[jazzpath]

I'd like to invite you to check a new series of free jazz lessons called Exploring Jazz Improvisation.

You can find them here http://jazzpath.com/education/

The lessons are a series of audio lessons that instruct listeners on a variety of approaches that are useful for people wanting to learn more about melodic jazz improvisation. There will be at least 10 lessons in the series with new lessons posted every 30 days or so. The first lessons are general and lay the groundwork for the more difficult lessons to come. Each lesson comes with a free play-a-long. You can also subscribe and get lesson updates on Itunes.

Hope you enjoy.
Best,
Brian Kane
www.jazzpath.com

 

[ssleb]

Love It!

Thanks!

 

[milandro]

very nice, good stuff

 

[Giganova]

I subscribed on iTunes and will listen to them on my iPod later.
Thanks!

 

[jazzpath]

Lesson Three-Exploring Jazz Improv Now Available

I just wanted to let everyone know that lesson 3 in the Exploring Jazz Improvisation series is now available at www.jazzpath.com

So far we have
Lesson One: Location within Form
Lesson Two: The Basic Language of Jazz Improvisation
Lesson Three: Two-Bar Phrasing

Each audio lesson is free, is also available as a podcast, and comes with a free play-a-long to practice with. New lessons will posted approximately every 30 days.

Best,
Brian Kane
www.jazzpath.com

 

[docformat]

Hi Brian

I just got 404's when I tried the links on your podcast page.

 

[jazzpath]

Everything is now fixed. Sorry for that delay and thanks for the heads-up.
Best,
Brian Kane
www.jazzpath.com

 

[jazzpath]

Lesson 4 now available

Just wanted to let everyone know that lesson four- Using Repetition Part One, is now available at www.jazzpath.com

So far we have
Lesson One: Location within Form
Lesson Two: The Basic Language of Jazz Improvisation
Lesson Three: Two-Bar Phrasing
Lesson Four: Using Repetition Part One

Each audio lesson is free, is also available as a podcast, and comes with a free play-a-long to practice with. New lessons will posted approximately every 30 days.

Hope you enjoy.
Best,
Brian Kane
www.jazzpath.com

 

[jazzpath]

Exploring Jazz Improvisation Lesson 5

I just wanted to invite anyone interested to check out Lesson 5 of the Exploring Jazz Improvisation series which has just been posted.

All audio lessons are free, geared toward beginning and intermediate level players and include a free play-a-long track. New lessons will be posted every month or so and are available at www.jazzpath.com or you can subscribe on itunes.

So far the lessons available are:
Lesson One- Location within form
Lesson Two- The basic language of jazz improv
Lesson Three- The two bar phrase
Lesson Four-Using Repetition Part One
Lesson Five- Using Repetition Part Two- Intervallic Repetition

Hope you enjoy the audio lessons
Best,
Brian Kane
www.jazzpath.com

 

[Keith Ridenhour]

Brian, your lessons are very well thought out and I agree that melodic structure is a better goal than learning every scale in the world and then going back to the changes. You are hitting the many musicians who want to improvise but don't have 2 hours a day to learn their horns and learn to play. Nice job. K

 

[Claudio Marcolino]

Fellows,
I'm an old Brian's "customer"... Check his books on improvisation also... Very good material for teachers too...
Regards!

 

[jazzpath]

Lesson six-Developing Melodic Solos..is now available

I just wanted to invite anyone interested to check out Lesson 6 of the Exploring Jazz Improvisation series which has just been posted.

All audio lessons are free, geared toward beginning and intermediate level players and include a free play-a-long track. New lessons will be posted every month or so and are available at www.jazzpath.com or you can subscribe on itunes.

So far the lessons available are:
Lesson One- Location within form
Lesson Two- The basic language of jazz improv
Lesson Three- The two bar phrase
Lesson Four-Using Repetition Part One
Lesson Five- Using Repetition Part Two- Intervallic Repetition
Lesson Six-Developing Melodic Solos

Thanks to everyone for being so patient! I've been at home for the last few months with my new born daughter...and she makes it a little difficult to record and practice! But I'm back on track now...should be a new lesson every month.

Hope you enjoy the audio lessons
Best,
Brian Kane
www.jazzpath.com

 

[vonbraig]

Really great stuff. I do a lot of similar things with my students.

 

[AlistairD]

Brian,

Great stuff.... Is your book available in the UK?

 

[altoist]

Brian,
The podcasts and book have been very helpful to me. I like your focus on
phrasing before harmony. I haven't seen many others take that approach,
but I really prefer it.

Have fun with your little girl, and get back to making lessons! Thanks again.

 

[Jazz Is All]

Thanks so much for this. Very helpful.

 

[jazzpath]

Thanks for the nice comments guys. I wish I could check into the forum more often and be timely in answering questions, but my daughter keeps me away from the computer! Yes, the books can be shipped to the UK (very discounted international shipping at www.jazzpath.com) or through Jamey Aebersold's company. I'm not aware of any international retailers as yet...but hopefully in 2008.

Hope everyone has a great holiday..the next lesson will be posted around new year's eve (it's already recorded and ready to go)..plus in 2008 we'll be embedding sheet music and perhaps video into each lesson to help people with the concepts.
Best,
Brian
www.jazzpath.com

 

[marton]

i'm getting an error message when i try to access the podcasts.

 

[littlewailer]

CMJI at L&M

I just ordered your book through my work here at Long & Mcquade. This means that any Canadians wanting Brian's Book can call up their Local L&M to get it without any research query.

I very Anxiously await the Book.

 

[Rowka]

I grabbed your podcasts earlier in the week and enjoyed them so much I went out and bought the book. That's going to be a major portion of my 2008 workout.

Thanks