Tom Harrell - Interview #1
Tom Harrell has been one of my musical heroes for many years. In fact, I would…
What’s the Deal with Transcribing Jazz?
Outside of practicing your butt off, aspiring jazz musicians are told two…
A Clinic With Bud Brisbois
Here is a transcript from a clinic given by the great Bud Brisbois. He gave a…
Jazz Break: It Could Happen To You
I’m going to break from the norm of this site for a moment and offer up a…
Balancing Classical and Jazz Practice
I am someone that tries to maintain as high a level of classical trumpet…
Practice Improvisation Like a Scientist
The Hypothesis Have you ever felt like your progress in learning jazz…
Recycling in Jazz Improvisation
The following is an exerpt from my book, "Recycling in Jazz Improvisation"…