Hard Bop-Jazz Styles Series
January 15, 2012 in Uncategorized
Origin Records recording artist and jazz professor Brent Jensen lectures on Hard Bop. Characteristics of Hard Bop by Brent Jensen Recordings by Brent Jensen Amazon.com Widgets
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Bebop-Jazz Styles Series
January 14, 2012 in Uncategorized
Brent Jensen, saxophone recording artist on Origin Records, did a lecture series on Jazz Styles. I’m going to be posting some of his lectures on my website because he has a great perspective on the music. Brent is a wealth of knowledge on jazz history. Bebop Lecture by Brent Jensen Recordings by Brent Jensen Amazon.com Widgets
Jazz Style Periods-Guest Post by Brent Jensen
July 27, 2010 in Learning Jazz
Do you need to brush up on your jazz history a little bit? Here’s a nice reference guide by my friend Brent Jensen. Brent is a saxophone recording artist for Origin Records, and he teaches jazz at the College of Southern Idaho. I’ve included the Style Periods in a text format, as well as doc and pdf files. JAZZ STYLE PERIODS (.doc) JAZZ STYLE PERIODS (.pdf) JAZZ STYLE PERIODS Early Jazz/New Orleans & Chicago Style Dixieland (1920-1930) CHARACTERISTICS: Use of collective improvisation (polyphony). Front line of trumpet (or cornet), clarinet, trombone. New Orleans style typically included banjo and tuba, later [...]
Say Mama, part 2 Guest Post by Brent Jensen
June 29, 2010 in Learning Jazz
This is part two of Brent Jensen’s series on learning licks and creating authentic-sounding jazz lines. This two-part series shows us how a beginning jazz player should approach learning to improvise convincingly in the jazz style by learning “licks” of the masters! This concept is directed toward beginners, but can be applied by all musicians, regardless of skill level. The handout is also below as a link. Say Mama Handout
Say Mama-Learning to Play Authentic Sounding Jazz Licks Guest Post by Brent Jensen
June 28, 2010 in Learning Jazz
Brent Jensen, recording artist for Origin Records and Professor of Jazz Studies at the College of Southern Idaho, has done another great post for us! This two-part series shows us how a beginning jazz player should approach learning to improvise convincingly in the jazz style by learning “licks” of the masters! This concept is directed toward beginners, but can be applied by all musicians, regardless of skill level. The handout is also below as a link. Say Mama Handout
Seven Steps to Heaven by Brent Jensen Step 7
June 22, 2010 in Learning Jazz
This is the last video for Brent Jensen’s series “Seven Steps to Heaven.” Brent has been showing us how he approaches learning tunes. Brent was a student of alto saxophonist Lee Konitz, and is now a recording artist for Origin records. Check out his recordings on Amazon.com and his websites listed below! Thanks for checking out this series on www.Learnjazzstandards.com. Stay posted for more articles and guest posts by Brent and other great musicians! Brent Jensen’s Recordings null Feel free to listen to some of this awesome material Brent recorded. He’s got some great stuff! It’s just fun to hear [...]
Seven Steps to Heaven by Brent Jensen VIDEO Part 6
June 21, 2010 in Learning Jazz
Brent Jensen’s video post on part 6 of his series Seven Steps to Heaven on learning jazz standards. Brent Jensen is a recording artists for Origin records and a professor of jazz studies at the College of Southern Idaho. He’s an extremely valuable resource, and we are pleased to present his videos on www.Learnjazzstandards.com! Check out all 7 videos-you will learn a lot! Brent Jensen’s Recordings null Brent has made some awesome recordings! It’s just fun to hear a sample of what he has recorded. Also, any purchases of these songs or albums made through this site will help Brent [...]
Seven Steps to Heaven-by Brent Jensen Step 5
June 19, 2010 in Learning Jazz
Here’s Brent Jensen’s Step 5 of his series on learning tunes. Enjoy! Brent Jensen’s Recordings null Brent has made some awesome recordings! It’s just fun to hear a sample of what he has recorded. Also, any purchases of these songs or albums made through this site will help Brent Jensen, Origin records, and this website will even get a little kickback from anything you order through Amazon. We appreciate your support so we can continue the website! Thank you. Video’s Handout Brent Jensen’s Seven Steps to Heaven (.pdf) SEVEN STEPS TO HEAVEN by Brent Jensen (with thanks to Jiggs Whigham) [...]
Seven Steps to Heaven by Brent Jensen VIDEO, Step 4
June 19, 2010 in Learning Jazz
Here’s Brent’s video on Step 4. He’s done a wonderful job preparing these incredible videos for us! Thank you Brent. Stay posted for all Seven Steps (8 total). Brent Jensen’s Recordings Amazon.com Widgets Feel free to listen to some of this awesome material Brent recorded. He’s got some great stuff! It’s just fun to hear a sample of what he has recorded. Also, any purchases of these songs or albums made through this site will help Brent Jensen, Origin records, and this website will even get a little kickback from anything you order through Amazon. We appreciate your support so [...]
Seven Steps to Heaven Guest Post by Brent Jensen, Part 3
June 18, 2010 in Learning Jazz
Here is part 3 of Brent Jensen’s Video series on learning tunes. Brent Jensen’s Recordings null Feel free to listen to some of this awesome material Brent recorded. He’s got some great stuff! It’s just fun to hear a sample of what he has recorded. Also, any purchases of these songs or albums made through this site will help Brent Jensen, Origin records, and this website will even get a little kickback from anything you order through Amazon. We appreciate your support so we can continue the website! Thank you. Video’s Handout Brent Jensen’s Seven Steps to Heaven (.pdf) SEVEN [...]