Hey everybody! I don’t know I didn’t join this sub earlier I am or am trying to be a jazz drummer I just picked up drumming in January and jazz of last month, and now Im really debating music school. I don’t come from musical family or anything of the sorts. I still think it’s worth a shot what do you think? I mean I’m not just gonna go apply I really wanna learn jazz!and the history and all that stuff :) I’ve been trying to learn as much as I can but I find it harder to find jazz information online and what to learn. Sorry if this is confusing I’ve really been debating a teacher what do you ..read more

For context, I'm a computer science major, not music, so I don't know jack shit about music theory. Im a current freshman in college and my university has a few opportunities to play jazz with others, one being in combos and the other being the large ensemble. Im currently playing in combos and I want to audition for the big band, but the director asked another pianist in my group about joining the big band next year, skipping the audition since the director feels that he's already proven his piano skills. That kind of makes me upset since I also acknowledge how much less experienced I am com ..read more

Jazz vocal also works. I would prefer anything from before 1965 (though I'm open to anything). Here are some examples of albums I'm looking for: Miles Davis - Ascenseur pour l'échafaud Bill Evans Trio - Moon Beams Kenny Dorham - Quiet Kenny Sarah Vaughan - After Hours Bill Evans - Coffee & Cigarettes Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings Bohren & Der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission Kenny Drew - Kenny Drew & His Progressive Piano submitted by /u/ChillenMacMillen [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Are there any books, video courses, etc. that you would recommend for learning about chord melody? Not specifically jazz. Just guitar chord melody, or chord melody more generally. Thanks! submitted by /u/Aware-Camera6003 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

And the production and engineering is awesome. submitted by /u/Hefty_Badger9759 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Which albums featuring Thelonious Monk would you recommend? I haven't quite connected with Monk's music yet, despite hearing many jazz pianists praise him as a major influence. I'm genuinely curious to understand what makes Monk so special. Can you help me appreciate his music better? Thanks in advance for any recommendations or insights! submitted by /u/greendolphin_ [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello guys, Im a jazz pianist in NY and making around 40k a year Everytime i go to a bar, party or any social setting, i try my best to not tell others what I do. Everytime i tell women that I'm jazzcat they start hitting on me. Last week i went to the bar with my friends and i told his sister i was a jazzcat. She kept asking me can you play one of oscar peterson's solo in C Jam blues and perform at her birthday party. This is a reoccuring problem. It's getting so bad to the point where i start telling women im a bass player so they will stop hitting me all the time. Any advice on how to stop ..read more

Lies over monk! submitted by /u/Howard-Stambler [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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