January 5, 2020: RALPH ALESSI: Ideas, Not Notes - for ALL Instruments!
Motivic Development & being Creative while Improvising
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

January 12, 2020: JERRY BERGONZI: Ask Me Anything! For ALL Instruments!
The Grandmaster returned to the Dojo...
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

January 19, 2020: GUILLERMO KLEIN: The Craft of Composing - for ALL Instruments!
Melodic, harmonic & rhythmic approaches to pin down, process & expand musical ideas
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

January 26, 2020: RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA: Intervalic & Pitch-Cell Approaches - for ALL Instruments!
Modern improv strategies that have shaped Rudresh's unique & innovative sound/approach
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback:
"He told us what he had to tell and it was well prepared!"

February 2, 2020: DENA DEROSE: If You can Sing it, You can Play it! For ALL Instruments!
Use singing to gain more lyricism & interesting phrasing in your performance
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

February 16, 2020: MATT WILSON: Allowing the Music to Happen! For ALL Instruments!
Ways to be a valuable bandstand citizen who is ready, emphatic & supportive
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

March 1, 2020: AARON PARKS: Ask Me Anything - for ALL Instruments!
Rare chance to extract knowledge from an amazing musician
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

March 8, 2020: DAVID BERKMAN: The Diminished 7th / Minor or Major 6th Approach to Harmony (Barry Harris to Keith Jarrett) Vol. 1 - for ALL Instruments!
A different (exciting) approach to jazz harmony (than the one commonly taught in jazz education)
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "David isn't peddling dogma. He's exposing possibilities. Great guy, great teacher. Many specific & detailed examples!"

March 15, 2020: DAVID BERKMAN: Piano for Non-Pianists - for ALL Instruments!
Unraveling the mystery of the piano keyboard to go further on your main instrument + composing/arranging
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

March 22, 2020: RICK MARGITZA: Practice Techniques Vol. 1 - for ALL Instruments!
Practicing towards developing your personal voice
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

​Attendee feedback:
"Still dizzy from the amount of info from Rick's class and on this website. Amazing!”

March 29, 2020: FRED HERSCH: Ask Me Anything - for ALL Instruments!
A rare chance to extract knowledge from this master musician
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

April 5, 2020: VARDAN OVSEPIAN: Permutation Studies - for ALL Instruments!
Generate & shape melodic cells into a unique improvisational language
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "Excellent teacher!! Key Takeaway: The way Vardan was able to make beautiful music from something so mathematical in the beginning."

April 12, 2020: BOBBY WATSON: Solo Architecture - for ALL Instruments!
Rhythmic, Melodic & Linear Approaches to build & shape Your Solos
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

April 19, 2020: DAVID LIEBMAN: Ask Me Anything Vol. 1 - for ALL Instruments!
A rare chance to extract knowledge from this master musician & master teacher
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

April 26, 2020: GARY THOMAS: Symmetrical Scales + Q&A - for ALL Instruments!
Expand Your Improvisational Vocabulary with Symmetrical Scales & other devices
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

If you are interested in private lessons with Gary you can contact him here

May 3, 2020: VINCENT HERRING: Synthetic Pentatonics & Diminished Scales - for ALL Instruments!
He came back for more...
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

May 10, 2020: EDWARD SIMON: Learning Tunes - for ALL Instruments!
A systematic approach to learning/internalizing standards & originals for life
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "Unlike other very fine players, Edward Simon knows how to discuss abstract concepts clearly!! He also took the time to really think through & plan for his topics. Impressive!"

May 17, 2020: LARRY GOLDINGS, PETER BERNSTEIN & BILL STEWART: Ask Them Anything - for ALL Instruments!
Rare chance to extract knowledge from the cats...
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

May 24, 2020: OMER AVITAL: Let's Make Your Groove Stronger! For ALL Instruments!
Omer will share his own "groove evolution" - from "feeling small" to his current big, fat pocket
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

May 31, 2020: BECCA STEVENS: Songwriting - My Process  (For ALL Instruments!)
An empowering, song-serving, inspiration-rooted approach to songwriting
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

June 7, 2020: REBECCA MARTIN & LARRY GRENADIER: Getting to the Heart of a Song - for ALL Instruments!
Get a beautiful insight into the thought processes & philosophies of two masters
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
If you are interested in private lessons with Rebecca and/or Larry: details here

June 14, 2020: VARDAN OVSEPIAN: World of Enclosures - for ALL Instruments!
Building a unique "enclosure language" beyond cliches
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "Very clear & structured way of explaining & great accompanying PDFs! This is a clear & concise path to a much greater vocabulary."

June 21, 2020: ROBIN EUBANKS: Using Loops & Effects to Expand Your Sonic Toolbox - for ALL Instruments!
Premier jazz trombonist of his generation
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

June 28, 2020: NILS WOGRAM: Mastering Odd Meters - for ALL Instruments!
A systematic approach from the basics to very advanced concepts
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

July 5, 2020: JOHN CLAYTON: What Do You want to Know? For ALL Instruments!
Ask John Anything about Bass Playing, Composing/Arranging, Producing & Bandleading
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

July 12, 2020: ​BOBBY WATSON: My favorite Tools & Concepts - for ALL Instruments!
​His first live masterclass went so well, he HAD to come back soon!
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

July 19, 2020: MARK TURNER & LARRY GRENADIER: Ask Them Anything - for ALL Instruments!
​A rare chance to extract knowledge from these two masters
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

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​August 2, 2020: ​​​OR BAREKET: Practicing: Designing Your Process - for ALL Instruments!
​Concepts, tools & strategies to get from "impossible" to natural & seamless on your instrument
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

August 9, 2020: ​​​​DAVID BERKMAN: Opening up the Harmony of Standards - for ALL Instruments!
​​Author of "The Jazz Harmony Book" - he should know ;)
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "Very systematic approach and clear explanations!"

August 16, 2020: ​​​​​​​​​MARC COPLAND: Harmony, the Brain & the Body Vol. 2 - for ALL Instruments!
​​Marc's unique take on why your ears are the master and music theory is the servant
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

August 30, 2020: GEORGE GARZONE & JERRY BERGONZI: Ask Them Anything - for ALL Instruments!
​​​​Tenor Titans............ #berzone ;)
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

​September 6, 2020: ​​​​​​​​​RICHIE BARSHAY: Alexander Technique for Improvisers - for ALL Instruments!
​Regain better mind-body coordination & ease of movement
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

If you are interested in live lessons with Richie: ​details here​​

​September 27, 2020: ​​​​​​​​​​EDWARD SIMON: Composition: My Process - for ALL Instruments!
​​​​Creative approaches for generating limitless ideas
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback:
"Edward was completely organized, and amazingly concise, congruent, and always logical. He explained perfectly how one creates beauty, and develops music to create compelling results."

​October 4, 2020: ​​​​​​​​​​​RICK MARGITZA: ​Practice Techniques Vol. 2 - for ALL Instruments!
​​Further adventures down the road of finding one’s own personal voice
​RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback:
"​​Super-clear, informative & inspiring. Rick as always!"

​October 11, 2020: ​​​​​​​​​​​​ETHAN IVERSON: Fun Games with the Metronome - for ALL Instruments!
​​Strengthen your time with Ethan - from easy to crazy-hard
​RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback:
"​​Practical and useful information, clearly explained and demonstrated."

​October 18, 2020: ​​​​​​​​​​​​​JORGE ROSSY​: Ask Me Anything - for ALL Instruments!
​​Rare chance to extract knowledge from this master musician
​RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "​​​Masterful playing & wisdom!"

​October 25, 2020: ​DENA DEROSE: ​Phrasing & Interpretation - for ALL Instruments!
​​​Finding your authentic way of singing or playing songs
​RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "​​​​Wow! Her motivational and extremely clear method of teaching elongation and compressing phrasing through focus on lyrics was incredible!"

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​November 1, 2020: ​​GEORGE COLLIGAN: ​Story Telling: Space & Dissonance - for ALL Instruments!
​​​​How to tell compelling stories in your solos
​RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "​​​​He had a theme - and he stuck to it​. It was great to hear him playing examples so clearly!"

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November 8, 2020: DAVID BERKMAN: Outside The Changes - for ALL Instruments!
Modern harmonic devices & how to use them
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "​​​​​​David is hilarious, but he cut all the fat to get straight to the meat of harmony and the freedom within."

​November 15, 2020: ​​​​​D​AVID ​LIEBMAN: ​​​Ask Me Anything Vol. 2 ​​​- for ALL Instruments!
​​​​Incl. surprise cameo appearance by Richie Beirach
​RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "Valuable insights were gained from the depth of knowledge of these gentlemen."

November 29, 2020: STEVE CARDENAS: Exploring the Music of Thelonious Monk - for ALL Instruments!
Highlights & insights from creating the "Thelonious Monk Fakebook"
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "Steve's advice at the end when asked about how to deepen knowledge about Monk's music was instructive - take it slow, keep it simple. Deep material, deep thinking. I love it!"

​December 6, 2020: ​​​​​​​OR BAREKET: ​​​The Practice of Composition ​​​- for ALL Instruments!
​​​​​Ways of practicing composition regularly, as you would an instrument
​RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "​​Having him in yet another top notch session! He is a wealth of knowledge and clarity. That well runs deep. … This will make me a better player, and teacher. Fabulous teaching!"

​December 13, 2020: ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​DOUG WEISS: ​Rhythm: Placing the Notes ​​​- for ALL Instruments!
​​​​​​Embodiment of Rhythm is the most important skill you can attain
​RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "​​​Incredible clarity and attitude as a musician. Doug was one of the best yet in being able to combine his prepared outline with being able to interactively answer questions."
If you are interested in private lessons with Doug you can contact him here

​December 20, 2020: ​BARNEY MCALL: ​​"Singing-ness" - Developing Your Inner Melodic Thread ​​​- for ALL Instruments!
​​​​​​Learning to follow what you hear in the moment vs. playing "data" (what you practiced)
​RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "​​​​Practical application of elusive subjects such as musical spirituality. Barney's experience and communication style/feeling also made the topic feel down to earth and attainable."

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