Digging Deeper Jazz

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on May 6th, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #37, It's Dominant over Minor . . .  That almost sounds like BBQ sauce over ice cream, right? How can that even work? Well, our heroes (Cannonball, Kenny Dorham, Oscar Peterson and on and on) use this idea all the time. Today James and Jeff pull back the curtain on playing killer bebop lines over a minor chord. Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to today's Guided Listening Session with Jeff Antoniuk. This podcast was originally released on April 29th, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!Today, in Episode #7, Jeff asks; what is the difference between composing a song and arranging it? And what is orchestration, which comes first, and who cares? Well, all questions will be answered here as Jeff leads us through a composition of his for big band, the song "Borrowed Time." The world famous One C'Clock Lab Band from the University of North Texas is playing this tune, and Jeff walks us through what it took to bring this song to life for 20 world class players. From the UNT album Lab '92Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • JazzWire Free Trial - All of the new Guided Listening videos are accompanied with 3 week long lessons on JazzWire. Please write us, JandJonJazz@gmail.com if you're interested in checking out JazzWire behind the paywall! Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on April 22nd, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #36, Today Jeff and James dig in to "quotes." The idea of quoting a melody from another song on the tune we are currently playing. Is this hip or dumb? Is this clever or silly? Is it a good way to learn jazz? Let's see what there two Jedi masters have to say on the topic. We also find a little hint on what we'll work on in the April 28, 2022 "Inspiration from Afro Cuban Rhythms" Online Workshop.Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to today's Guided Listening Session with Jeff Antoniuk. This podcast was originally released on April 15th, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!Today, in Episode #6, James has a great musical tour for us today, taking us through the wonderful live recording from Pepper Adams and Donald Byrd, and the classic song "Jeannine." How are these great players making these solos hang together so well? James has some answers for you, and gives some little hints on what we'll work on in the April 21, 2022 "Playing Longer Bebop Lines" Online Workshop.Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • JazzWire Free Trial - All of the new Guided Listening videos are accompanied with 3 week long lessons on JazzWire. Please write us, JandJonJazz@gmail.com if you're interested in checking out JazzWire behind the paywall! Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on April 8th, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #35, believe it or not, we improvise better when we don't improvise so much. There, we said it. But what in the world does this mean? Coltrane and Miles were improvising, right . . . ? Well, yes and no. "Crafting" a solo is a big part of it. Jump into this video, email us for the pdf, and let's get this sorted out!!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to today's Guided Listening Session with Jeff Antoniuk. This podcast was originally released on April 1st, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!Today, in Episode #5, What if we had an idea of what Sonny Rollins and "Philly" Joe Jones were thinking as they played? That would be pretty cool, right? Well, today Jeff takes a swing at some jazz mind reading, as Sonny's quartet plays the classic song "Tune Up" off the Newk's Time album. There is some incredible playing by the entire group here, so let's dig in!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • JazzWire Free Trial - All of the new Guided Listening videos are accompanied with 3 week long lessons on JazzWire. Please write us, JandJonJazz@gmail.com if you're interested in checking out JazzWire behind the paywall! Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on March 25th, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #34, James and Jeff jump into a discussion on the topic of "Motivic Playing." We all know that we should tell a story when we are improvising jazz. But here's the thing . . . is that actually true? Did Charlie Parker do that, really? Let's talk about this idea, see if it holds water, and determine what we should do about it. Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to today's Guided Listening Session with Jeff Antoniuk. This podcast was originally released on March 18th, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!Today, in Episode #4, Jeff offers up a session where he can GUARANTEE he knows what the band was thinking, and what the soloist was doing . . . ‘cause it was HIM playing the solo! A little tour around the fevered mind of Jeff Antoniuk, in concert with his great acoustic trio. Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • JazzWire Free Trial - All of the new Guided Listening videos are accompanied with 3 week long lessons on JazzWire. Please write us, JandJonJazz@gmail.com if you're interested in checking out JazzWire behind the paywall! Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on March 11th, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #33, James and Jeff are on a mission to get folks playing, swinging and nodding their heads in time. But how do we practice this, really? Metronome or not? Or, do you have to be “born with it”, whatever “it” is? Let's dig in!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to today's Guided Listening Session with James Moore This podcast was originally released on March 4th, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!Today, in Episode #3, we have some uber-swinging Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), and a trumpet player talking about it all. Is this even allowed? Not sure, but let's proceed anyway. Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • JazzWire Free Trial - All of the new Guided Listening videos are accompanied with 3 week long lessons on JazzWire. Please write us, JandJonJazz@gmail.com if you're interested in checking out JazzWire behind the paywall! Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to today's Guided Listening Session with Jeff Antoniuk. This podcast was originally released on February 25th, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!Today, in Episode #2, we have a classic John Coltrane Quartet recording, "Bessie's Blues." We also have a pdf transcription of Trane's solo for you. Just write DiggingDeeperJazz@gmail.com and we'll get it off to you! Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • JazzWire Free Trial - All of the new Guided Listening videos are accompanied with 3 week long lessons on JazzWire. Please write us, JandJonJazz@gmail.com if you're interested in checking out JazzWire behind the paywall! Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to today's Guided Listening Session with Jeff Antoniuk. This podcast was originally released on February 18th, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!Today, in Episode #1, we have some John Scofield from his great album Hand Jive. The band is SO grooving on this tune, but what does that mean? What is going on, and how might WE do that? And what about Eddie Harris's solo . . . ? Let's dig in. Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • JazzWire Free Trial - All of the new Guided Listening videos are accompanied with 3 week long lessons on JazzWire. Please write us, JandJonJazz@gmail.com if you're interested in checking out JazzWire behind the paywall! Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on February 4th, 2022, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #32, James & Jeff ask, are a YouTube fan? If so, that's great. Having all that information at our fingertips is incredible. But . . . are you playing better because of it, or are you more or less wasting time? Both are possible, but for most of us, it's really the latter. You do not need MORE information, you need CURATED information. Today, Jeff and James lay out their thoughts on the matter.Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on January 14th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #31, James and Jeff will tell you a sad truth . . . you can play the notes correctly, and have all the rhythms right, and STILL not sound very good. What the heck!? Well, how you serve up the solo is as important as the solo itself. Today, we look at a few aspects of style, including shading and tapering, vibrato and bends. Let's dig into it!!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on December 31st, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #30, James and Jeff are talking about big band and ensemble playing. Whether you are playing in a funk horn section or a Count Basie big band, knowing the rules of the road (on all instruments) is crucial. It's a different mindset, and it's definitely a "team sport." Let's break it down a bit!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on December 10th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #29, it's Altered Scales! Nothing in our study of jazz strikes more fear and loathing into the hearts of musicians than the Altered Scale. Confusing and complicated, perplexing and problematic, the Altered Scale is responsible for incredible amounts of wasted hours and psychotherapy bills. If only there was an easier way . . . Guess what? There's an easier way. Let's dig in!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on November 26th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #28, Today we are talking Bending Notes. Yes, this is a super important element of style in jazz, and something that all the greats used to some extent. That said, it is also very easy to overdo, so we end up sounding totally sub-amateur. Yikes. How to get this correct? James and Jeff dive into this idea and talk about when, where, why and how. Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on November 12th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #27, James and Jeff talk about Momentum! Not just for cement trucks and bowling balls, momentum is hugely important in jazz. How are some improvisers able to play lines that seem to have incredible and inexorable direction? Why do their solo sound "right," but our solos, using the same notes, just "don't have it?" By adjusting just two things, we can find more momentum and energy in our playing, almost immediately. Enlightenment awaits! Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on October 22nd, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #26, James and Jeff talk about jam sessions. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Jam sessions are a rite of passage and a great way to meet people and to get inspired. They are also a great way to diminish your will to live. Check out the video, and get a few points on how NOT to be "that guy" at the next jam session.  Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on October 15th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #25, James and Jeff talk about the history of this music, and if it is worth our time to go back to some earlier styles. Is there anything in swing music (dance music) that we can learn from? You might be surprised! Tune in and get tuned up.  Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on October 8th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #24, James takes you through the amazing Miles Davis recording of the song "Love For Sale." What is going on in this recording? How should we listen to the bass? How about the drums? What is Coltrane doing, and why does Miles sound so swinging? James breaks it down for you! Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on October 1st, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #23, James and Jeff talk about Memorizing Tunes! We all know we should memorize songs more, but how? "I'm old, and my memory isn't what it used to be, plus I have the iRealB sitting right here!” Let's talk about why memorizing our music truly matters, and more importantly, how to go about it in an organized way. We have some great tips for you, and a path to memorize a song TODAY!  Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on September 24th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #22, James and Jeff talk about playing Ballads. There is nothing more beautiful to listen to, and scary to play, than a ballad. We are very exposed, and a lot of our "go to moves" don't work on ballads. So, what is a jazz musician to do? James and Jeff have two very powerful, and immediately actionable ideas for you here today. 15 minutes from now, and your ballad playing will make grown men cry. In a good way.  Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on September 17th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #21, James and Jeff talk about playing over "sus chords," dominant suspended seventh chords. These chords show up more that a little in the music that we play, so having two or three approaches to them is a great idea for your soloist survival. And guess what? We have those three ideas for you here today!  Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on September 10th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #20, James and Jeff talk about what makes a jazz solo GREAT! Is this something we can practice and learn, or is a great solo really an act of God? Let's look at some ideas here, and see if we can't actually get ourselves further in the direction of greatness!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on September 3rd, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #19, James talks about Emulating Your Heros. We all want to sound our heroes, and who wouldn't want to sound like a genius. But, how do we get there? What is the path? It turns out that THE PATH is right here!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on August 27th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #18, Jeff is flying solo without that James guy around to weigh him down. Jeff waxes poetic, Jeff plays a rhythm changes a bunch, and Jeff pontificates on playing IN the chord changes, OVER the chord changes, and even substituting the chords changes. Lots of great material and ideas here. Let some posts and some questions!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on August 20th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #17, James and Jeff talk about Playing Fast! Why bother? And if we DO need to develop this skill, how do we do it without it taking forever? Fear not. all questions will be answered!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on August 13th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #16, James and Jeff talk about what to do if you are BORED with your playing. Every musician on earth (yes, all the pros too) get here, and the only thing is how to move past it. Let's dig in today and find some powerful strategies!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on August 6th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #15, James and Jeff talk about swing. How important is "swing", really? Can we swing on a bossa nova or an Afro Cuban song? Does a funk tune "swing?" These are great questions, and they have real-world applications and consequences. Let's dig in!!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on July 30th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #14, James and Jeff talk about some "game changers," a couple things in their development that really helped push them forward. And guess what . . . ? If these ideas worked for them, they'll probably work for you. Let's get into it. Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on July 23rd, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #13, James and Jeff talk about articulation. If you want to swing harder, funk even funkier, and get your message out to the people better and stronger, articulation is going to be your best friend. Learns the what's and why's here today, and get your feel together!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on July 16th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #12, James and Jeff introduce the "Lick of the Day" episode. On occasion, we'll try to freak each other out with a new lick. It might be easy or hard, fast or slow, great or greater. All we know is that YOU will leave smarter, sounding better, and with fuller and shinier hair. Let's get to it!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on July 9th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #11, James and Jeff talk about playing longer lines. Let's get you playing like your bebop heroes do, with fantastic long winding lines, full of interest, chromatic notes, and overall awesomeness. And yes, James and Jeff will help you get there!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on July 2nd, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #10, James and Jeff talk about feel! We all know that, playing with FEEL is one of the most important things a jazz musician can do. But how do we develop our feel? What is it exactly, and if we aren't born with it, are we resigned to a long life of not swinging very well? Relax, Jeff and James have some answers and a good path forward for you here.Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on June 25th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #9, should we just sit around all day, and wait for the muse to visit us with great bebop licks? That's how Coltrane and Clifford Brown and McCoy Tyner and Pat Martino did it, right? Well, no. They worked on their craft, which then supported their creativity. Confusing? Let's get it all straighten out today. James and Jeff are here to help. Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on June 18th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #8, James and Jeff talk about the Money Notes! What are they, and where do they come from? Why do they make us sound so darned good, and how much do Money Notes actually cost? All questions will be answered!!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on June 11th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #7, James and Jeff talk about the ubiquitous I-VI-ii-V progression. If there is one thing to practice EVERY day, this might be it. But how? And why exactly? And where? And with what kind of shoes? Some of these questions will be answer here today!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on June 4th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #6, James and Jeff talk about four things that they hear jazz players getting wrong a lot of the time. Fix one or two of these four, and you are about 80% better. Sound good? Darn right. Let's dig in to it!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on May 28th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #5, James and Jeff celebrate Miles Davis' birthday by digging into one of his landmark solos. James offers some insights into Mile's first chorus of his "So What" solo, and Jeff has a couple things to point out from the second chorus. Join the J's, and see what they find fascinating about this monumental moment in musical history.Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on May 21st, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #4, James and Jeff talk about staying fresh. And no, not in a personal hygiene way. In a "I am SO bored of my playing" way. Every pro on earth goes through this, as does every adult amateur or semi-pro. Find out what Jeff and James do to get themselves out of the "jazz blahs" when they inevitably arrive. Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on May 14th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #3, James and Jeff talk about what might be the most perfect 12 measures of jazz ever played, from a classic Hank Mobley solo. Let's listen, analyze, dig in and see what we can take away from this timeless chorus of blues. Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on May 7th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #2, James and Jeff talk about hockey and getting punched in the face. Also they mention The Blues a bit. Nothing is more important for a jazz players, and today the Dynamic Duo does some playing for us, and offers us a transcription of their two solos. Write us at the address below for a free copy of it, and to be added to the mailing list.Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the J&J on Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on April 30th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #1, James and Jeff talk about how to transcribe, why to transcribe, and why Bobo Mintzer yelled at Jeff in 1987 (note, Bob and Jeff are now friends). It's an emotional tour de force of a first episode. You're gonna love it!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • J&J on Jazz - Many of the J&J episodes include a PDF (but not all!!). Just write us at J&JonJazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdf for the episode you're looking for if available (or all PDFs for a small price)! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on April 9th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #200, Jeff circles back to where he began Digging Deeper Jazz, by questioning how we learn and teach jazz in the first place. Is there a better way, a path that is less frustrating and faster, that gets us sounding more like our heroes sooner? There is, and for most of us, the approach doesn't involve scales! Today, Jeff has a full five-page pdf for you FREE, an etude he wrote over the song "My Shining Hour." Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • Digging Deeper Jazz - All of the DDJ episodes include a pdf. Just write us at diggingdeeperjazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdfs in bundles of 50, or all 200 for a discount! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on April 2nd, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #199, Jeff answers the question he's gotten a lot recently . . . "what are you practicing these days?" The answer is this amazing, flexible little five note scale. Short, easy to understand, but oh so powerful. Jump in and find out what it's all about. Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • Digging Deeper Jazz - All of the DDJ episodes include a pdf. Just write us at diggingdeeperjazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdfs in bundles of 50, or all 200 for a discount! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on March 26th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #198, Jeff has for us the hippest, most fun exercise for working on our pitch, tone and timbre. Toss the tuner, and begin working with tanpura drones! Tune in, and see how this also becomes an improvisation tool by the time he is done!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • Digging Deeper Jazz - All of the DDJ episodes include a pdf. Just write us at diggingdeeperjazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdfs in bundles of 50, or all 200 for a discount! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on March 19th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #197, Jeff fills us in on how to get excellent at anything (like jazz). Be a great student, and have a great teacher. But, what does it mean to be a great student, and what IS a great teacher? What do they do and how do they do it? All will be revealed here, along with some study of Donna Lee!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • Digging Deeper Jazz - All of the DDJ episodes include a pdf. Just write us at diggingdeeperjazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdfs in bundles of 50, or all 200 for a discount! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on March 12th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #196, Jeff shows us the real secret behind making patterns effective. It's not so much about WHAT the pattern is as WHEN we play it. Rhythm is what is behind so many great melodies and musical shapes, how about we take some time and get into the game too? Today: Groupings of threes and fives. Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • Digging Deeper Jazz - All of the DDJ episodes include a pdf. Just write us at diggingdeeperjazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdfs in bundles of 50, or all 200 for a discount! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on March 5th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode #195, Jeff shows us how the greatest players out their use THEIR metronomes, and how they think about time and groove. It's all about gaining more control, and gaining more responsibility for the time. HOW you use your metronome will tell the story. Let's find out what to do!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • Digging Deeper Jazz - All of the DDJ episodes include a pdf. Just write us at diggingdeeperjazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdfs in bundles of 50, or all 200 for a discount! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?

Welcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on February 26th, 2021, on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well.FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS!In episode # 194, Jeff shows us a new sound to use over that old dusty major 7 chord. We can all get sounding pretty boring on the "I" chord, so it's time to spice things up. Here's the thing . . . this is using a sound and a scale you already know. We are just going to use it in a different way than you've thought of.  You are going to be up and running (and sounding good) with this QUICKLY!Mentioned in this podcast:• www.JazzWire.net - Since we announced JazzWire back in 2017, it has become an incredible Community of hundreds of adult musicians from over 25 different countries around the world. If you are looking for a plan for your practice, regular insights and wisdom on playing jazz, and a huge COMMUNITY of jazz players from around the world, this is the place for you! • Digging Deeper Jazz - All of the DDJ episodes include a pdf. Just write us at diggingdeeperjazz@gmail.com, and we'll offer you the pdfs in bundles of 50, or all 200 for a discount! We will also put you on the list to receive each new pdf, weekly.  Amazing practice ideas, every week, for free. What's not to love!?