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 12: BOBBY WATSON: Solo Architecture 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!
So WHO are the Artists...?
Glad you asked! ;-)
Artists, confirmed with Date (see schedule below - 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, Gil Goldstein (2nd time), Omer Avital, Becca Stevens, Nils Wogram, Donald Brown
Artists, on board but no date scheduled yet:
Rebecca Martin & Larry Grenadier, Robin Eubanks, Enrico Pieranunzi, Matt Stevens, Keyon Harrold, Jeff Ballard, Joey Calderazzo, David Kikoski, Melissa Aldana, Pablo Held (2nd time), Gary Versace, Tim Lefebvre, Jon Cowherd, Marc Copland (Harmony, the Brain & the Body Vol. 2)
Artists we are in conversation with about this:
Jonathan Kreisberg, Nelson Veras, Jeremy Pelt, Bill Pierce, Eric Alexander, Mark Turner, Peter Bernstein, Dave Douglas, Lage Lund, Ben Street, Ari Hoenig, Joel Frahm, Taylor Eigsti & Theo Bleckmann
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:
April 14: LARRY GOLDINGS (John Scofield, James Taylor): Composing Tips & Tools
Tapping into the infinite ways to get from one idea to another
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
April 21: KENNY WERNER: Effortless Mastery: Ask Me Anything!
A Gold Mine if you read his famous book OR have one of his JazzHeaven Effortless Mastery videos
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
April 28: JERRY BERGONZI: Phrasing & Articulation - for ALL Instruments!
Bergonzi on Nuances like Playing behind/on/ahead of the Beat, "Hard Time" vs. "Soft Time", Accents, Ghost Notes & more
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
May 5: MATT PIERSON: Storytelling & the Four Elements of Record Production
Insights & Tips from a Veteran Jazz Record Producer (Mehldau, Metheny, Redman, Garrett)
Matt produced Brad Mehldau's Debut on Warner Brothers & many, many more.
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
May 12: GEORGE COLLIGAN (Jack DeJohnette Band): Mastering Playing Fast - for ALL Instruments!
Strategies on how to develop technique and rhythmic control at higher tempos
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
May 19: STEVE CARDENAS & BEN ALLISON: Duo Playing Concepts - for ALL Instruments!
The Art of Interplay & Listening in a Duo Context
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
May 26: DAVID BERKMAN (author of "The Jazz Harmony Book"): Functional Jazz Harmony - for ALL Instruments!
A path to understanding the deeper structure of standards for more freedom & creativity
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
June 2: BRAD ALLEN WILLIAMS (Nate Smith, José James): The Power of Aural Memory - for ALL Instruments!
How to lean on your EAR to learn standards & expand your repertoire
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
June 9: INGRID JENSEN: Meaningful & Effective Practicing - for ALL Instruments!
Deepening Your Listening Skills while shedding Practical Fundamentals
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
June 16: BEN ALLISON: The Independent Artist: Releasing Your Own Record
What every musician needs to know in the new music landscape
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
June 23: DAVID LIEBMAN: The Art of Recording
Elvin Jones & Miles Davis in the studio: Different but the same. (Dave recorded with both. ;)
Here is an EXCERPT of Dave's outline!
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
June 30: NIR FELDER & OZ NOY: Ask Them Anything!
It was a fun hang... and super-informative!
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
July 21: DAN WEISS: Strengthening Your Internal Time - for ALL Instruments!
Ways to develop & strengthen your time without an instrument
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
July 28: PABLO HELD (John Scofield, Chris Potter): The Art of Listening - for ALL Instruments!
Refining the most important skill for playing music
(Ear training methods, listening to other musicians while playing, etc.)
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
August 11: JORGE ROSSY (Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman): Practicing vs. doing "Musical Research" - for ALL Instruments!
Thought-provoking discussion on practicing & the artistic process
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
August 18: RALPH PETERSON: Ask Me Anything! For ALL Instruments!
Lots & lots of golden nuggets shared by a true master musician...
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
August 25: VINCENT HERRING: Bebop Scales & More - for ALL Instruments!
Making sense of Bebop Scales & using them to create great lines
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
September 1: KEVIN HAYS: Voice Leading, Line Playing & Creating Voicings - for ALL Instruments!
Kevin breaks down his approach & thought process (plus you get a solo transcription)
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
September 8: JEAN-MICHEL PILC: How to be creative on a Form without getting lost - for ALL Instruments!
Freedom & Strength can go hand in hand. Here is how.
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
September 29: DONNY MCCASLIN: Tools & Concepts for Improvisation - for ALL Instruments!
Donny shares his favorite rhythmic, harmonic & melodic concepts...
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
October 6: DAVID BERKMAN: The Jazz Musician's Guide to Creative Practicing - for ALL Instruments!
How to organize, improve & strengthen your practicing to address any weaknesses (while having fun!)
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
October 13: GIL GOLDSTEIN: The Nature of Music - for ALL Instruments!
How Joseph Schillinger opened the door to infinite music possibilities
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
October 20: BOB SHEPPARD: Creating a Fun Practice Process with Intervals & Rhythms - for ALL Instruments!
A personal approach that goes to the core of improvisation
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
October 27: JOHN O'GALLAGHER: Post-Tonal Approaches to Improvisation - for ALL Instruments!
Expanding your melodic vocabulary beyond functional harmony with pitch-class sets
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
November 10: MARC COPLAND: Harmony, the Brain & the Body - for ALL Instruments!
Marc's unique take on why your ears are the master and music theory is the servant
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
November 17: DAYNA STEPHENS: Rearranging/Reharmonizing Standards - for ALL Instruments!
An approach to personalizing melodies that speak to you
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
November 24: HUBERT NUSS: Messiaen Modes applied to Jazz Harmony - for ALL Instruments!
An Introduction to the harmonic colors of Olivier Messiaen
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
December 8: WILL VINSON: Ask Me Anything! For ALL Instruments!
Extract the goods from a true master musician & concise teacher
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
December 22: BEN MONDER: Ask Me Anything! For ALL Instruments!
Rare chance to extract knowledge from an amazing musician & guitar hero #mindbender
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
2020:
January 5: RALPH ALESSI: Ideas, Not Notes - for ALL Instruments!
Motivic Development & being Creative while Improvising
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
January 12: JERRY BERGONZI: Ask Me Anything! For ALL Instruments!
The Grandmaster returned to the Dojo...
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members
January 19: 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: 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
February 2: 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: MATT WILSON: Allowing the Music to Happen! For ALL Instruments!
Ways to be a valuable bandstand citizen who is ready, emphatic & supportive
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
March 1: AARON PARKS: Ask Me Anything! For ALL Instruments!
Rare chance to extract knowledge from an amazing musician
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
March 8: DAVID BERKMAN: The Diminished 7th / Minor or Major 6th Approach to Harmony (Barry Harris to Keith Jarrett) - for ALL Instruments!
A different (exciting) approach to jazz harmony (than the one commonly taught in jazz education)
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
March 15: 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 soon to existing EDGE members
March 22: RICK MARGITZA: Practice Techniques - for ALL Instruments!
Practicing towards developing your personal voice
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
March 29: 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: VARDAN OVSEPIAN: Permutation Studies - for ALL Instruments!
Generate & shape melodic cells into a unique improvisational language
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members
UP NEXT: Sunday, April 12 @ 1pm Eastern (NYC time)
BOBBY WATSON: Solo Architecture
Rhythmic, Melodic & Linear Approaches to build & shape Your Solos
*** For ALL Instruments***
WHAT BOBBY WILL COVER:
Enter Bobby:
The following short, thought-provoking phrases/quotes contain a lot of insight and were very influential to me.
My concept is based on these and other things that have been said to me by great musicians over the years.
And I have been able to use all of that to develop my own style & concept.
I will go in detail about these (and more) in our live masterclass.
- "Let the punishment fit the crime.” (Melodic Improvisation)
- "Somebody goofed, and Jazz was born.” (Melodic Embellishment)
- "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.” (Rhythmic Improvisation)
- "Take some, leave some." (Linear Improvisation)
- "The 4th quality of music.” (Phrasing)
- "Go high when it's time to go high.” (Building and Shaping your Solo)
About BOBBY WATSON:
Veteran Alto Saxophonist Alert!
Bobby was the musical director for Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers for five years and played & recorded with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Max Roach, Joe Williams, Dianne Reeves, Lou Rawls & Betty Carter.
His renowned band Horizon recorded for the Blue Note and Columbia record labels.
He also composed a song for the soundtrack to the Robert De Niro movie "A Bronx Tale."
A skilled educator, Bobby taught at schools like William Paterson University and Manhattan School of Music and was a distinguished professor and the director of jazz studies at the University of Missouri - Kansas City Conservatory of Music while still managing a worldwide performing schedule.
=> You can purchase access for ONLY the upcoming BOBBY WATSON live masterclass on Sunday, April 12 HERE SOON.
NOTE: in light of the current situation: 25% off on this live masterclass = $14.96 instead of $19.95. STAY STRONG!
(But: the JazzHeaven EDGE membership (which includes it ALL!) sure is an infinitely better deal. Just sayin'...)
April 19: DAVID LIEBMAN: Ask Me Anything! For ALL Instruments!
The Legend! Anything goes. From his playing to his work with Miles & Elvin to his books...
April 26: GARY THOMAS: Symmetrical Scales - for ALL Instruments!
Expand Your Improvisational Vocabulary with Symmetrical Scales
Tenor sax extra-heavyweight! If it's good enough for MILES, HERBIE & MCLAUGHLIN it's good enough for you & me, yes? #superexcited :-)
May 3: VINCENT HERRING: Bebop Scales & More VOL. 2 - for ALL Instruments!
Making sense of Bebop Scales & using them to create great lines
Come on, you know who Vincent is.
May 10: EDWARD SIMON: Learning Tunes - for ALL Instruments!
A systematic approach to learning/internalizing standards & originals for life
Another stellar pianist (SF Jazz Collective, Steel House with Brian Blade & Scott Colley, etc.)
May 17: GIL GOLDSTEIN: Practical Uses of the Schillinger System - for ALL Instruments!
Learn specific steps on how to apply it in your own compositions
Gil is a legend. Amongst many, many other things, he produced & arranged Michael Brecker’s last two recordings – Wide Angles (2003) and Pilgrimage (2007) – both of which scored Grammys
May 24: OMER AVITAL: topic to be confirmed - for ALL Instruments!
Monster bassist, musician & bandleader - topic most likely: something on GROOVE (using one of his compositions)
May 31: BECCA STEVENS: Song Writing - My Process For ALL Instruments!
Fabulous, fabulous singer. Beautiful collaborations with Brad Mehldau, Jacob Collier, Snarky Puppy, Tillery (with Gretchen Parlato & Rebecca Martin) and her own successful solo career
June 7: TBC: REBECCA MARTIN & LARRY GRENADIER: topic to be confirmed - for ALL Instruments!
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June 28: NILS WOGRAM: Odd Meters - for ALL Instruments!
Mighty fine trombone player & all-around outstanding musician. If you don't know him (yet), you should. ;)
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October - date tbc: DONALD BROWN: topic to be confirmed
(Have a topic idea/suggestion/request for Donald? Let us know!)
Legendary pianist & educator. Recorded with Donald Byrd & Joe Henderson.
Former musical director of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Produced albums for Kenny Garrett, etc.
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
$24.95 live masterclass plus 12-Month access to recording -> this version coming soon
$29.95 live masterclass plus lifetime access to recording -> this version coming soon
1 LIVE MASTERCLASS RECORDING only:
$19.95 (24-hour access) -> this version coming soon
$24.95 (12-month access) -> this version coming soon
$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 BOBBY WATSON live masterclass on Sunday, April 12 HERE SOON.
NOTE: in light of the current situation: 25% off on this live masterclass = $14.96 instead of $19.95. STAY STRONG!
(But: the JazzHeaven EDGE membership (which includes it ALL!) sure is an infinitely better deal. Just sayin'...)
Disclosure...
PLEASE NOTE: the fact that the current artist roster for our upcoming live masterclasses is 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"... ;-))
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