Richie Beirach and Michael Lake on Teaching and Learning Jazz

Описание: Join Richie and Mike as they talk about their new book, Teaching and Learning Jazz. They will also be answering your questions on anything related to teaching, learning, or playing jazz.

This unique book on jazz education covers a wide range of topics such as:
•. Richie's stories of learning from his masters such as Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Jack DeJohnette, ECM's Manfred Eicher, and others
• The evolution of jazz education (both the good and the bad)
• Understanding the four levels of competence at anything including instrumental skill and playing jazz
• How to choose the right school for your needs as a person and musician
• What jazz playing skills can and cannot be taught
• Critically important life skills not taught in school
• A candid and pointed review of the film Whiplash, and what it teaches us to defend against in jazz education
• Richie's strongly held opinions on a variety of topics including developing good time, the emotional process of improvisation, licks, transcribing, jazz play-alongs, and more
• How best to use the abundance of today's digital tools
• Fly-on-the-wall insight into one of Richie's most inspired trio recordings with George Mraz and Al Foster as these three musicians played brilliantly as one.


To check out a free preview copy of the book, go to https://musicsavvy.com/teaching-learn...