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From The Vault: How to Prepare to Play at Jazz Jam Sessions
From The Vault: How to Prepare to Play at Jazz Jam Sessions
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Feb 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
I hear from a lot of you that a big goal is to play at a public jazz jam session. But there may be some barriers, either in your mind or your actual playing ability that is stopping you from actually doing that.So, how do you prepare to play at jazz jam sessions and with other musicians in general? That's why we're going to go back into the vault of the LJS podcast, pull out an episode where I get two of my good friends and professional jazz musicians, Wallace Stelzer and Diego Baldonado, and we have a discussion where we talk about this subject.I know you're going to find it incredibly valuable.In this episode:1. What are some of the basics you need down to play live?2. Watching jam sessions and taking notes3. Using playing with others to practice vs. perform4. How to know when you are ready to start going to jam sessionsImportant Links:Free Guide to learning standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart WayLJS Inner Circle MembershipListen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastGet 50% off your first month of Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle membership: CLICK HERE
Released:
Feb 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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