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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

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The LJS Podcast is the podcast where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories and advice for becoming a better jazz musician! Hosting the show is the jazz musician behind learnjazzstandards.com, author, and entrepreneur Brent Vaartstra, who’s one goal is to answer any question about playing jazz music you may have. Jazz can be a challenging music to learn and play, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. Each episode features a specific musical challenge that jazz students may come across, w ...
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Notes From An Artist

David C Gross and Tom Semioli

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Get in on the conversation with hosts David C. Gross and Tommaso Semioli! These veteran journalists / musicians / authors delve into the lives and careers of senior and approaching senior artists who continue to thrive in various musical genres spanning rock, jazz, blues, folk, Avant Garde, experimental, classical, and permutations thereof. Notes From An Artist exudes intelligent and insightful peer-to-peer conversations, coupled with thematic playlists, offering a refreshing alternative to ...
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Welcome to The John Daversa Podcast, your go-to resource for exploring the magical interplay of life, music, and everything in between. Join us as we deep dive into thought-provoking conversations, seeking motivation, sharing practical advice, and immersing ourselves in moments of genuine inspiration with our musical heroes. Through each episode, we strive to nourish your mind, ignite your passion, and elevate your spirits. Don't miss out on the latest episodes - be sure to hit the subscribe ...
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A jazz podcast that explores jazz music from all of its many perspectives. Hosted by Howard Robertson, Chuck O’Bannon and Deborah Swiney. These three jazz aficionados talk about that classic African American art form called jazz.
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Now into their 5th year, and receiving high accolades from several different podcast review sites, Same Difference has quickly become the go-to Jazz podcast for good (and fun) analysis of all your favorite Jazz standards. Each episode, AJ and Johnny pick a standard, then listen to and discuss several different versions, including a "New-To-Us Artist" who may very well be new on the Jazz scene. They've had an array of special guests on the show, including Jazz and Musicology scholars, noted J ...
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The Jazz Treasury Podcast is devoted to exhibiting the best of jazz history in the format of an auditory tour of America’s richest indigenous music. Bi-weekly a different aspect of jazz will be presented. It may be a portrait of a musician such as Duke Ellington or John Coltrane. It could be a specific instrument like the bass or trumpet. We may visit a jazz city like Chicago or New Orleans. Other exhibits will focus on genera such as bebop or swing. Your curator and tour guide, Rich Sylvest ...
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HEALING WISDOM explores the healing aspects of the arts, mind-body-soul connections and the spiritual aspects of every day living. Healing Wisdom speaks with authors, filmmakers, comedians, scientists, historians, activists, actors, musicians, doctors, artists, and holistic health care providers, discussing their passions and the issues of the day. Since 2013, Pandora Peoples has hosted and produced Healing Wisdom on Outermost Radio, airing on WOMR 92.1 FM in Provincetown and WFMR 91.3 FM in ...
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Anthony Plog on Music

Anthony Plog (host), Eddie Ludema (Producer)

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Conversations with performers, composers, and entrepreneurs. Join Tony and some of the world’s great musicians in interviews that are fascinating, illuminating, and funny (well, most of the time).
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This was a weekly jazz chat exploring the personal stories and creative junctions of fabulous and funny musical guests. We produced 54 episodes from 2020-2022 that remain available. We continue to produce the Watford Jazz Junction festival that runs across the penultimate weekend of May each year.
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Football and politics have been inseparable since the sports' creation, but how do they interact in the modern world? And what happens when countries with different domestic and international agendas meet in the ultimate clash of nation v nation conflict... the World Cup?! Starting with the Russia 2018 World Cup, Awful Commentary brings you: 'Who Watches The World Cup?' a podcast about the intersection of football and politics that aims to predict the results of matches through both the team ...
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EDHA is versatile; it doesn’t focus on only one style of house music. It covers various sub-genres like soulful house, deep house, deep tech, nu disco and afro. It covers both international and local SA house music. There are 5 official mixtapes offered by EDHA, which is: 1. EDHA Sessions (Main Podcast): Two hours of soulful and deep house. It is divided into 2 parts (1 hour each part). First hour is strictly deep house and second hour is strictly soulful house. 2. Laid-back Sessions: One ho ...
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Welcome violin geeks everywhere (or viola, fiddle, cello, guitar, trumpet...)! With all the detail and troubleshooting of a private lesson, violinist and violist, recording artist, author, and string teacher Laurel Thomsen shares daily discoveries, insightful interviews with top performers and music industry leaders, and tips for practicing, polishing, and becoming the best musician you can be. Episodes are accessible to beginners, yet contain the depth appreciated by the advancing student o ...
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What kind of mindset does it take to crack the elusive code of the music business? You and I are going to find out! In the Brenton Hund Podcast we will sit down with exceptional individuals and tease out their strategies and stories. These are folks I've met in my decades in the music industry, and they are nothing short of music extremists with strong opinions. I want to know what makes them tick, what fuels their passion, and how they have become who they are. Let's go!
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Depth Of Field: A Creative Change in Perspective with Penny De Los Santos

Penny De Los Santos | Photographer, Director, Visual Storyteller - Inspiration & Creativity

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Find inspiration and creativity with your host Penny De Los Santos. Listen to interviews with other visual storytellers, photographers, chefs, mentors, editors, and creative directors about those times in our creative lives when we feel a little lost and uninspired. Penny is a photographer, director, and a visual storyteller, with over 20 years of experience in the photography industry. Watch the video episodes of Depth of Field on YouTube. Keep up with Penny and the Depth of Field podcast a ...
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The world's top musicians, composers, & producers tell trumpeter-composer-vocalist Knox Summerour how they've made it in the world of music for TV, Film, Games, Stage, & Studio. Go behind the scenes of Film Music, TV bands, Game music, Jazz, Pop, Classical, and more for tips, advice, and timeless stories from the professionals who've been there, who are there, who will be there. If you're a musician, a student, a freelancer in any field, or simply a fan of great music and musicians, this pod ...
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Music Life and Times, an ongoing discussion between internationally renowned jazz pianist Kevin Bales, and Mike Shaw, singer-pianist and author of the novel The Musician, argues that becoming an accomplished musician takes three commitments: discipline, self-acceptance or self-confidence, and cooperation. They are also the life lessons that music teaches those who would learn to play. Our podcast seeks to prove the premise through revelations about music and musicians past and present as wel ...
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The Music Mind Podcast explores the creative minds of people who have made their living by exploring the power of their passion and living their dreams by putting that passion into every day practice.The Podcast features conversations with some of the world's greatest musicians, many of whom will be unknown to the general population. Episode One is a three part conversation with a 50 year professional career veteran of the Australian Music Industry. We chat with Mike Hayes about his earliest ...
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Did you ever imagine writing a song for people who made a difference in your life? My next guest did just that. Summer Camargo began writing songs for her debut album To Whom I Love several years ago when she was a teen. Her first song? She penned for her mother to celebrate her mom's birthday. Then, everyone wanted one. She talks about getting her…
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Tracklista: 01. The Matthew Herbert Big Band - Everything's Changed (kezdődött: 00:01:31) 02. Herbert - Foreign Bodies (kezdődött: 00:06:11) 03. Herbert - Those Feelings (kezdődött: 00:11:32) 04. The Matthew Herbert Big Band - Turning Pages (kezdődött: 00:15:52) 05. The Matthew Herbert Big Band - The Story (kezdődött: 00:22:52) 06. Herbert - Movie …
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Part 1 of 2 : Charles Hayward is known for being in the bands This Heat , This Is Not This Heat , Camberwell Now and his latest project Abstract Concrete. He has also taught people to play drums, and worked with Deptford Based charity Entelechy Arts. In this first episode Charles and Robyn chat about his life growing up in south east london , and a…
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Described by Broadway World as a "richly powerful singing actress," Nina is redefining what it means to be an opera singer. Beyond her international singing career, she is the Artistic Director at the Boston Lyric Opera and the co-founder and President of the Asian Opera Alliance. Nina is someone who not only talks the talk but walks the walk, usin…
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Susan Lambert's background in theater and music informs her therapy practice. She's narrated and edited an audio e-book, The Wild Edge of the Heart: Women Poets Raise Their Voices. The book can be found at wildedgeheart.com. Proceeds for the audio book go to the National Institute of Reproductive Health.…
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Lula Music is an Arts Center that brings 100 salsa concerts from a dozen 10-16 piece salsa bands a year to their Latin American music venue, Lula Lounge. LMAC hosts festivals and offers educational programming. The non-profit also has its own record label. Meet the two women running LulaWorld.By Juana Hermida and Tracy Jenkins
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Tracklista: 02. Charles Mingus - Moanin' (kezdődött: 00:04:24) 03. Charles Mingus - Original Fables of Faubus (kezdődött: 00:12:25) 04. Charles Mingus - Nostalgia in Times Square (kezdődött: 00:20:25) 05. Charles Mingus - Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am (kezdődött: 00:30:26) 06. Charles Mingus - Devil Woman (kezdődött: 00:35:05) 07. Charles Mingus - All T…
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Part 2 of 2 : Capitol K, founder of the recording studio at The Total Refreshment Centre, chats about working in recording studios and how sound is transmitted, making flutes and recording music in a cave. Executive producer was Paul Dutnall This project was made possible with funding from Arts Council England, this serises of podcasts was created …
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Send us a Text Message. Anne Rice describes the purpose and process of writing Feast of All Saints,"I had been doing research for that novel for about ten years. I started it long before I did Interview with the Vampire, which was really the first work that I had published. What I was trying to do there, more than bring to life the free colored com…
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In Part 1, Maestro Slatkin shares stories from his musical upbringing in Los Angeles, enriched by his family's deep musical roots. He reflects on his formative years studying under renowned mentors Jean Morel and Walter Susskind. We explore his process for learning new pieces and his insights on the unique approaches and sounds of various orchestra…
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It's been a wonderful 6-year run, but it's time to call it a day. So, for this final episode of Same Difference, we go back to the beginnings of Jazz with "Tiger Rag". Join AJ and Johnny one last time, as they listen to and discuss versions of this Jazz standard by The Original Dixieland Jass Band, Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Aleman, Th…
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Part 1 of 2 : Capitol K (AKA Kristian craig Robinson) runs a record label called Faith and Industry .He is a recording and mix engineer and record producer.He founded the recording studio at The Total Refreshment Centre in North London , the studio has been used by artists like Thurston Moore, Jaime Branch , Emma Jean Thackery , Alabaster DePlume a…
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Love Jaime won the Grand Jury Prize at Outfest Film Festival. Love Jaime tells the story of a 66-year-old Mexican-American trans woman and artist who was recently released on probation after 30 years in a men’s prison in Texas. It follows the story of her friendship with volunteer who believed in her and her art and helped to producer her first art…
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In this episode of The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast, I go over how to improvise over the A section of the jazz classic “All The Things You Are”. In this particular episode, you will learn; What scales to use over the A section A scale “workout’ to become familiar with improvising use the notes from the two scales Harmonic generalization If you want m…
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Episode 8: A conversation with Grammy Award winning bassist, composer, singer, bandleader, and producer, Ben Williams ►Ben Williams website: https://www.benwilliamsofficial.com “What makes everybody special is that they are one of one. Nobody can do what you do, and you can’t do what anybody else does”. ~Ben Williams ►Key Moments: 0:00 - Introducti…
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Part 2 of 2 : Alabaster De Plume ( AKA Gus Fairbairn) plays saxophone and is a poet , in part 2 of Robyn Rocket's interview with him they chat about his life in london , his albums Copernicus , Jester , Peach , the Corner of a sphere , To Cy and Lee, and GOLD. The interview took place in 2023 at Alabaster's studio, at the Total Refreshment Centre i…
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In this episode, Brent wraps up season two of the podcast with a special finale episode, reflecting on the journey and the changes implemented over the years. Originally starting in 2016, the podcast evolved from informal episodes to a structured season-based format in 2024, aiming to engage with listeners' questions. Throughout season two, Brent h…
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In this episode, Brent answers a question from Kevin Pritchett about the importance of bass lines for non-bass players. Kevin, a piano player, wonders if learning bass lines can benefit his playing and improvisation. Brent explains that understanding bass lines is valuable for all musicians, not just bass players because it helps in grasping chord …
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Welcome to another episode where Brent answers your jazz and music questions five days a week. Today, we have an intriguing question from Ken Bryan from York, Pennsylvania, about resources and advice for a jazz guitarist aiming to perform solo at venues like bars, restaurants, and parties. Brent discusses this topic, sharing his personal experience…
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In this episode, Michael, a piano player, asks how to efficiently allocate practice time to various topics like scales, voicings, improvisation, and more. Brent emphasizes the importance of focusing on the 20% of practice that yields 80% of the results, advising musicians to prioritize practicing what ails them the most or where they have the most …
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Beginning students, but even the more advanced among us, often struggle with pitch (intonation) and tone. Troubleshooting sounds we'd like to improve can be especially frustrating when we're having a hard time differentiating between the two. One is the domain of the left hand, while the other, the domain of the right. In this episode we explore ho…
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In this episode, Brent responds to a question from Louis Thompson about the lead instrument in a small jazz ensemble with a trumpet, saxophone, trombone, and rhythm section. Brent discusses the dynamics of horn players working together, exploring various approaches for melody and improvisation. He explains how horn players usually play in a jam ses…
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How does someone take a solid Broadway musical number and turn it into a Jazz tune? Well, on this episode of Same Difference we hear some interesting results, when "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" goes under the microscope. Join AJ and Johnny as they listen to and discuss versions by Rex Harrison, Tony Bennett and Count Basie, Chris Botti and De…
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Imagine being a multi-talented artist, a composer who has crafted scores for TV and iconic films like Jeremiah Johnson and The Candidate. Now, imagine you're also an acclaimed actor, having graced countless movies and winning a Tony Award for Children of a Lesser God Picture collaborating with legendary directors such as Bob Fosse, Mike Nichols, an…
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part 1 of 2: Alabaster DePlume plays saxophone and is a poet , he like Robyn is based at North London's Total Refreshment Centre, In this episode Robyn and Alabaster (AKA Gus Fairbairn) chat about his early influences, and his first band . Each Robyn Rocket Zoom Zoom is a edited version of a radio show which aired in 2023 on Resonance FM and can be…
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Send us a Text Message. Acclaimed historian/author Jon Burlingame brings hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli back to the early days of television in his latest book Dreamsville: Henry Mancini, Peter Gunn, and Music for TV Noir. Author Jon Burlingame Takes Us to Dreamsville: Henry Mancini, Peter Gunn, and Music for TV Noir Playlist…
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In this episode, Brent explores a crucial topic: the practice engine. He highlights the importance of mastering the art of practicing, explaining that it's not just about following routines but treating practice as a skill in itself. This approach, he emphasizes, differentiates amateur musicians from advanced players and is essential for significan…
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In this episode, Brent answers an insightful question from Robert Banagay about balancing technical proficiency with learning jazz standards. Robert, a musician returning to his instrument after a long hiatus, wonders if he can improve his technique while simultaneously diving into jazz tunes. Brent introduces the concept of the three pillars of ja…
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In this episode, Brent tackles a fascinating question from Bruno Morelos about composing for a jazz band. Bruno wonders how professional jazz musicians handle compositions, especially when each band member has a solo. Brent explains that jazz compositions often involve creating a theme with melodies and harmonic foundations, allowing musicians to i…
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In this episode, Brent tackles a listener's question about avoiding overthinking during solos. Anton Visser, a long-time listener, asks how to play more intuitively without feeling compelled to fill every bar with notes. Brent advises that while it's important to practice and understand the theory, the key to natural-sounding solos is to let intuit…
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Tracklista: 02. Oliver Lake - Lef' Sided (kezdődött: 00:03:25) 03. Lisle Ellis - Bas Relief (kezdődött: 00:11:05) 04. Trio 3 - Chiara (kezdődött: 00:13:05) 05. The OGJB Quartet - Ogjb, Pt. 1 (kezdődött: 00:20:25) 06. Trio 3 - Bonu (kezdődött: 00:24:25) 07. Oliver Lake Organ Quartet - Palma (kezdődött: 00:30:26) 08. TARBABY - Aztec (kezdődött: 00:38…
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In this episode, Brent addresses a great question from listener Mani Murray about the appropriate length of a solo in different musical settings. Brent emphasizes that a solo should last as long as it remains interesting and musically compelling. He discusses how to gauge when to end a solo, focusing on maintaining the quality of the music and avoi…
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