jazz gigs
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Beware Of The Web! from Minim Pro 5 days old
The internet is truly a double-edged sword. On one hand it allows us access to information on almost any topic imaginable. It has changed the way we ...
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Power Tips - Record Yourself from Minim Pro 10 days old
By far the quickest way I know of to improve is simply to listen to your own playing. Recording yourself will highlight a whole host of things, both ...
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The Power of Perception from Minim Pro 34 days old
Confidence is an important part of being a performing musician. I've recently been thinking about the things that can build or diminish our confidence ...
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Sort Your Head Out from Minim Pro 45 days old
The last couple of posts on blog have looked at overplaying as one of the most common pitfalls that jazz musicians of all levels should be wary of. ...
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Jazz isn't dead... from Minim Pro 55 days old
Over the summer, I’ve been going to quite a few local gigs and making a real effort to support the grassroots jazz scene after reading some research ...
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What to practice to get gigs (Part 2) from Minim Pro 87 days old
In my last post, I talked about the difficulty in knowing what to work on as an emerging jazz player. Sometimes, the sheer amount of things you need ...
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What to practice to get gigs (Part 1) from Minim Pro 90 days old
[ ... ] most mainstream jazz gigs you’ll need to be able to play 4/4 swing at fast and slow tempos, jazz waltzes, ballads, bossa novas and possibly sambas. ...
