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Today, on the podcast I wanna talk about the future of jazz. We're gonna talk about the future of jazz education, the future of the genre, the style, where it's going. We're going to, of course, have to deal with the age-old question, "Is jazz dead?". And many of my thoughts about the state of jazz and the enthusiasm for the genre in this episode today. So, grab your favorite beverage, grab your favorite snacks. Sit back and relax!In this episode:1. Is Jazz Dead?2. Why Jazz Education Is Here to Stay3. Where the genre of jazz is going musically 4. Why jazz doesn't need to be evangelizedImportant Links:Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipListen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

Today, I wanna show you how you take a simple song, like, "You Are My Sunshine", and turn it into jazz. We'll take up 4 levels of reharmonization.In this episode:1. The basic chord changes of You Are My Sunshine2. How I play the tune with the basic chord changes3. Level #1 - How to turn the tune into jazz4. Level #2 - Spicing it up a little bit5. Level #3 - How to get rid of redundancy and add twists6. Level #4 - Use this specific tactic to add more harmonic movement and color7. A cool thing you can do for endingsImportant Links and Resources:LJS Inner Circle MembershipFree Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Listen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastGet our Amazon Best Selling bookLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

So, because I know the audience that generally listens to this podcast, I know that a majority of you, or at least a good percentage of you have never been to a music school before, and so, you may be wondering, what was it that I missed in music school that would help me become a better jazz musician.So, in today's episode, what I wanna do is just talk about my experience in music school and things that it really helped me with and how I was able to improve. But I also do wanna share some things that did not help me at all, I wanna let you all on the inside, save you the 4 1/2 years it took me to get my degree, as well as some of the lessons.In this episode:1. Being Exposed to Advanced Players2. Music Theory3. Repertoire 4. The gaps that music school filledImportant Links:Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!