44 Essential Jazz Recordings-Guest Post by Brent Jensen
Brent Jensen is the Director of Jazz Studies at the College of Southern Idaho. He is also an amazing saxophonist and recording artist for Origin Records. Here is his first of several upcoming guest...
View Article3 Tools to Learn Tunes
There are 3 important resources to help you learn tunes: recordings, fakebooks/chord charts, and play alongs. All three are helpful, if you understand their proper place. The following article deals...
View ArticleGreat Basin Jazz Camp Student Combo Recording
It’s been an honor teaching at the Great Basin Jazz Camp for the third year in a row. I’ve had a lot of fun giving clinics, leading rehearsals, and playing in faculty jazz groups all week. I’ve had the...
View ArticleGreat Basin Jazz Camp Student Combo, Part 2
I coached the “Birdland” Jazz Combo this year at the Great Basin Jazz Camp. We had a great time at camp this year, and my combo was a dream to work with! The kids did a real nice job at our final...
View ArticleLearn Jazz Standards Exclusive-Carl Saunders Plays Piano
Carl Saunders is a world-class trumpet player who has worked with Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton, Harry James, Maynard Ferguson, and Benny Goodman, among many other great musicians. I’ve had the privilege of...
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