2oMhwf/view?usp=sharing

5:30 - the nugget of instruction

Resources referred to during this conversation.

https://www.jackrobenmusic.com/

Pat Metheny Live - Question and Answer with Larry Grenadier and Bill Stewart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRKUn6KnQ60

Eddie Harris - Freedom Jazz Dance (Notice Cedar Walton's Comping)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHNC4DDY5QU

Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith - Blues Bash 1963
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reFNZSZMYPU

Jimmy Smith - All About My Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmMAw2gAzlY

Chick Corea Musician Academy on FB
https://www.facebook.com/chickcorea/videos/1103511650033232/

Peter Bernstein study group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1841344596132743/

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Jazz Colony 2020 on Hiatus

Hello All,

Sorry all, there will not be Jazz Colony this summer. Mr. Greenblatt and I will blog a bit but zoom meetings won't be regular. Stay tuned :)

Looking forward to getting back into action soon. In the meantime, there are many great lessons on this blog and so many others. Stay connected to each other. Reach out to me or Mr. Greenblatt if you'd like to have a zoom lesson.

Mr. B