A Guide to Your First Jam Session
Everything You Need to Know to Swing Like a Pro Your first jazz jam experience can be a joyful one […]
Are You Ready to Join a Jazz Ensemble?
Answer These Self-Assessment Questions These 10 questions will help you determine if you’re ready for a jazz ensemble class or […]
Can Jazz Be Taught? Oral Tradition vs. Academia
A Jazz Mini-Week 2026 Panel Recap How much of jazz musicianship can be taught in a conservatory — and how […]
Inside a Jazz Combo Class
Expect More From Your Ensemble What will you get from a New York Jazz Workshop combo class? A chance to […]
Choosing an Adult Jazz Class
A Quick Guide to Every Skill Level You’re here because you want to join an adult jazz class in New […]
Sonny Rollins Saxophone Colossus: An enduring statement as Essential
The loss of one Theodore “Sonny” Rollins on May 25. 2026 marked the end of an era. The legendary musicians […]
What are the Connections Between Jazz and Hip Hop? Vol. 3
By the mid 1990’s, jazz and hip hop’s deeper connections to the mainstream blossomed. Gone were the strange curiosities such […]
What are the Connections Between Jazz and Hip Hop? Vol. 2
Peace yo, and welcome to Jazzmatazz An experimental fusion of hip-hop and live jazz I’m your host the Guru That […]
Why Does Kind of Blue Endure?
Kind of Blue by Miles Davis is arguably the most famous jazz album of all time, and for non jazz […]
Reading Music: A Complete Guide to Notation and Tablature
Musical notation is a universal language that allows musicians worldwide to communicate and share music.
Whether you’re reading classical sheet music, jazz lead sheets, or mo…
Chord Progressions: A Practical Guide for Musicians
A chord progression is a sequence of chords played in a specific order. Think of it as the
harmonic roadmap of a song—it’s what gives music its emotional journey, its sense o…
Understanding Scales: Modes and the Science of Sound
When you pluck a guitar string or blow into a saxophone, the air vibrates at a specific frequency.
This frequency is what we perceive as pitch. But here’s the interesting par…