Welcome to Episode 8) of Active Listening in Jazz. welcome you to Episode 8) of Active Listening in Jazz. Now we are going to talk about one of the most important building blocks about Jazz and that is the idea of a musical motif. … Continue readingActive Listening In Jazz, Ep. 8): Story & Motif
Active Listening In Jazz, Ep. 7) Rhythm Section
In this 7th episode we’ll talk about Jazz rhythm and the role of the rhythm section within the Jazz ensemble. … Continue readingActive Listening In Jazz, Ep. 7) Rhythm Section
Active Listening In Jazz, Ep. 6) Jazz Expression
The theme of our 6th Episode is ‘as an Active Listener what is required of you?’ and Jazz improvisation as a full-body experience. … Continue readingActive Listening In Jazz, Ep. 6) Jazz Expression
Active Listening In Jazz, Ep. 5) Harmony & Improv
Hello everyone and welcome to Episode 5) of Active Listening in Jazz: Harmony and Improv. My name is Dan Adler and today we’re going to start to unlock the story of how melody and harmony are interrelated in Jazz. … Continue readingActive Listening In Jazz, Ep. 5) Harmony & Improv
Active Listening In Jazz, Ep. 4) Miles Davis: ‘So What?’
Welcome to Episode 4) of Active Listening In Jazz: Miles Davis,: So What? Now we’re going to talk about the 16 bar form or 32 depending on how you count the bars … Continue readingActive Listening In Jazz, Ep. 4) Miles Davis: ‘So What?’
Active Listening in Jazz, Ep. 3) Form
Welcome back to the third episode of Active Listing In Jazz, ‘Miles Davis: So What?’ by Dan Alder. Each solo has its own micro-structure. So we will try to look at the structure of a solo in this episode. … Continue readingActive Listening in Jazz, Ep. 3) Form
Active Listening in Jazz, Ep. 2) The Blues
Welcome back to the second episode of Active Listing In Jazz: Intro and Singalong by Dan Alder.
If you have been curious about Jazz, I hope this helps you become a more active listener. If you are a Jazz musician, I hope you will share this with your friends and family. … Continue readingActive Listening in Jazz, Ep. 2) The Blues