How to Tell Stories With Your Jazz Solos

Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Music Commentary, Jazz, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Theory, Jazz Bass, Jazz Piano, Education, Music, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Solo, Jazz Standards, Jazz Trumpet, How To

4.8 • 536 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2016

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Welcome to episode 37 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about how to tell stories with your jazz solos. If you think about it, some of the best solos out there tell captivating stories. Each phrase has a trajectory, and we want to learn how to do this. Listen in! Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.
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0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
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1:04.0	Hey, what's up everybody?
1:05.0	My name is Brent.
1:07.4	Welcome to the LJS podcast.
1:12.6	This is a podcast where we're talking everything about jazz. And if this is your first time visiting the LJS podcast, I want to give you an special warm welcome. And if you are
1:18.8	returning again listening to the LJS podcast, welcome back. So glad to have you again. And on today's
1:25.0	episode 37, I'm going to be talking about how to tell stories with your
1:31.5	jazz solos how to tell stories with your jazz solos uh this is something i'm actually
1:36.2	very excited to talk about today because i really think that this makes all the difference
1:41.2	between a mediocre solo and an excellent, mind-blowing, amazing solo that
1:48.0	everybody wants to listen to. But before I jump into that, I just want to invite you,
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