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When we first encounter greatness, it seems like a magical power, but when you begin to study it, this magic wears off and the path to greatness appears to be fairly obvious; obvious, but nonetheless remarkable. The same is true of achieving mastery in jazz.

Now I know that you were expecting a secret practice routine, an underground way of learning solos, or some secret harmonic technique. Every great player does learn solos, have a personal practice routine, and develops unique harmonic techniques, but this is not what makes them masters.

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Look at the players of the past that we think of as master improvisers. Why did Miles, already an innovator in the fifties, continue to push himself to evolve in the sixties and seventies? Why did Trane keep pushing his limits when he had already progressed so much? The answers to these questions are in themselves the reason that we think of them as masters.

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This is a huge problem. This is related to the idea that, again, theory comes after practice, not before. Music (sounds, not theory) should always come first. Goal-oriented, concentrated music listening should occur before learners try to tackle jazz theory and improvisation. Although the old scale-chord theory model is sometimes a useful teaching/learning method because it allows inexperienced players to potentially break out of their shells and immediately dive into improvisation with minimal preparation (since all you need to know is the basic modes and the chords they correspond to), it ignores the fact that jazz in many key ways is like a language.

The importance of listening to great musical performances from the jazz tradition and learning the complex and multi-layered nuances of jazz vocabulary by ear cannot be overemphasized.

Just like it seems more natural in general to play up chords, it seems more idiomatic to play down scales in a jazz context. Melodically, descending scales tend to flow better and work better as jazz lines than ascending scales or descending melodically arpeggiated chords/leaps. So try playing down scales more often instead of always playing ascending stepwise melodies.

Real listening and authentic communication is the foundation and basic requirements of good conversation and good jazz improvisation. True creativity springs from real listening and authentic communication in the moment.

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The University of Oregon offers two MM degrees in Jazz Studies - one with a composition/arranging emphasis, and the other with an instrumental performance emphasis. Students pursuing the composition/arranging emphasis will take advanced courses in jazz arranging as well as individual lessons in jazz composition. Students pursuing the instrumental performance emphasis will take advanced courses in jazz repertoire and improvisation, as well as individual lessons in performance and/or jazz improvisation. Regardless of their chosen emphasis, students pursuing an MM in Jazz Studies will play in school ensembles and take courses in jazz pedagogy as well as graduate research methods.

"So that's what I did. I disbanded my band after that engagement. Everyone said, 'Well, you know, Gerald, he's kind of flaky, you know, and everything, he's crazy or something.' And I said, 'No,' and I went on home and I studied and I studied and I studied. I'm studying a lot of classical music now too because I'm pretty hip with the jazz. On my own. I wasn't studying to learn how to write from any other writers because I wanted to write a different way. Even when I wrote classical I was going to write different. So what I did was I studied very hard and things begin to develop in my mind. That was '46, '47, '48."

The Pocket Jazz course is a completely redesigned series of online videos of no more than three-minutes each. Most of the lessons also contain short excerpts of tips and wisdom from masters like Ron Carter, Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman, Richie Beirach, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and many more.

From this book, Richie Beirach and Mike provide great stories of jazz wisdom, a reflection on university jazz education including how to choose a school, an analysis of the Hollywood view of jazz education, a look at the psychology of education, and many other previously unexplored essential topics for both teachers and students.

Created by Noah Kellman, The Neo Jazz Academy focuses on helping students achieve their jazz piano goals through the application of effective modern methedology. The Neo Jazz Piano Method is a full, 0-100 jazz harmony & improvisation method developed by Noah Kellman over many years of teaching. It incorporates modern concepts such as:

For those looking for a middle option, the simple, conventional private lesson structure can work great. While Noah mainly works directly with members of the Mentorship Program, we've got incredible coaches trained in Noah Kellman's methods for you to work with.

This book is the first collected, comprehensive analysis of all these great masters of Latin percussion, giving them the respect and attention they deserve. Getting inside the minds of these artists will help you find your own voice as you become more fluent in the language of Latin Percussion improvisation.

Collaboration is encouraged and realized through a balanced approach between small and large jazz and commercial ensemble experiences. Both applied instrument and composition study provide the students a guided opportunity to build their individual creativity. In addition, historical and cultural perspectives, as well as research skills, are addressed in the curriculum. The First Year Recital and the Second Year Recital are the capstone experiences of the degree. Students are expected to perform and improvise music which includes original compositions and/or arrangements. Students are encouraged to record studio and live performances for inclusion in a portfolio or publication on the internet.

Systematic and rigorous conservatory training, combined with a myriad of performance and networking opportunities in New York City, make this program one of the richest of its kind for young jazz musicians.

As jazz music continues to work its way into the mainstream of the American education system, new and innovative methods need to be formulated to assure the perpetuation and development of this important art form. The Manhattan School of Music philosophy is that this is best done at the actual point where knowledge is transferred, at the level of the educator.

In my opinion, it is the most efficient and productive technique for learning to improvise in the jazz tradition, or in any tradition for that matter. It is the closest one can come to the age old master apprenticeship system which existed for centuries as the

accepted method for learning the arts and crafts. As mentioned above, transcribing a master is the next best thing to having an accomplished improviser present in real time in front of a student as a model to copy and inspire. Transcription is an unbeatable tool as a means to an end. The end being artistic creation, musical freedom and hopefully, a recognizable style of playing. Knowing what came before is the only way to realize what there is left to do. Imitation as a stage of learning is timeless and inevitable.

Players such as Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, etc., invented the jazz genre of bebop. Today, I am told to be good at playing bebop you must listen to the best jazz players and transcribe what they played in order to assimilate the language. But since players such as Powell and Monk had no bebop predecessors to transcribe, what were some things that they practiced to invent this genre of jazz?

Another important aspect to bebop's evolution is that it occurred collectively--in groups and in shared spaces. The masters of bebop created the art form literally while standing on the stage (e.g., at Minton's) experimenting in small combos together. By taking turns improvising, these bebop greats were practicing, experimenting, and influencing each other all at the same time. Bebop is an outgrowth of new musical ideas, and by playing together in small groups, they helped to train each others' ears and musical intuitions. Features like high tempos and trading 8's, etc. served as a hotbed for progress. If someone happened to play an especially interesting idea, the other musicians would try it out as well when it came their turn to improvise.

Some of the people you mention are not necessarily bebop "masters", but bebop INVENTORS. To me, you cannot master something that does not exist. Everyone after them is trying to master what they invented, we are copycats to a degree.

The book Jazz and Justice by Horne goes in to some detail regarding the social environment these players lived through and how it influenced their music. Some of the factors that influenced them were NOT musical but social. Bop is not dance music that is an important factor. Many of these players earned a living (or tried to) playing in dance joints and during the Jim Crow era this led to problems especially with mixed bands and audiences. I'd recommend reading book to get a more accurate account of this point, as I'm sure I'm butchering it, but during this period jazz changed from dance music to purely listening music. be457b7860