I Improvised A Jazz Solo in 6 Different Ways

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

🗓️ 19 December 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Today, on the podcast I'm going to be sitting down and improvising a little bit over a jazz standard that I like to play and just giving myself an opportunity to explore some new ideas, to allow myself to get musically creative. I like you to join me in the process and see what you can discover along the way as well. In this episode: How I improvise on East of the Sun in 6 different ways 1. 1st jam session: Improvising freely with no constraints 2. 2nd jam session: Focusing more on ...

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.
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0:17.3	of like-minded musicians, you're guaranteed to improve your playing every
0:21.7	single month.
0:23.1	Podcast listeners can get 50% off their first month when you go to LJSinnerCircle.com.
0:29.5	That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes.
0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
0:36.7	Today on the podcast, I want to be sitting down and
0:38.4	improvising a little bit over a jazz standard that I like to play and just giving myself an
0:43.5	opportunity to explore some new ideas to allow myself to get musically creative. And I'd like
0:48.4	you to join me for the process and see what you can discover along the way as well. All right, you're ready for this thing?
0:56.0	Let's jump right to it.
0:57.0	Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.
1:07.0	And now your host, he's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.
1:13.7	Hey, what's up for doing? Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards. Real musicians just like you
1:17.1	learn how to play jazz all while shortening the learning curve. No matter what instrument you play,
1:21.9	welcome to another episode of the podcast. Thanks for being here. And by the way, if you're someone
1:27.0	who celebrates Christmas,
1:28.5	well, then just want to say a Merry Christmas to you as Christmas is coming up here really soon.
1:34.5	So Merry Christmas to those of you celebrate Christmas. Love the holidays. Everybody loves the
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