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Serious about developing your improvising? Well, you can't speak creatively in a language that you are not articulate in. I've got a really comprehensive method that I've put together after teaching…Continue

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EVERY KEY EVERY DAY

The Music Triangle: Essential for JazzAural Facility    Physical Facility     Mental FacilityMost students of jazz have relied on their aural and physical facility to "get the job done". This works for a while, but it's not going to get you through "All the things you are", "Giant Steps", or any standard that utilizes more than a 12 bar blues progression.Think of "speaking" jazz, as if you were learning a new language, like french. It's one thing to be able to learn some phrases, and how to…See More
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Improvisation and MUSIC FLUENCY

Serious about developing your improvising? Well, you can't speak creatively in a language that you are not articulate in. I've got a really comprehensive method that I've put together after teaching jazz for 34 years. Please check it out. Denis DiBlasio and many others have endorsed it, and jazz education programs are using it in 14 states.www.lineartransitions.com       ThanksSee More
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The Music Triangle: Essential for Jazz Improvisation

The Music Triangle: Essential for JazzAural Facility    Physical Facility     Mental FacilityMost students of jazz have relied on their aural and physical facility to "get the job done". This works for a while, but it's not going to get you through "All the things you are", "Giant Steps", or any standard that utilizes more than a 12 bar blues progression.Think of "speaking" jazz, as if you were learning a new language, like french. It's one thing to be able to learn some phrases, and how to…See More
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Jun 23, 2011
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LINEAR TRANSITIONS "Check it out!"

Serious about developing your improvising? Well, you can't speak creatively in a language that you are not articulate in. I've got a really comprehensive method that I've put together after teaching jazz for 34 years. Please check it out. Denis DiBlasio and many others have endorsed it, and jazz education programs are using it in 12 states.www.lineartransitions.com       Thanks
Jun 13, 2011

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First Name
John
College/University:
College of the Atlantic
I am here for:
Educational Purposes, Meet Players, Networking
Whom I want to meet:
Serious improvisors interested in getting better........
Employment Status
Employed
Occupation:
College Professor/ Jazz Educator
Employer:
College of the Atlantic
About Me:
Professor of Music and Composer in Residence

creator of LINEAR TRANSITIONS
Musical Background & Experience:
Saxophonist, keys, bass, etc.
Jazz Educator/Adjudicator/Workshops, etc
creator of LINEAR TRANSITIONS
Website:
http://www.lineartransitions.com
Why I love jazz:
FREEDOM, it's the best was to tell the truth!
Top 5 Desert Island Discs:
anything by Adderley, Gillespie, Tatum, Thad Jones
Books:
LINEAR TRANSTIONS

Ted Goia's "The History of Jazz"

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LINEAR TRANSITIONS "Check it out!"

Serious about developing your improvising? Well, you can't speak creatively in a language that you are not articulate in. I've got a really comprehensive method that I've put together after teaching jazz for 34 years. Please check it out. Denis DiBlasio and many others have endorsed it, and jazz education programs are using it in 12 states.www.lineartransitions.com       Thanks

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