Under Construction Dashboard 2-Ex5

2012-03-16 By Bob 7 Comments

My good friend, jazz drummer Justin Varnes, on why “transcribing” is your ally in learning the jazz language.

2012-02-07 By Bob 19 Comments

Want a full-range subtone that sounds like Stan Getz? Try this technique.

2012-01-08 By Bob 5 Comments

If you’re skipping this step, transcribing will never have the full effect on you that it could.

2011-12-18 By Bob 9 Comments

Watch a professional mouthpiece maker craft a mouthpiece for me.

2011-12-12 By Bob 11 Comments

I’ll show you how I use mini grace notes, lack of vibrato, direct-attack (vs. bending), pre-hearing intervals, and more, to get a polished sound.

2011-10-21 By Bob 6 Comments

Ever wonder how to practice classical etudes? As a jazz musician, what should you pay the most attention to?