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Introducing JazzHeaven LIVE:

Weekly Interactive LIVE Masterclasses with the Greats!
Your Questions Answered & 1-on-1 HOT SEATS...

WEEKLY - Every Sunday @ 1pm Eastern (NYC time)
NEXT: April 2: CHRIS LIGHTCAP: Composition Breakdown + Ask Me Anything! Details HERE!

Included in your JazzHeaven EDGE Membership! Or buy individually.
90 Minutes to 2 Hours
LIVE! (And will be RECORDED)
Masterclasses on 1 specific topic
WEEKLY! Every Sunday @ 1pm Eastern
PLUS: Get YOUR QUESTIONS answered!
PLUS: 1-on-1 Feedback by making Participants live via Webcam!

YES! Let's Do This!

So WHO are the Artists...?

Glad you asked! ;-)

Artists, in order of appearance:

Larry Goldings, Kenny Werner, Jerry Bergonzi, Matt Pierson, George Colligan, Steve Cardenas, Ben Allison, David Berkman, Brad Allen Williams, Ingrid Jensen, Dave Liebman, Nir Felder, Oz Noy, Dan Weiss, Pablo Held, Jorge Rossy, Ralph Peterson, Vincent Herring, Kevin Hays, Jean-Michel Pilc, Donny McCaslin, David Berkman (2nd time), Gil Goldstein, Bob Sheppard, John O'Gallagher, Marc Copland, Dayna Stephens, Hubert Nuss, Will Vinson, Ben Monder, Ralph Alessi, Jerry Bergonzi (2nd time), Guillermo Klein, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Dena DeRose, Matt Wilson, Aaron Parks, David Berkman (3rd time), David Berkman (4th time), Rick Margitza, Fred Hersch, Vardan Ovsepian, Bobby Watson, David Liebman (2nd time) Gary Thomas, Vincent Herring (2nd time), Edward Simon, Larry Goldings (2nd time), Peter Bernstein, Bill Stewart, Omer Avital, Becca Stevens, Rebecca Martin, Larry Grenadier, Vardan Ovsepian (2nd time), Robin Eubanks, Nils Wogram, John Clayton, Bobby Watson (2nd time), Mark Turner, Larry Grenadier (2nd time), Or Bareket, David Berkman (5th time), Marc Copland (2nd time), Jerry Bergonzi (3rd time) George Garzone, Richie Barshay, Edward Simon (2nd time), Rick Margitza (2nd time), Ethan Iverson, Jorge Rossy (2nd time), Dena DeRose (2nd time), George Colligan (2nd time), David Berkman (6th time), David Liebman (3rd time), Steve Cardenas (2nd time), Or Bareket (2nd time), Doug Weiss, Barney McAll, Pablo Held (2nd time), Johannes Enders, Hubert Nuss (2nd time), Dena DeRose (3rd time), Edward Simon (3rd time), Billy Harper, Rudresh Mahanthappa (2nd time), Tim Armacost, Adrian Mears, David Berkman (7th time), Barney McAll (2nd time), Brad Allen Williams (2nd time), Richie Barshay (2nd time), David Berkman (8th time), Dena DeRose (4th time), Doug Weiss (2nd time), Renato Chicco, Vincent Herring (3rd time), David Berkman (9th time), Vardan Ovsepian (3rd time), Vardan Ovsepian (4th time), Steve Cardenas (3rd time), Vardan Ovsepian (5th time), Tim Armacost (2nd time), Sam Yahel, Benny Benack III, María Grand, Brad Shepik, Glenn Zaleski, Mark Shim, Ben Rubin, Micah Thomas, Petros Klampanis, Alexis Cuadrado, Renato Chicco (2nd time), Shai Maestro, Alexander Claffy, Jerry Bergonzi (4th time), Justin Stanton, Dr. Hannah Murray, Rémi Bolduc, Tim Armacost (3rd time), Joe Magnarelli, Ben Rubin (2nd time), Renato Chicco (3rd time), Glenn Zaleski (2nd time), David Berkman (10th time!), Ted Nash, Vardan Ovsepian (6th time), Hubert Nuss (3rd time), Vardan Ovsepian (7th time), Vardan Ovsepian (8th time), Boris Kozlov, Adam Kolker, Frank Carlberg, Jeb Patton, Grégoire Maret, Hubert Nuss (4th time), Antoine Roney, Tim Green, Duane Eubanks, Noam Wiesenberg, Richie Barshay (3rd time), Ed Neumeister, Hubert Nuss (5th time), Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Simon Moullier, Sean Wayland, David Berkman (11th time), Johannes Weidenmueller, Giveton Gelin, Tim Armacost (4th time), Katie Thiroux, David Liebman & Richie Beirach, Jeb Patton (2nd time), Julian Shore, Sam Dillon, Michael Leonhart, Justin Stanton (2nd time), Gaël Horellou, Tom Guarna, Johannes Weidenmueller (2nd time), Renato Chicco (4th time), Michael Cain, Dave Allen, Tim Armacost (5th time), Chris Lightcap, June Lee, Bill Carrothers, Andy Milne, Jeremy Manasia, Paul Bollenback, Andy LaVerne, Josh Nelson, Ed Neumeister (2nd time), David Berkman (12th time!), Gaël Horellou (2nd time), Caroline Davis

And many more contacted and in the hopper. ;-)

#youdig

Masterclass Schedule:

As mentioned, EVERY SUNDAY @ 1pm Eastern (NYC time)

NOTE: unless specified, each live masterclass topic is designed for ALL instruments!

2019 schedule: see here

2020 schedule: see here

2021 schedule: see here

2022 schedule: see here

2023:

January 8, 2023: JUSTIN STANTON: Writing for Snarky Puppy vs. Adapting the Song to a Band
Comparing & contrasting compositional approaches as they relate to specific ensembles

RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "Great to hear Justin's take on the process of getting from initial idea to final performance!"
... "Thanks for the insights on how Snarky Puppy works. Excellent!"

January 15, 2023: GAEL HORELLOU: Digging into a Song (I Remember You) - for ALL Instruments!
Melodic tools for hearing the changes: the scales (Barry Harris), creating melodies w/ voice leading & diatonic patterns

RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "The combination of desire to share, with high quality in both teaching and playing was positively striking!" ... "Fabulous masterclass, great work!"

January 22, 2023: TOM GUARNA: Perspectives on Harmony, Lines & Chromaticism - for ALL Instruments!
Maximizing the use of modal interchange (major/minor scales) to improve your comping & lines

RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "Tom's masterclass structure was so solid. It is very rare to see this level of fundamentality, and that the understanding required throughout was self-contained. Also, he took the time to ask for questions during the presentation, answering them masterfully."

January 29, 2023: JOHANNES WEIDENMUELLER: Improving Your Internal Timekeeper Vol. 2:
Odd Meters & More
A comprehensive system for working on rhythm & time feel that actually works

RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "Invaluable. A wealth of information. I'm hugely grateful!" ... "Excellent! Lots of practicing ahead!"

February 5, 2023: RENATO CHICCO: Upper-Structure Triads for Improvisation
A practical approach to creating improvised melodic lines & chord voicings

RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "So informative, thank you!" ... "Clear PDFs & a succinct teacher!"

February 12, 2023: MICHAEL CAIN: Ask Me Anything - for ALL Instruments!
Rare chance to extract the golden nuggets from this master musician

RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
Attendee feedback: "Such a wealth and deep well of information - maybe the best ever!"
"Thanks so much for sharing all these thoughts! Very mind-expanding."

February 26, 2023: DAVE ALLEN: Advanced Rhythmic Concepts for Improvisation - for ALL Instruments!
A path to fluency in odd meters & polyrhythms

RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "Excellent class!! Great instruction and the playing examples really got the concepts across. Thank you so much!" ... "It was very detailed. I like that people could ask questions. The PDFs and backing tracks also were great added value to support the class!"

March 26, 2023: TIM ARMACOST: Coltrane Changes: History & Evolution - for ALL Instruments!
How Coltrane Changes came about & how they are the bridge between playing in & out

RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "I really appreciate Tim's generosity of time, resources & wisdom! He gives practical tools but also invaluable historical & musical context. Looking forward to his return already!" ... "Thank you for this wonderful class! So much to work on." ... "It was a total eye opener on this specific subject!"

UP NEXT: SUNDAY, April 2@ 1pm Eastern (NYC Time)

CHRIS LIGHTCAP: Composition Breakdown + Ask Me Anything!

Rare chance to extract knowledge from this master musician
*** For ALL Instruments***

Chris will cover:

Sharing his process for discovering & developing ideas for compositions
Breakdown of "Platform" and "Zero Point Five" from his recordings "Deluxe" (Bigmouth) and "SuperBigmouth"
(feat. stellar cast like Craig Taborn, Tony Malaby, Chris Cheek, Gerald Cleaver, etc.)
Decisions that go into arranging & orchestrating them for a group of improvisers
Ask Chris ANYTHING - composition-related or otherwise

About CHRIS LIGHTCAP:

A bassist and composer with a wide-ranging performing and recording career, Chris has worked with Marc Ribot, Regina Carter, Craig Taborn, Mark Turner, Ben Monder, Mary Halvorson, Chris Potter, Tomasz Stanko, Julian Lage, Nels Cline, Tom Harrell, Ralph Alessi and many others.

His releases as a leader and composer have been featured on year-end top album lists by The New York Times, Rolling Stone, NPR, Downbeat, Jazztimes, the Village Voice and The Wall Street Journal.

His own recordings include a quintet with Craig Taborn and Chris Cheek on Deluxe (2010) and Epicenter (2015) which were released on the Clean Feed Label under the name Chris Lightcap’s Bigmouth.

In 2014, he assembled Superette, an all-electric band featuring Jonathan Goldberger and Curtis Hasselbring on guitars and Dan Rieser on drums.

Superette released its debut recording on Royal Potato Family Records in 2018 featuring guests Nels Cline and John Medeski.

Finally, Chris' most recent release is SuperBigmouth (2019) on the Pyroclastic label.
This album features an octet that combines both the Bigmouth and Superette ensembles.

Chris has led his various ensembles at major festivals around the world including Earshot, Willisau, Saalfelden, North Sea, Porto, Geneva, Ljubljana, Maribor, Edinburgh and Guimaraes.

He currently performs with a variety of groups, including Regina Carter’s touring and recording ensembles, the Matt Wilson Quartet, Nels Cline’s Consentrik Quartet, the Jon Irabagon Quartet, Craig Taborn’s Daylight Ghosts and the Ghost Train Orchestra.

In 2011 and 2016 Chris was awarded Chamber Music America’s “New Jazz Works” commission grants.
He has also received generous composing and production grants from The Shifting Foundation.

In 2006, he was commissioned to write “Wiretap” for the contemporary chamber ensemble counter)induction and he has also contributed compositions and arrangements to albums released by Regina Carter, Matt Wilson, Chad Taylor, Mary Halvorson, Rob Brown and others.

=> You can purchase access for ONLY the upcoming CHRIS LIGHTCAP Live Masterclass HERE.

(BUT: the JazzHeaven EDGE membership (3-day Free Trial + includes it ALL!) sure is an infinitely better deal. Just sayin'...)

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You could REPOST our INSTAGRAM POST about it - see below for a pretty incredible live clip of Chris with Craig Taborn's Daylight Ghosts, with Dave King (dr) & Chris Speed (sax).

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April 16, 2023: JUNE LEE: Reharmonization & Voice Leading - for ALL Instruments!
June is an internationally recognized transcription specialist & arranger who has worked with Jacob Collier, Chick Corea, Steve Vai, U.S. Air Force Bands, and various collegiate programs around the world

April 23, 2023: BILL CARROTHERS: Ask Me Anything - for ALL Instruments!
Truly special piano player (remember those Bill Stewart Quintet recordings on Blue Note Records? Yes!!)

April 30, 2023: ANDY MILNE: Ask Me Anything - for ALL Instruments!
Master pianist, from the bands of Steve Coleman, Cassandra Wilson & Greg Osby to his own projects

May 7, 2023: JEREMY MANASIA: Standard Harmony Explained - for ALL Instruments!

The natural flow of sound & understanding what we hear
Manhattan School of Music Jazz Piano Prof & veteran NYC pianist (Gary Bartz, Al Foster, Jimmy Heath, Louis Hayes)

May 14, 2023: to be confirmed

May 28, 2023: PAUL BOLLENBACK: topic to be confirmed - for ALL Instruments!

Master guitarist in the groups of Jeff "Tain" Watts, Gary Thomas, Joey DeFrancesco, Gary Bartz & many more
GEORGE BENSON: "Bona-fide playing, unambiguous, up-front & powerful. A versatile dynamo on guitar. His approach to jazz & blues has a uniqueness unto itself."

...

June 25, 2023: ANDY LAVERNE: Bang For Your Buck - for ALL Instruments!

Expand & optimize your applications of scales & modes

Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Lionel Hampton, Michael Brecker, Elvin Jones!

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July 30, 2023: JOSH NELSON: Interpreting & Arranging Classic Jazz Standards: a Modern Approach
Fine pianist with the likes of Kurt Elling, John Pizzarelli, Benny Golson, Sheila Jordan, John Clayton & George Mraz

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August 13, 2023: ED NEUMEISTER: topic to be confirmed - for ALL Instruments!
Previous attendees: "This masterclass by itself was worth the annual fee! Wonderful, thank you!"
... "I very much enjoyed how grounded Ed's approach was, in sharing potentially rather abstract material. This is my favorite type of abstract study."

August 20, 2023: DAVID BERKMAN: Making Ear Training Part of Your Everyday Practice Routine

Simple steps to improve your ear & connection to your instrument

August 27, 2023: GAEL HORELLOU: Transcribing Solos & Extracting Jazz Language - for ALL Instruments!
A powerful tool to develop & incorporate new language into your playing

Previous attendees: "The combination of desire to share, with high quality in both teaching and playing was positively striking!" ... "Fabulous masterclass, great work!"

...

2024:

January 28, 2024: CAROLINE DAVIS: topic to be confirmed - for ALL Instruments!

Award-winning alto saxophonist with Lee Konitz, Angelica Sanchez, The Femme Jam, Matt Mitchell, Terry Riley, Miles Okazaki, and Billy Kaye. Downbeat Critic’s Poll Rising Star Alto-Saxophonist (2018) & more.

To be updated frequently as we schedule new dates...

So What's Next? How much? How do I get Access?

Simple.

See section below this one for buying access to 1 SINGLE live masterclass

Or...

Join the 3-DAY FREE TRIAL of our JazzHeaven EDGE Membership.

And check it ALL out for 3 Days "on the house"...

Including any LIVE MASTERCLASS that happens during those 3 days!

You could cancel with 1 click.
And you won't be charged a dime if you cancel on day 1, day 2 or day 3.
(But... in light of all the good stuff that's coming here WEEKLY: who would wanna leave...??)

You will have access to it ALL:

* ALL existing instructional videos (Harland, Bergonzi, Lage Lund, Gilad Hekselman, Oz Noy, Kenny Werner, Ari Hoenig, Ralph Peterson, Jean-Michel Pilc, etc.)

* ALL LIVE masterclasses (Larry Goldings, Dave Liebman, Kevin Hays, Ingrid Jensen, Vincent Herring, Nir Felder, Jerry Bergonzi, Kenny Werner, Marc Copland, etc. etc.)

* ALL RECORDINGS of the weekly live masterclasses!

As long as you are a current JazzHeaven EDGE member.

And after the 3-Day FREE Trial:

15 bucks per month for all of THIS...? (Paid annually - or in 3 monthly payments)
Ehhhh..., yeah!

Let's pull out the trusty calculator:

That's the outrageous amount of ...

$3.75 per live masterclass. :)

(And... that's not counting your access to all the masterclass RECORDINGS + the 17 full-blown instructional video courses in your EDGE membership area!)

To every week LIVE learn from MANY of the greatest jazz artists on this planet.
And on MANY different topics.

AND to get YOUR QUESTIONS answered by the masters!

PLUS: the opportunity for YOU to be LIVE ON SCREEN right next to them (via your webcam, just like SKYPE) and get direct 1-on-1 FEEDBACK on your questions & YOUR PLAYING!

But maybe you prefer a $200 Skype lesson individually with each of them? ^_^

#christmascameearly

#3dollarswellspent

#investinginyourmusicaldevelopment

Can I also just buy 1 single Live Masterclass Access?

Yup. (But the JazzHeaven EDGE deal sure is infinitely better. Just sayin'...)

PRICING for 1 single Live Masterclass:

1 LIVE MASTERCLASS (and live + recording):
$19.95 live masterclass only
$29.95 live masterclass plus lifetime access to recording -> this version coming soon

1 LIVE MASTERCLASS RECORDING only:
$29.95 (lifetime access) -> this version coming soon

NOTE: we will sell the stand-alone recordings of single live masterclasses only in the coming months.

(But... all live masterclass recordings are available right NOW already for JazzHeaven EDGE members.)

=> You can purchase access for ONLY the upcoming CHRIS LIGHTCAP Live Masterclass HERE.

(BUT: the JazzHeaven EDGE membership (which includes it ALL!) sure is an infinitely better deal. Just sayin'...)

Disclosure...

PLEASE NOTE: the fact that the artist roster for the first round of our live masterclasses is (update: was!) almost exclusively comprised of white males is simply a reflection of the artists who responded to our invitation to participate.

We fully embrace DIVERSITY and have contacted and are in conversation with many more artists, incl. fantastic female artists and artists of other ethnicities and we are looking forward to booking dates with many of them the sooner the better!

Happy Customers:

Watch some Video Testimonials from very satisfied customers of JazzHeaven Videos...

(Yes, they all really like our videos.
No, these are not "paid actors"... ;-))