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What is a ‘Pivot’ in Jazz Improvisation?
A JMI Educational Blog by Tyler Cooney For this educational blog, I’m going to discuss a simple but effective musical concept to instantly add some... Read More
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Our Faculty Answer Your Questions
With 2021 fast approaching and auditions for next year coming to a close in January, we decided to reach out to you and see what... Read More
The Voices In Your Shed
A JMI Educational Blog by Ashley Turner Whether we’re talking about a small victory like mastering a two bar phrase or trying to navigate a... Read More
JMI Blog: Blues Phraseology (Part II)
Blues Phraseology in Jazz by Steve Russell, piano lecturer at JMI This is the second in a series of articles aimed at developing a better... Read More
JMI Blog: Blues Phraseology (Part I)
Blues Phraseology in Jazz by Steve Russell, piano lecturer at JMI This is the first in a series of articles aimed at developing a better... Read More
JMI Blog: Three Beat Phrases in Jazz Drumming
by Dave Sanders, drum lecturer at JMI Many of the syncopations in Jazz music are created from rhythmic phrases that use groupings of three. These... Read More
JMI Blog: Jazz Drumming in Odd Time
by Dave Sanders – Drum lecturer at JMI. In this blog series, Dave will look at various aspects of jazz drumming. This blog will focus... Read More
JMI Blog: Charles Mingus’ The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady – A Case Study by Andrew Garton
by Andrew Garton – Jazz Composition lecturer Introduction Charles Mingus’s “The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady” (Mingus, 1963) was recorded and released in 1963... Read More