Happy 100th Birthday to Bird! A Quick-study Guide to the Genius of Charlie “Bird” Parker Download the PDF Browse NYJA® Online Programs! In this time of social-distancing, we have seen a surge in interest in our online jazz courses, and our online offerings have tripled. The school year starts September 8th, and we are slated […]
Remote Learning Materials for Band Directors and Music Teachers Are you a band director or music teacher pivoting to remote instruction during this time of social-distancing? Over many years, New York Jazz Academy® has developed materials and curriculum packages that may help you and your students considerably. Contact us and let us know your needs. […]
Here’s a quick study for your practice session: Joe Henderson plays a “blink-and-you’ll-miss-it” line in the middle of his iconic “Recorda Me” solo (The line comes in at 1:32 above). You can get some serious mileage out of that line if you slow down and manipulate it, applying it to the series of II-V-I chords […]
Turns out a video we made a while back, “The Lick In All 12 Keys,” has a following. The video itself was meant to be a fun inside joke on a melodic line that seems to have a life of its own, but the excitement around “The Lick” poses an opportunity for everyone interested. So, […]
No jazz musician can resist “The Lick.” Try out all 12 keys on your next gig (now celebrating over 300,000 views on YouTube)! download the music for all treble clef instruments (PDF) download the music for all bass clef instruments (PDF)
No jazz musician can resist “The Lick.” Try out all 12 keys on your next gig (now celebrating over 200,000 views on YouTube)! download the music for all treble clef instruments (PDF) download the music for all bass clef instruments (PDF)
Much of bebop jazz vocabulary stems from the fusion of major and minor tonalities with a healthy dose of chromaticism. Get your feet wet with this inspiring exercise, and see what you can come up with in your own application. Feel free to download the PDF, too. Happy Woodshedding! Interested in more […]
A nice milestone reached! A New York Jazz Academy® video lesson reached 100,000+ views on YouTube this week. Thank you to all who have taken time to learn from the lesson on Bebop scales. View the video lesson (part 1) and also the related videos (parts 2 and 3) below. PDF downloads: download the […]
Here’s a quick study for your practice session: Trumpeter Kenny Dorham plays a solo in the middle of Joe Henderson’s iconic “Recorda Me” (The solo starts at 2:20 above). You can get some serious mileage out of Kenny’s approach to Henderson’s changes if you slow down and manipulate his solo ideas. Feel free to download […]
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