Digging Deeper Jazz
230 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsJeff Antoniuk is your personal guide through the confusing and sometimes contradictory landscape of learning the art of Jazz Improvisation. His approach to teaching jazz has been developed over the past 25+ years by helping thousands of aspiring adult students pursue their passion and gain confidence in the process. He has one goal in mind - to help you become a better jazz improviser.Learn more at www.JazzWire.net
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Episodes
"Chromatic ii-V's" & Ask Me Now
August 17, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on December 6, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode#130, Jeff walks us through THREE different approaches to playing over Chromatic ii-V's. Bebop and post bop jazz is filled with these things, thanks to Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Benny Golson and so many more. These ...
Fear of 13th Chords!
August 15, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.42 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on November 29, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #129, Jeff sets our minds at ease about 13th chords. All those extensions can really freak us out, but there are TWO big concepts to be aware of to make you really successful with #9's and b13's and #11's and everything...
"Sound Like Monk!" & Tritones
August 13, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.83 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on November 22, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #128, we ask questions about what made Thelonious Monk sound like Monk, what made Charlie Rouse sound like Rouse, and a SIMPLE path to get moving in that direction. Quick Hint: Tritones, baby. Tritones! Mentioned in th...
"Sight Reading Melodies" & Springfield
August 07, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on November 15, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #127, we look at sight reading MELODIES. There are tricks and tips to sight reading that are quite easy and intuitive, and which will make you much more effective, quicker and more accurate with your reading of music. L...
"A Lesson With James P. Johnson" & the blues
August 03, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.75 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on July 26, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #126, we take a lead from legendary composer and pianist James P. Johnson, and work on our RHYTHM. Jeff routinely get's students sounding literally twice as good in about 10 minutes with this approach. Sounds like a good way...
Stop Practicing Scales!
August 01, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.69 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on November 1, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #125 Jeff makes the heretical point that scales (drum rudiments, etc) are NOT what we should be practicing. With a couple little tweaks, we can be practicing this material and making MUSIC, not making our brains turn off....
Sight Reading Rhythms
July 30, 2021 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on October 25, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #124, we look at sight reading music. For some of us this seems totally impossible, but EVERYONE of us learn this skill. There are some great little tips and tricks that the pros use, and we'll cover them here today. Me...
"Stop Pushing Buttons" & Blue Bossa
July 28, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on October 18, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #123, we look at a strategy to help you stop "pushing buttons" (pulling stings, whacking drums, pressing keys) . . . how to stop "randomly improvising." It's not that hard, developing the ability to HEAR first, and PLAY l...
"Jazz Is Investing" & Giant Steps.
July 26, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on October 11, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #122 we discover that learning, playing, and practicing jazz is truly all about Saving and Investing. What you do today is what makes you a fantastic player tomorrow. Learn WHAT to invest in, HOW to invest, and very impor...
"Lost In A Ballad" & Body and Soul
July 24, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on October 4, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #121, we talk about how EASY it is to get lost in a ballad. And yes, we also talk about how to solve the problem forever in about 10 minutes. Not bad right? Jump in and see what's been messing you up for years. Mentioned...
Double Time Playing & Charlie Parker
July 22, 2021 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on September 27, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #120 is a "by request" video, after a bunch of you wanted to know more about how to play Double Time. I added it up, tore it apart, and figured out what I've been doing for years. We'll talk about the Time, the Feel, th...
"Minor Pentatonics" & Ellington, Hancock, Antoniuk
July 20, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on September 20, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #119, we get to maybe the most important sound there is for improvisors of all ability levels . . . the Minor Pentatonic Scale. Coltrane and Herbie Hancock used it, Led Zeppelin and Duke Ellington found some pretty good...
"Weird Chord Progressions - Venn Diagrams" and Speak No Evil
July 18, 2021 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on September 13, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #118, we look at a tricky Wayne Shorter chord progression, and investigate a cool way to handle the chords . . . with Venn Diagrams. You heard it, 3rd grade logic and math are going to come in handy, and make you a bett...
"Major Pentatonics" & St. Thomas
July 16, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on September 6, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #117, we look at perhaps the most important scale in human history, the Major Pentatonic Scale. We go over what it is, where you've heard it, and most importantly, how to USE IT WELL. Jeff get's you playing, gives you so...
"A Really Great Warmup" & Ceora, Got A Match, Donna Lee
July 14, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.87 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on August 30, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #116, we ask the question "what is our warmup for?", and offer you a GREAT, very practical and fulfilling warmup. Let's get you spending that time in your practice routine actually moving toward a goal! Mentioned in this ...
Advanced Melodic Playing
July 12, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on August 23, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #115, talk about Melodic Playing, and look at two great exercises to help develop your chops in this department. Whether you play sax or trumpet, drums or piano, guitar or bass, your job as a soloist is to play MELODIES. L...
"Avoid Notes!" & Take The A Train
July 10, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.87 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on August 16, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #114, we look at those pesky "Avoid Notes" we hear about in jazz. Those notes that are bad, and should be stayed away from on s given chord. This sounds serious, right? Join us and find out what is going on here. Your jazz...
A Lesson w. Charlie Parker!
July 08, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on August 9, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #113, I share an important lesson I learned in my 30+ years studying with Charlie Parker. Granted, we were never in the same room together, but I learned a LOT about his vision and what musical ideas he valued in my work wi...
What Key Are We In?
July 06, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on August 2, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #112, we look at the age-old question of "what the hell key is this song in?" It's not always obvious, especially with jazz tunes, so this gets to be a real issue. Well, Jeff is here to help! We look at examples from the ii...
"Side Slipping" & Speak Low
July 01, 2021 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on July 26, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #111 we look at one of the hippest ways to get "outside" the harmony . . . Side Slipping. This technique is great on it's own, and it actually teaches us a lot about transposing and chord functions. In short, it's a lot of b...
Funk Scales!
June 29, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on July 19, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #110 we dive into the funk sound. It's easy to get wrong, so you are definitely in the right place. There is much more to the style than just scales, but this point of departure will set you on the road to funk glory!! Ment...
Practice Slower Than You Can Play
June 27, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on July 12, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #109 we take the advice of Michael Brecker, Victor Wooten, James Moody, Jeff Coffin and about 42,645 other great players . . . practice SLOWLY. Let's dig in and find out what this really means. Mentioned in this podcast: •...
Which Minor Is It Anyway?
June 25, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on July 5, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #108 we cover a topic that I wish I had heard myself many years ago. The idea that different minor chords need to be treated differently - different scales and different tonalities. So, how do we know which is which? Well, yo...
Solo Better w/ Call & Response
June 23, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on June 28, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #107, we do a "throwback" to one of our most requested videos from last year. This is a high-end look at something you thought you knew . . . call & response. But done a little differently! Mentioned in this podcast: • www....
Swing Less Hard!
June 21, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on June 21, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #106, we look at your swing feel, and let you know that 1) your technique might be better than you know, and 2) you swing feel, not to much! Swing is felt differently at different tempos, but many amateur and semi-pro jazz p...
"Voice Leading Hall Of Fame" & Bernie's Tune
June 19, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on June 21, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #105, we take a deeper look at Voice Leading - what it is, how it works, and why to use it. 90% of your favorite soloists and composers use this idea, and the other 10% are working on it (!), so you should too. Mentioned in...
"Rhythm Repair Kit" & Solar
June 17, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on June 7, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #104, we look at your Rhythm Chops, and see if there might be some work to be done. Hint: there is! Let's break it down, and then get things in order for you. For MANY students of this music, the rhythm side of things is what...
"Half Diminished Help" & ii-V-i's
June 15, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.83 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on May 31, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #103 we talk about the much-dreaded Half Diminished chord, and offer up a cool way to understand this chord, and SOUND GOOD while playing over it. If you get a major recording contract because of this video, please send us th...
"Jazz Toolbox Safety" & Bernie's Tune
June 13, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on April 12, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #102, we talk about the Jazz Toolbox analogy, and why you need to work with it. We also get PRAGMATIC, and show you a big mistake many students make in their playing, a huge misconception that's out there, and what to do ab...
"Super Jazz Ears" & I-vi-ii-V
June 11, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on May 17, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #101 we look at Ear Training, what it is, and why it's important. We also identify the TWO things you need to be able to do, and toss out the rest. Sound like a good use of about 15 minutes? You are CORRECT! Mentioned in thi...
"A Lesson With Joe Henderson" and Isotope
June 09, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on May 10, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! Holy Crap, we're on episode 100! Today, we talk about a great Joe Henderson tune, and the harmonic underpinnings of what Joe was thinking about as he wrote the melody. The good news? You can use this EVERYWHERE, and on most tunes you kn...
"Altered Triad Pairs" & Caravan
June 07, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on May 3, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #99 we look at another Triad Pair, one that fits nicely over dominant chords, and specifically Altered dominant chords. If you want to sound cool, and not let all the harmonic bullies at jam sessions kick sand in your face, th...
"How To Learn Tunes" & All Of Me
June 05, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on April 26, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #98, we discuss how and why to learn tunes. Yes, we know that you have a phone, an iPad, and a milk crate full of Real Books. It turns out that music isn’t about becoming a librarian, however. It is actually more about play...
"Diminished vs. Dominant" & Full House
June 03, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on April 19, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #97, we look at the diminished sound, and see how it's related to dominant chords. We build a classic diminished/dominant lick from the ground up, so we can see how this whole thing works. Pretty cool, right? The answer is ...
"Jazz Is Legato!" and some blues
June 01, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on April 12, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #96, we enter one of the most important realms of playing jazz like a pro . . . keeping it LEGATO. Does this sound obvious and easy? Well, maybe obvious, but pretty far from easy. Let's get you on a path to having your jazz...
"Cry Me A River Lick” & Yesterdays
May 30, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on April 5, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #95, we look at one of the most played jazz licks of all time, the Cry Me A River Lick. What is it, and where's it from? How does it work and why should I care? Will it make me hipper and more famous? Let's dig in!! Mention...
"Harmonic Gravity" & Rhythm Changes
May 28, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.71 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on March 29, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #94, we look at a concept called "Harmonic Gravity," a way to conceptualize the modern playing and language we hear from jazz musicians in the last 30 years or so. Tune in - you'll be smarter, you'll play better, and you'll...
"Scary Altered Chords" & Blue In Green
May 26, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on March 22, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #93, we look at those nasty Altered Chords. And no, we aren't going to talk even ONCE about the altered scale. We are going to use "altered melodies" to get us sounding like 1.5 million bucks. Money back guarantee! Mention...
"Augmented Awesomeness" & some blues
May 24, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on March 15, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #92, we look at the Augmented sound. What is it, what does it sound like, and what's it good for? After watching this video, you will be smarter, you'll sound more interesting, and you'll get a raise at work. Have you boss ...
The Bridge of Rhythm Changes
May 22, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on March 8, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #91, we look at the "B" section of Rhythm Changes. We've one three previous videos on the "A" section, and we afraid that we might be sued by the "B" section for ignoring it. We don't want to run afoul of the jazz police, so...
"Circle of Fourths" & Sweet Georgia Brown
May 20, 2021 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on March 1, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #90, we look at the Circle of Fourths. This is THE most important, most misunderstood, and most mal-used practice device out there. Let's find out what's so important about the Circle of Fourths, and set aside all the rest. ...
"Playing with Shapes," Monk & Coltrane
May 18, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on February 22, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #89 we look at a way to think about jazz and improvisation, a way to put together and process all the information in a PERSONAL way. Jeff thinks about shapes. You may think about colors or textures. Whatever it is, let's...
"Modern Rhythm Changes 303" & Joe Henderson!
May 16, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on February 15, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #88, we take a third look, a third approach to playing Rhythm Changes. Videos #82 and #85 talked about Diatonic playing and Chord Changes playing. Here we take a great Joe Henderson lick, and use it as an example of how ...
"How To Sound Modern" & the blues
May 14, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on December 28, 2018 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #87, we look at a very cool, and shockingly easy to understand way to "sound modern." There are a million different approaches, and this is one that you will 100% understand in five minutes, and will be playing within 10...
"Cadenzas & Looping" & Midnight Voyage
May 12, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on February 1, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #86, we look at two great ways to dig deeper into what you are practicing - Cadenzas and Looping. Do yourself a favor and TRY THIS STUFF. Just watching the video isn't nearly as effective as actually doing the work. I kno...
"Rhythm Changes 202" - Playing Inside The Changes
May 10, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on January 25, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #85, we look at "part 2" of our mini-series on Rhythm Changes. In video #82 we looked at a diatonic approach to playing this important song/progression. Here, we try to be a bit more like our heroes (Bird, Sonny Stitt, Cl...
"Play It Like You Mean It" - Developing Confidence
May 08, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.01 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on January 18, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #84, we talk about how to play with CONFIDENCE. This is not just a pep talk, or some sage advice. We offer up some actual MUSICAL approaches to improvising with CONFIDENCE, whether you are a seasoned pro, or a jazz novice...
"World's Shortest Lick" & Recordame
May 06, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on January 11, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #83, we talk about how to get a TON of mileage out of "the world's shortest lick." And why would we want to even mess with a short little lick like this in the first place? Tune in and have your mind blown. Mentioned in ...
"Rhythm Changes 101" and Salt Peanuts/ Lester Leaps In
May 04, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.09 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on January 4, 2019 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #82, we take our first look at Rhythm Changes. One of the most important jazz forms and harmonic sequences of all time, we need to learn what's what here. Today, we approach Rhythm Changes (and look at some classic tunes) ...
Hit Your Practice Goals!
April 30, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBWelcome to the Digging Deeper Jazz Podcast. This podcast was originally released on December 28, 2018 on the Jeff Antoniuk - Educator YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and feel free to enjoy the video version as well. FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS ! In episode #81, we look at one of our most requested topics, HOW TO PRACTICE. You should be getting noticeably better every four months or so, making REAL progress. If you aren't, you are either practicing the wrong things, or prac...