Tag: Jazz Education

6 January 2014

Jazz Education Review: Jazz Improvisation by Coursera

SJM editor and vibraphonist Charlie Anderson reviews the Coursera online course in Jazz Improvisation. This MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is a free online course taught by Gary Burton, suitable for all instruments.       This free, five-week course on jazz improvisation is run by Berklee via Coursera.org. It’s essentially the first five weeks of […]

23 December 2013

Improv Column: Wayne McConnell – Composing

  I recently ran a composition weekend at Brighton Jazz School. We had a very productive and inspiring few days and the students came up with some wonderful ideas.  The article below came from that weekend and I hope it inspires you to get writing…   Starting the creative process Since most of us are […]

14 October 2013

Jazz Education Review: The iBone App

Editor Charlie Anderson reviews the iBone, a smartphone and tablet app aimed at trombone students. When I first downloaded this app, the first thing that struck me was how dark it was. Where are the notes? Then I went to the settings and turned up the brightness in the ‘Notes Display’ menu. The notes show […]

15 September 2013

Jazz Education Review: Gypsy Jazz Learning Resources

Charlie Anderson surveys resources for musicians wanting to learn more about playing gypsy jazz    Online Learning   www.gypsyjazzacademy.com    These in-depth online lessons are taught by two prominent gypsy jazz guitarists, Lollo Meier and Fapy Lafertin. £50 for 3 months. Free sample lessons available.   www.gypsyjazzschool.com A more basic site set up by Israeli […]

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