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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Making Good Musical Decisions Through Effective Practice (feat. Dani Rabin of Marbin)

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

4.8536 Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2020

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 208 of the LJS Podcast where today I have on special guest Dani Rabin from the prog jazz-rock band Marbin. Dani is not only a phenomenal musician but a great musical mind and educator. We discuss his philosophy on learning jazz improvisation, and effective strategies to practice towards making great musical decisions when improvising. Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way View Show Notes Le...

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0:00.0

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0:03.8

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0:08.5

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0:13.0

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0:17.3

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0:21.7

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0:23.1

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0:29.5

That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes.

0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.8

When we get up to play a jazz solo, we are making

0:39.0

musical choices in the moment. And what will determine whether we play a great jazz solo is the

0:46.1

quality of those musical choices and also how fast we are able to come up with them.

0:52.2

And this all starts with effective practice. That's how we

0:55.6

learn to make great musical choices. And so on today's show, I have a very special guest,

1:00.2

Danny Rabin, from the Prague jazz rock band Marbin, to talk all about that. His philosophy behind

1:08.9

learning jazz improvisation, his philosophy behind effective practice

1:13.0

and making great musical choices. This is going to be a good one. So get ready. Let's do this

1:19.2

thing. Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories,

1:26.4

and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.

1:29.8

And now your host. He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

1:36.3

What's up, everybody? Brent here from LearnJassstanders.com, which is a blog, a podcast, and videos

1:41.4

all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician. Yes, indeed,

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