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Trumpet Effects

Charlie Porter | February 17, 2011

[hana-flv-player video=”https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files.jazzeveryone.com/Charlie/effects%20JE%20Final.m4v” width=”500″ description=”” player=”5″ autoload=”false” autoplay=”false” loop=”false” autorewind=”false” /] In this jazz trumpet lesson I’m going to show…

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Trumpet Mutes

Charlie Porter | February 16, 2011

[hana-flv-player video=”https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files.jazzeveryone.com/Charlie/Mutes%20JE%20Final.m4v” width=”500″ description=”” player=”5″ autoload=”false” autoplay=”false” loop=”false” autorewind=”false” /] In this jazz lesson we’re gonna talk a little…

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To Be or Not To Bop….

Willie Thomas | February 16, 2011

As some of you may know, I’ve borrowed my title line from a biography about the life of Dizzy…

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Uncle Willie’s 80th Birthday

Andrew Youngren (admin) | February 13, 2011

So, Uncle Willie turns 80 today.  Here’s a space for you all to give him some birthday messages.  I…

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The “Good Time” Contest

Willie Thomas | January 14, 2011

Move it, Groove it, Film it! One of the biggest challenges for any musician is having “good time.”  A…

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It’s Willie Time #3 – Tune Up

gary smulyan | January 14, 2011

We’re back again for our 3rd installment of “It’s Willie Time.”  A lot of tunes have a similar pattern…

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It’s Willie Time #2 – On the Trail

gary smulyan | January 14, 2011

Willie and I are back again for another jazz lesson in our 2nd installment of “It’s Willie Time.”  This…

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It’s Willie Time #1 – Satin Doll

gary smulyan | January 14, 2011

This is the first entry in “It’s Willie Time.”  This is actually the first jazz lesson that I took…

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Practicing with the Metronome On Beats 2 & 4

Charlie Porter | November 30, 2010

There are many benefits to be gained from practicing with a metronome on beats 2 & 4. Classical players…

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Jazz Family Values

Joseph Murphy | November 29, 2010

“At the risk of seeming ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of…

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