Introducing JazzHeaven LIVE:

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

Sundays @ 10am Eastern (NYC time)
7am PT | 3pm UK | 4pm CET | 7:30pm IST | 10pm SGT | Midnight Sydney
NEXT: AUGUST 30: NOAH PREMINGER: How Not to Sound Like Everyone Else Details HERE!

Included in your JazzHeaven EDGE Membership! Or buy individually.
90 Minutes to 2 Hours (or more ;))
LIVE! (And will be RECORDED)
Masterclasses on 1 specific topic
Sundays @ 10am Eastern
7am PT | 3pm UK | 4pm CET | 7:30pm IST | 10pm SGT | Midnight Sydney
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, Logan Richardson, Dan Tepfer, Andy LaVerne, Josh Nelson, Sean Wayland (2nd time), Ed Neumeister (2nd time), David Berkman (12th time!), Gaël Horellou (2nd time), Alex Norris, Rogério Boccato, Harvie S, Rémi Bolduc (2nd time), Tim Armacost (6th time), Ralph Alessi (2nd time), Tim Green (2nd time), Kris Johnson, Carmen Staaf, Julian Shore (2nd time), Sam Dillon (2nd time), Jonathan Lindhorst, Adam Birnbaum, Renato Chicco (5th time), Román Filiu, Steven Bernstein, Gaël Horellou (3rd time), Rick Margitza (3rd time), Albert Sanz, Tim Armacost (7th time), Luther Allison, Sam Yahel (2nd time), Jim Ridl, Mike Rodriguez, Sean Wayland (3rd time), Yoav Eshed, Charles McPherson, Dr. Lukas Gabric, Jeb Patton (3rd time), Sam Dillon (3rd time), Briggan Krauss, Joris Teepe, John Escreet, Loren Stillman, Danny Ziemann, ELEW, Luther Allison (2nd time), Matt Brewer, Alex LoRe, Paul Cornish, Sullivan Fortner, Danny Ziemann (2nd time), Dr. Lukas Gabric (2nd time), Jon Gordon, Duane Eubanks (2nd time), Jason Marsalis, Jamie Baum, Allison Miller, Jonathan Lindhorst (2nd time), Alex Goodman, Tim Armacost (8th time), Adam Birnbaum (2nd time), Luis Perdomo, Gabriel Chakarji, Victor Gould, Matt Otto, Bruce Barth, Danny Janklow, Rob Clearfield, Paul Bollenback, Freddie Bryant, Michael Mossman, Jeff Ellwood, Jeff Ellwood (2nd time), Luques Curtis, Rob Clearfield (2nd time), Emilio Solla, Sheryl Bailey, Matt Otto (2nd time), Thomas Morgan, Antonio Hart, Rob Clearfield (3rd time), Russell Hall, JD Walter, Brian Krock, Itamar Borochov, Marko Churnchetz, Tim Armacost (9th time), Max Light, Idris Frederick, David Kane, Ben Williams, Armen Donelian, Caleb Wheeler Curtis, Panagiotis Andreou, Boris Kozlov (2nd time), Noah Preminger, Rémi Bolduc (3rd time), Cole Davis, Nicola Caminiti, Dena DeRose (5th time), Yoav Eshed (2nd time), Max Light (2nd time), Avishai Cohen (tp), Donald Brown, Gary Campbell, Andy Milne, Omer Klein, David Gilmore, Christine Jensen, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Sam Dillon (4th time), Jonathan Lindhorst (3rd time), Peter Bernstein (2nd time), Patrick Zimmerli

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

#youdig

JazzHeaven EDGE Member Ellen B.:
"JazzHeaven is such a unique, amazing resource!
Learning from these great musicians/educators has really expanded my own musicianship.
Thanks for putting together this programming!"

JazzHeaven EDGE Member Phydariel J.:
"I'm on my way to getting ready to major in music thanks to you guys!"

Masterclass Schedule:

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 schedule: see here

2024 schedule: see here

2025 schedule: see here

2026:

January 11, 2026: THOMAS MORGAN: Creating Space for Listening + Ask Me Anything!
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "So inspiring, Thomas, to hear you speak and play! So much depth. Thank you!"
"So great! Your playing examples really helped to understand what you are saying."

January 25, 2026: ANTONIO HART: The Most Important Elements to Give Life to Your Music
Evoking emotion - first in ourselves, then in the listener, using all the musical elements
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "I’m a linear, technical approach guy. This reignited the value of the heart!"
"Emotional depth, pure connection with music & emotion. Sincerity & specificity!!!
Examples of the foundational connection of music rather than just notes & technique."

February 1, 2026: ROB CLEARFIELD: How to Incorporate Non-Jazz Influences - for ALL Instruments!

Exploring ways to bring musical elements from other genres into your jazz improv & composing
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "That was great stuff. Thanks!" ... "Loved the examples Rob gave. Especially the Brahms one."

March 15, 2026: RUSSELL HALL: The Infinite Note - for ALL Instruments!

How bebop & the jazz vernacular created hyper futurism through the post-modern gaze
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "The quality of teaching & breadth of knowledge was stunning!" ... "Connecting the spiritual with the everyday through music." ... "Russell brought a very different perspective of jazz history."

March 29, 2026: JD WALTER: Practicing Imagination in Improvisation - for ALL Instruments!

How to cultivate the inner state from which musical expression emerges
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "Loved JD's energy and his precise & concise answers!" ... "I realized: Practicing intention is a 'thing' and as important as instrumental practicing."

April 19, 2026: BRIAN KROCK: Modern Big Band Composition - for ALL Instruments!

Strategies to pursue - and mistakes to avoid - to bring your large-ensemble writing to the next level
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "Loved the sketching aspect and staying curious. A lot of motivation to keep on writing!"

April 26, 2026: ITAMAR BOROCHOV: Beyond 12 Tones: Maqam, Microtones & Jazz Expression - for ALL Instruments!

Incorporating Middle-Eastern influences in one's writing & playing
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "I really appreciated the introduction to Maqam music." ... "Note to self: There are modes outside of Western music that I should start exploring or at the very least start listening to!!!"

May 3, 2026: MARKO CHURNCHETZ: How to Improvise in Odd Time Signatures - for ALL Instruments!

Getting comfortable soloing & improvising in complex rhythmical settings
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "Such a wonderful approach!!!" ... "Stunned as always by the quality of the teaching!!!"
"Really enjoyed being exposed to all different kinds of complex rhythms!"

May 10, 2026: TIM ARMACOST: Mastering Rhythm Changes - for ALL Instruments!

From total freedom to maximum complexity - it’s all there
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "Everything was well organized!" ... "Very clear instruction and comprehensive coverage."
"Such a great attitude & very clear presentation. It's obvious that Tim is open & has learned from many different sources."

May 17, 2026: MAX LIGHT: Harmonic Transparency Vol. 1 - for ALL Instruments!

Seamlessly move between harmonic superimpositions & explore the limits of functional harmony
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "I appreciate the way Max simplified complicated choices!"
"Loved his approachable style and personality; immense competency on guitar and theory!"
"Artist's application was great - original, and not out of a textbook."

May 24, 2026: IDRIS FREDERICK: Voice Leading: Connecting the Dots - for ALL Instruments!

Using your ears to guide you from one place to another with good voice leading
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "Great! Very helpful." ... "Super-powerful!" ... "That was super cool!"

June 14, 2026: DAVID KANE: Inseparable: Improvisation & The Ear - for ALL Instruments!

Solutions to the limitations of chord-scale relationships in improv
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "Takeaway: Only play what you hear!" ... "Wow, what a huge lesson. So many insights!"

June 14, 2026: BEN WILLIAMS: Navigating Different Genres through the Lens of Jazz - for ALL Instruments!

How Ben was able to work with artists as wide-ranging as Metheny, Sanborn, Benson & Lauryn Hill
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "Takeaway: I have to become a 'historian' of the music and listen to more stuff."
"Great to hear a top-class player's thoughts." ... "From today on, one of my takeaways is, 'You're always auditioning!'"

July 5, 2026: ARMEN DONELIAN: Hearing Chords Better - for ALL Instruments!

An aural class focusing on improving one's ability to hear, sing, identify & compose chord voicings & harmonic progressions of advanced nature
RECORDING available now to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "As a life-long educator, everything you shared was open, creative and yet so focused."
"Thank you for this precious lesson!" ... "A new way of not only ear training but endless possibilities for composing!"

July 12, 2026: CALEB WHEELER CURTIS: Finding Your Own Voice - for ALL Instruments!

Developing your musical value system and personal perspective
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "This masterclass was perfect for my needs in every regard!"

August 2, 2026: PANAGIOTIS ANDREOU: Odd Meters That Actually Groove - for ALL Instruments!

If a fast 7, 9, or 11 still sounds like a hiccup to you, learn how to make them flow & groove
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "He took the time to teach us, carefully selecting the most important points so that everyone could be sure to understand and practice them. Since I didn’t know the basic counting method for Konnakol, it was really great that he taught us that, too."

August 9, 2026: BORIS KOZLOV: Bass Lines are Melodies! For ALL Instruments!

A close look into the mind of an improvising bassist - for ALL instruments
RECORDING available soon to existing EDGE members

Attendee feedback: "Magic!" ... "Clear and thorough presentation including explanations, examples and answering questions. The masterclass and the arc of the class flowed seamlessly - materials were well prepared and presented."

NOAH PREMINGER: How Not to Sound Like Everyone Else

Using transcription & other tools to build your own distinct musical identity
*** For ALL Instruments ***

You will learn about:

The Dave Liebman transcription method, which Noah now teaches his own students
His theory of "Chordal Pivoting"
Variation & its types: the "final boss" of transcribing
Tension & release through rhythmic variation (way more important than harmony)
Improvising ballad melodies over any song to build a strong melody

WRITES NOAH:

"When you open Instagram and see someone with thousands of likes, yet they sound like an imitator or a clone, doesn't that reinforce your urge to sound original? It does for me.

Let's stop chasing the sound that gets the likes and find the one that's yours, and be proud of it.

If you're tired of the 'generic improviser' who sounds like everyone else, let's work together to discover your own identity!"

BOSTON PHOENIX:
"Noah Preminger’s sound is beholden to no one. That makes him continually unpredictable and continually satisfying."

About NOAH PREMINGER:

Of Brooklyn-based saxophonist Noah Preminger, The New York Times declares: “Mr. Preminger designs a different kind of sound for each note, an individual destiny and story.”

Preminger, two-time winner of Downbeat Magazine’s Rising Star Best Tenor Saxophonist, has recorded 20+ critically acclaimed albums.

Multiple recordings were released in 2017-18, including Meditations On Freedom, released on Inauguration Day, 2017, as a musical protest of ominous political developments in America.

In addition, a duo album recorded in NEC’s Jordan Hall with pianist, Frank Carlberg, a Quartet recording on Criss Cross Records, and a recording of the music of Otto Preminger’s films on Newvelle Records.

In 2018, Preminger and co-leader Rob Garcia created the Dead Composers Club and released The Chopin Project, the first of the quartet’s planned annual examinations of deceased composer’s oeuvres.

Their second recording, Hildegard Project (BJU). featuring music of the prolific 11th century composer, Hildegard von Bingen, was released in 2024.

Preminger grew up in Canton, Connecticut. He released his debut album, Dry Bridge Road, named Debut of the Year in the Village Voice Critics Poll, just after his 21st birthday.

Preminger’s second and third albums as a leader came in 2011 and 2013 while signed to the Palmetto Records label.

The Boston Globe hails Preminger as “a master with standards and ballads, as well as an adventurous composer.”

The saxophonist has performed on key stages from the United States to Europe and Australia, and he has played and/or recorded with the likes of Jason Moran, Dave Holland, John Patitucci, Fred Hersch, Dave Douglas, Billy Hart, Joe Lovano, Victor Lewis, John and Bucky Pizzarelli, Cecil McBee, George Cables, and Roscoe Mitchell.

=> You can purchase access for ONLY the upcoming NOAH PREMINGER Live Masterclass HERE SOON.

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

JazzHeaven EDGE Member Ellen B.:
"JazzHeaven is such a unique, amazing resource!
Learning from these great musicians/educators has really expanded my own musicianship.
Thanks for putting together this programming!"

JazzHeaven EDGE Member Phydariel J.:
"I'm on my way to getting ready to major in music thanks to you guys!"

And plenty more Dates (besides the below) announced soon:
Peter Bernstein, Avishai Cohen (tp), Donald Brown, Gary Campbell, Andy Milne, Leni Stern, Omer Klein, David Gilmore, Christine Jensen, Dave Pietro, Garry Dial, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Sam Dillon, Jonathan Lindhorst, Patrick Zimmerli, etc.

September 13, 2026: REMI BOLDUC: Inside My Practice Routine + Ask Me Anything!
Harmonic Concepts, Rhythm, Motivic Development, Odd Meters, Fast Tempos & More

PREVIOUS ATTENDEES: "Rémi is a rare combination of being a fabulous player, and with so much experience teaching.
His love for playing and teaching this material is positively infectious. A truly consummate professional."

September 20, 2026: COLE DAVIS: What Makes Something Melodic? For ALL Instruments!
NYC bassist, Ron Carter Bass Competition winner & “Future Jazz Master” by National Endowment of the Arts

October 4, 2026: NICOLA CAMINITI: Composition: Writing Music in the Modern Jazz Era - for ALL Instruments!
NY-based Italian saxophonist/composer & winner of the North American Saxophone Alliance Jazz Competition

...

November 8, 2026: DENA DEROSE: Topic to be confirmed - for ALL Instruments!

PREVIOUS ATTENDEES: "This was the most fun JazzHeaven Masterclass ever!" ... "Dena takes her teaching very seriously. I see this because her presentation is objectively clear, as well as motivating. This can be rare to see, and is such a delight when encountered."

...

December 6, 2026: MAX LIGHT: Harmonic Transparency Vol. 2 - for ALL Instruments!

PREVIOUS ATTENDEES: "I appreciate the way Max simplified complicated choices!"
"Loved his approachable style and personality; immense competency on guitar and theory!"
"Artist's application was great - original, and not out of a textbook."

December 13, 2026: YOAV ESHED: Topic to be confirmed - for ALL Instruments!

PREVIOUS ATTENDEE: "Yoav showed us the possibilities of making 'exercises' fun!"

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: 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.)

* RECORDINGS of the live masterclasses!

As long as you are a current JazzHeaven EDGE member.

And after the 3-Day FREE Trial:

19 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 ...

$4.97 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 FaceTime) and get direct 1-on-1 FEEDBACK on your questions & YOUR PLAYING!

But maybe you prefer a $150-200 lesson individually with each of them? ^_^

#christmascameearly

#4dollarswellspent

#investinginyourmusicaldevelopment

Can I also just buy 1 single Live Masterclass Access?

Yup.

PRICE for 1 single Live Masterclass: $24.95 (does *not* include the recording)

=> You can purchase access for ONLY the upcoming NOAH PREMINGER Live Masterclass HERE SOON.

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

Disclosure...

PLEASE NOTE: the fact that the overall artist roster of our live masterclasses is currently predominantly comprised of white males is simply a reflection of the artists who *responded* to our invitation, and then agreed, to participate.

We fully embrace DIVERSITY and have contacted and are in conversation with many, many more artists of varied gender & ethnicity (& age!), and are looking forward to booking dates with many of them the sooner the better!

This obvious imbalance is not lost on us and we certainly wish this would be way more balanced and diverse.

(That said, some "improvements" in that department are already taking place...)

But we can not do a live masterclass with somebody who never responds to our invitation...
(Not that anybody would be "obliged" to respond and/or accept.)

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"... ;-))