Courses

20 Songs in 20 Weeks

£ 40

I have set myself the target of learning 400 songs in ten years, and whilst working through my list of 120 songs that I want to learn this year, I realised that a shortened version of this would make an excellent course for you guys.

20 lessonsIntermediate

Transcribe – Back to the Land

£ 15

This was the first solo of Lester Young I ever learnt. It was recommended to me by my mentor, Branford Marsalis. It is a perfect example of how to play the blues.

4 lessonsIntermediate

Transcribe – Autumn Leaves

£ 20

Zoot Simms was a pioneer of the ‘West Coast’ jazz movement. A tone that was easy to listen to and a harmonic language that stayed firmly, ‘inside’ the changes.

5 lessonsIntermediate

Transcribe – Take Five

£ 40

‘Take Five’ is one of the most recognisable saxophone melodies in jazz. Written by Altoist Paul Desmond this popular classic contains gems of language for you to learn.

4 lessonsIntermediate