Should I Plan Out My 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

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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In this episode, Brent answers a thought-provoking question from listener Winfried Wilms about achieving a final version of improvisation. Through a captivating exploration, Brent unpacks the complexities of planning versus improvising in jazz solos. Drawing upon his extensive experience as a jazz musician and educator, he navigates the nuances of preparing for performances while maintaining the essence of improvisation. He emphasizes the importance of balancing structured practice with spo...

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0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
0:53.0	Music the show notes. Now, on to today's episode. All right. My friends, what's going on? Brent here from learn jazz standards welcome to another episode of
0:57.2	the learn jazz standards podcast i'm answering your jazz and music questions five days a week to help you
1:02.3	have more fun than ever playing music and to shorten the learning curve of your jazz journey really
1:07.8	excited for today's question this one is from winfried Wilms. Let's give it a listen.
1:14.1	Hi Brent. This is Winnie from Berlin. I played the trumpet and I joined the inner circle since two years and I love it.
1:23.1	The moment I asked myself, how could I come to a final version of my improvisation?
1:31.3	Every time when I took the trumpet on my lips, I played something different.
1:38.3	And at the end of the month, I had the feeling of, oh, I don't know what to play, but I could record.
1:46.9	Yeah, this is my question.
1:49.6	How could I come to a final version of my improvisation?
1:56.6	Thanks a lot.
1:58.3	A lot of greetings from Berlin.
2:01.3	All right, Winnie, thank you so much for your question.
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