Exploring Jazz Basics!

From composition all the way to improvisation, I have decided to take my most challenging instrument, the trumpet, and use it to figure out the easiest way to learn the language of jazz.

orking behind the piano - and, with additional help from the guitar and saxophone - I have been able to build a 'from the ground up' understanding that now makes 'the concept of jazz' much easier to understand.

With that said, it's now time to tackle additional elements such as intonation, phrasing, articulation, and more! Along the way, I just remember that "a lot more to learn" just means "a lot more to live for"!

I have been teaching music, virtual and in person, for almost thirty years and I have only recently learned how to unlock some of the most important secrets that now make jazz much more fun to learn and play! The usual approaches to learning jazz did not work for me - so, I took a different path! Please feel free to tag along!