LJS 20: How Studying Jazz Can Make You a Better Musician




Welcome to episode 20 of the LJS Podcast where today we are joined by special guest Nathaniel Schroeder to talk about how studying jazz can help you play other styles of music better, and vice versa. Nathaniel is primarily an upright and electric bassist, but also a multi-instrumentalist and has his feet in multiple genres. Listen in!
Listen to episode 20

 

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In this episode

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How jazz can make you more harmonically competent.

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What Brent and Nathaniel have learned about practicing from studying jazz.

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How other styles can have an impact on your jazz playing.

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The importance of groove and rhythm.

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Cross over jazz artists influenced by other styles of music.


Listen to episode 20: Jazz Talk by Larry Koonse (Part 2)
Show music
Check out Nathaniel Schroeders tracks at his soundcloud page.
 
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Om Podcasten

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, where it is discussed and answered. Special jazz guests frequent the show, sharing their expertise on an array of different musical subject matter. Listeners are invited to call in with their jazz questions to the podcast hotline, where it could get answered on a future LJS Podcast episode. Join thousands of other listeners getting free jazz education every week!