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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Steal My Jazz Gig Setlist!

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

🗓️ 5 April 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

In this Fast Track Friday episode, Brent dives into the intricacies of crafting an effective set list for jazz gigs. With a keen focus on maintaining energy levels and providing variety, he will walk you through an eight-song set list example, offering valuable insights into song selection and sequencing. From upbeat tunes like "My Shining Hour" to soulful ballads like "Misty," each song choice is carefully explained in terms of its impact on the overall vibe and flow of the performance. Br...

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0:00.0

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0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

0:52.3

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

0:55.1

episode of the podcast. Today is a fast track Friday. That's where I look back at the week of episodes

1:00.8

and see if there are any patterns that emerge, extra strategies that I can share with you or

1:06.3

or just more to extrapolate on. And so today I'd like to talk about a set list example for you.

1:12.9

We talked about this a few episodes ago about, you know, what's, what makes up a good jazz

1:17.6

gig set list?

1:18.5

And I gave you a lot of different examples of what makes one good, right?

1:22.8

You have to think about the environment that you're playing in.

1:25.7

You have to think about whether it's a total background

1:28.0

gig or a performance gig and everything in between, but also thinking just about variety,

1:34.2

thinking about energy levels that you want to present throughout. And so today I'll give you a little

1:39.4

set list example. We'll go through an eight song set list. So we could call this like one set of a gig,

1:46.9

for example. So perhaps we'll get you through like an hour of music here or so in this

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