❤Highly recommended podcast series - addicted in a positive sense

Excellent explanations❤

Invaluable episode content for everyone searching for a really effective and fun way to develop improvisational skills - I have been experimenting the same way for some time now and it keeps me going inquisitively - I wished I had had the opportunity to listen to such helpful content a long time ago - however - to explore and experiment having some kind of frame, form, rule to avoid meaningless chaos is in my opinion THE way to successfully develop skills while having fun like an exploring child - I ❤ this podcast because it is outstandingly balanced with professional information, analysis and practice advice (on chord-scale relationships, song form, chord progressions, Jazz Standard Repertoire, history, musicians, funny but meaningful anecdotes etc.) What more can you ask for?😊❤

❤the "college boy story"😅

Very supportive information ❤ for all musicians - even non pianists - thank you

Best teaching of the Jazz language - no doubt - excellent content❤

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Do you think playing just the root motion (C - C - D - D and so on ) of the chords is also a good thing to do or do you consider it superfluous - thanks for answering in advance

Thanks for generously giving your outline for practicing tunes and for all the relating advice ❤

I read the advice somewhere to listen to classic Jazz singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, etc. for a more "straight" rendition of the tune's melody

Excellent lesson❤

Excellent lesson❤

Very concise and supporting❤

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Dim. is my favorite sound - brings the image of skeletons dancing in a cartoon☠️🙂

I ❤ tension

Happy New Year Dr. Lawrence - time for more of your great lessons✍️

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I really agree with the fact that it really helps to have some kind of a springboard to kick off the creative process - e.g. like in a song a "theme or head" where you come back to (repetition), an "anchor point" - in order to be creative in a meaningful way, some kind of form or structure is needed (Blues form, II-V-I, Turnaround Progressions or simply just a chord and the standard chordscale from its mode for the IN sound and one that is more exotic, defined by wider intervals, half steps, alterations for a more OUT sound - and then switching back and forth between both in "sidestepping/sideslipping" fashion - this is a lot of fun to do and very effective to get a feel for all degrees of tension and resolution

Excellent and motivating - really outstanding methodical teaching with a lot of great advice to deeply think about❤

Hi Dr. Lawrence, I was wondering how I can join the forum - I tried to find the icon to get there but I couldn't find any icon that says "forum" - thanks a lot in advance for letting me know how I can join the chat

Great content - I'm not a piano player but the content, didactics and method are great for learning or review Jazz language no matter what instrument - and of course there's no better instrument than a piano to demonstrate and convey harmonic and melodic concepts. ❤

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Most motivating podcast❤

What most amazes me about your podcast concept is your guidance for people who are unsure what is really indispensable for developing as a (Jazz-)musician - the advice you give very clearly and understandable eliminates any kind of doubts about "what should I focus on to make sure to spend my time effectively" your advice not to rush is priceless and I can say for myself that I just lately discovered the versatility and "hipness" of triads superimposed to get interesting sounds and colors in addition to the regular chordscales and other interesting superimposed scales to be played from various scale degress - it is worth in my opinion to really LISTEN to all degrees of color up to the almost unbearable tension to get a feel for the nuances and ways to go in and out the underlying harmony - training your ears this way will make you play the most out sounds with confidence - what an inexperienced player can't do when he or she will accidently play those notes and therefore it will sound "wrong" - and of course "rhythm is king"

It's a real pleasure to follow your podcast❤

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Thank you. My musical journey is rich and deep. I come from an eclectic style. I play Eddie hazel style guitar, I make beats, I DJ parties. I am a graphic designer and a community creator in my city organizing forward thinking collective events. It’s people Just like you that allow me to live such a meaningful life full of growth and inspiration. I’d only heard of Lester Young. I am excited to see all of your videos. Thank you for enlightening myself and many others.

Great approach to keep the interval and change only entry point and destination point when making music with scales and arpeggios - new ideas👌

Repetition of the basics and beyond is always a good thing to do no matter what skill level - I absolutely agree - your podcast is the best I have come across so far and I have stumbled upon numerous more or less valuable over the course of time

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Great teaching❤

Excellent lesson❤

Thank you for another valuable lesson ❤ - please check the description of the voicings - they show 7 not 6

The second minor voicing in the description has a 9th at the end, is that intended or should there be a 5th? Thanks for your answer in advance

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Very concise and clear lessons ❤

Previous of student of Bob Winters, would love to personally hear his thoughts on jazz. If you could in any way help me reconnect, that would be amazing.

Previous of student of Bob Winters, would love to personally hear his thoughts on jazz. If you could in any way help me reconnect, that would be amazing.

Thanks; keep going please

Thank you

Thank you.

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Stoked to be the first ever view (listen) of this video :)

THIS IS ACTUALLY SO GOOD WHERE ARE THE VIEWS HELOO?

Very cool!! :)

Always love being here and humbled to share the holiday with the great Dr Bob.

I own two of his books and I’ve always loved the comments and notes additions to the pedagogical part of the books, and I’ve always wondered how humble and fun this person must be. All this was confirmed here. Thank you so much for your approach and for being a down to earth person Mr Bert Ligon.

Backing tracks w/ bass, piano, and drums...sounds good!