Jimmy Bruno taught me the Right Chords to "All The Things You Are"

[@mrgpromms]

I recently found out about Jimmy Bruno, first saw him on a live performance as a guest of Frank Vignola. An amazing guitar player. I also binged his videos and his style of presentation in without a doubt straight talking. it kind of brought me to your channel, as a guitar player of mature years I'm a relative new comer to jazz. Last four years or so.and in that time I've mover away from rock and blues into chord melody and chord based approach to my soloing. There are so many lessons on youtube finding something that resonates and brings people back is not easy. I've found your teaching style to be both instructive and easy to follow and I will be a regular visitor. You are a very good teacher. I learned along time ago to ignore the voices of doubt, I never thought I'd be playing jazz guitar let alone composing tunes in the style. Having recorded and released two albums and being halfway through a third I know I can. Don't let anything or anyone tell you what you cannot do. How go and do it. I wish you well

[@tinajackel]

thank you Mark!

[@Steelianos]

Tina, towards the end I got real emotional watching you express those thoughts. You 're not alone. We 've chosen a hard, but noble road. Fuck what others think or say, do as you wish. Much love and respect from Greece.

[@tinajackel]

thank you! it really means a lot - let´s keep on keepn on! all the best from berlin

[@frdagaa]

Wow. I love your authenticity and your willingness to share those inner things we all deal with. It's very uplifting, actually. Thanks.

[@tinajackel]

thank you!

[@jameslockhart2223]

This is a beautiful lesson, Tina. I'm sure everyone who watches this video experiences the same doubts and fears. I certainly do. Thank you for your frankness and wisdom. As Albert Ayler said, music is the healing force of the universe.

[@tinajackel]

thank you James! all the best to you!

[@strat791]

I love your channel Tina! This video truly spoke to me and i want to thank you for being so upfront and honest. I feel these same anxieties all the time and it holds me back but hearing your story makes me feel okay to just let it all go and just play from the heart. Thank you Tina!

[@tomculhane6648]

I've been watching Jimmy's videos for years. Now I know about your channel -- Looking forward to learning from all your stuff, Tina.

[@tinajackel]

thank you for watching my videos! all the best !

[@tolteke484]

Dear Tina, thank you for this video. I just listened to it, while I was walking home from the bus station. I just couldn't stop listening to your words. At the end you even made me cry, because you were talking right out of my heart. I just visited a jam session and had a lot of struggle with all the things you described, like negative thoughts and the realisation that a stage situation is different to the comfort zone at home, but I also think that it is my purpose in this world to make people happy with my music. So I never will stop playing even if that means low pay checks and carrying heavy amps around. You just gave me the a little more trust, that it is all worth it. Thank you❤

[@TheDailyPracticeBlog]

Can tell you came from a Jimmy Bruno binge, dropping an F-bomb within the first 5 seconds! 😂 Great video, thanks!

[@brunoonlineschool7527]

our observations are spot on......

[@jdt1581]

Thank you for sharing how much we all have in common both musicians and the generally anyone in life 🙏

[@tinajackel]

i think that´s so true! we are more connected than we think but then again we are all so different! best wishes from berlin!

[@ERICTOMPKINS-my3ow]

I love the honesty. You articulate what many of us are thinking.

[@tinajackel]

thank you!

[@takeawaybenji]

Yeah, this thing about turning 50 is intense. After a few years, I realized that I can still improve! I surprised myself the other day when I improvised at a surprising speed 😮

[@tinajackel]

yes it’s true! there is still room for improvement!! thank god for the brains plasticity 🧠

[@VitorKaryello]

Spectacular video. Thank you very much for the words! Much success to you, Tina.

[@tinajackel]

thank you Vitor! best wishes from Berlin

[@TheSarosheffendi]

Thank you sharing these realities and struggles. We all go through them! Keep up the great work you do.

[@tinajackel]

thank you!

[@dako2117]

jimmy bruno is such a character :D

[@VernonFullerMusic]

Thanks for being transparent, honest and being vulnerable. And bravo for facing your fears and going to the jam night and playing! I'm confident that your honesty will be helpful to others who go through a similar period of being anxious and fearful!!

[@jerrycratsenberg989]

Thank you for sharing so courageously. I needed that. You are lovely!

[@tinajackel]

thank you for watching my videos!

[@JazzGuitarScrapbook]

I think what it boils down to is we don’t live in New York. I think internationally there’s a certain amount of laziness associated with the standards rep (mea culpa btw) and people either almost turn their nose up at them and just play them on functions or get in to them really deep and become straightahead/bop specialists. In contrast, all pro guitarists in NYC regardless of what kind of music they are known for seem to be VERY serious about the songs… Moreno, shepik, Kreisberg, whoever.

[@tinajackel]

Yes i think that´s true - i think in New York people are sort of "soaked" in the culture of playing jazz standards. Many people know the melodies of many standards regardless of being a jazz aficionado ( i heard , dont know if that´s true) and also so much knowledge to be gained just be meeting so many great jazz musicians..I imagine ...here in Berlin the emphasis is a lot on the free scene and more exploratory music in my eyes

[@kysnr]

@@tinajackel @JazzGuitarScrapbook -It perhaps is generational as well, I dismissed my parent's tastes in music- big band and swing when I was a teenager in the 60s. I internalized so many standards by osmosis, that I have an easier time learning the changes and * feeling and hearing* - ( in the US, but not NY )

[@josephbaray5029]

I completely enjoy your great playing, videos, thoughts, and good heart. Because you're so honest, you do a great service for all who have ears to hear and understand what you're saying! By the way, I have also learned valuable lessons from Jimmy Bruno! Yes, Old School for sure. Thank you, Tina!

[@tinajackel]

Thank you Joseph! it really means a lot to me!

[@josephbaray5029]

Thank you for answering. Much continued success to you.

[@BrettplaysStick]

Thank you so much! I am a 60 year old jazz musician who has always struggled. I remember seeing that Jimmy Bruno clip about “hearing” the chords and getting very sad. I have also gotten back into playing and enjoying the music… thank you, wonderful video

[@tinajackel]

thank you for watching and also for relating 😀

[@rescd4]

love your honesty

[@joehenry9787]

Loved your comments and honesty, Tina - lots of love to you.

[@tinajackel]

thank you ❤️

[@thyggs]

Youre a sage. Looking fwd to the improvs.

[@OlivvYeah]

Thank you Tina, what you say resonates with me a lot

[@stephencarter5090]

Very moving. Very Engrossing. Certainly covered a lot of ground. Jimmy Bruno videos are a pleasure to watch. That was a beautiful presentation.

[@tinajackel]

thank you Stephen!

[@gtrplyrgrl512]

Wow, Tina! What a beautiful, self-reflective and self-revealing metaphor on age, world-wide cultural expectations for women, self-doubt, and listening to and following our gut instincts, despite what the negative inner voice says. Bravo for your transparency! Frankly, I think you’re the best guitar teacher-player on all of KZbin! So… straight ahead to your best self!

[@tinajackel]

thank you so much! i really appreciate your comments!

[@Andrea_Manconi]

I used to follow both of Jimmy's podcasts! I loved them!

[@tinajackel]

oh i didn‘t know he has a podcast! i have been looking for interviews with him and couldn’t find to man podcasts. what’s the name of the podcast?

[@HalethDagore]

Thank you sharing, Tina.

[@tinajackel]

my pleasure!

[@garrybrown8029]

I feel, and absolutely empathise with your angst, as I have been going through very similar issues for a LONG LONG time. Your bravery in being so transparently open and candid about all of your struggles surpasses any real or imagined weaknesses that you perceive. As you describe All the things that you are experiencing at the moment, I for one do not feel so alone, and I’m quite sure that there’s innumerable people who for one reason or another (often they are creative sensitive people) will know exactly what you mean. The good thing is, you definitely have a great deal of insight into what your reason for being is. This self realisation is a gift 💝 not enough people have. Being a Jazz Guitarist and gifted tutor as well as someone who has a brave open heart. Oh dare I say that your personality oozes with a sense of restrained, yet highly sensualised energy. 🙏

[@tinajackel]

thank you!

[@michaelzinna6536]

Man did I need to see this. I’m 71, a jazz player. I’ve been playing along time. I was trained back in the 70s from an old school jazz guitar teacher in NY Joe Monk. I now live in a culturally deprived area but I play with a outstanding fellow NY musician. Lately I don’t know why, but I’ve hit a big wall. I’m tired and totally uninspired. After 62 years of playing, I’ve gotten jaded and a bit cynical. It’s very frightening, because I love the guitar and music, it’s been my life. I related to everything you said here. I’m a big fan of Jimmy too. I’ve communicated with him on occasion. Jam sessions are hard. You are there to kick ass wether you want to or not. I hear you about gigs. Here it’s really tough. Anyway your videos are great and this one especially really helped with my ennui I’m suffering from. All the best and thanks!

[@tinajackel]

hi Michael! how’s your ennui going? hope you are doing fine and maybe you found some new inspiration for playing guitar 😊all the best from berlin!

[@dako2117]

we love the positivity and reflection, happy sunday

[@tinajackel]

thank you! have a nice sunday evening!

[@tfox9108]

Good on you 🎉your a champion

[@tomculhane6648]

Somewhere I heard a comment: Live like you'll live forever; learn, practice and study like you'll live forever. Hard to do but seems like a key to some things.

[@tinajackel]

thank you!

[@julie3025]

Great video you are preaching to the choir

[@tinajackel]

thank you Julie!

[@tomj6650]

Who am I? What do I want? What should I do? Music in general and jazz guitar in particular helps us answer these core questions. It grows us and we grow it. Every waking day brings a chance to evolve, restart, and enjoy. Jazz guitar helps me express and affirm and grow in ways that words cannot describe and other activities cannot do. Terrific video. Thanks. Tom

[@tinajackel]

all the best to you!

[@learnspanish4456]

Thanks for sharing. Keep it up!!!

[@tinajackel]

it´s a pleasure!

[@irishmuso7129]

Thank you Tina. You're a fabulous human being - and a super guitarist.

[@tinajackel]

my pleasure 😊

[@LawrenceBraniff]

just beautiful

[@tinajackel]

thank you

[@augustogallesdelafuente7688]

Playing is therapy, you must play so as to be happy. And is an inbeliveable event when you reach your on language

[@tinajackel]

yes playing is really so much joy!

[@diegovalenzuela2679]

My girlfriend and I really enjoyed your video and your thoughts, It really helped us. My girlfriend is doing an art project and she wasn't feeling good about her craft. I showed her your video and it made her feel really understood, thanks!

[@tinajackel]

that‘s great! happy to hear that! all the best to you and your girlfriend!

[@UnitedEffect]

Came across your channel today... had to subscribe! Welcome to the 50+ club! At 62 I'm still questioning if I chose the right path... :0) Suppose we just have to make the best of it and be grateful for what and who we have in our lives. Keep on straight ahead.

[@tinajackel]

thank you for subscribing- yes i think being grateful is a good perspective! have fun practicing ! best wishes from berlin

[@UnitedEffect]

@@tinajackel Thanks, Tina. Best regards from Montreal Canada! -Glenn

[@anunnakijones8965]

I can relate to this so much, thank you for making this.

[@tinajackel]

my pleasure!

[@Oystercatcher2]

Hi Tina, well done. Self doubt can be crushing. Its true that giving yourself a bit of a push at times when, you get stuck, can be really helpful. It can help you to revisit why you do what you're doing and what you can get from the experience. I'm trying to learn to play and to improvise. I've found your videos to be really helpful and inspiring. Your frank, honesty is great. Thanks.

[@tinajackel]

hi Jeff! thank you! have fun exploring !

[@PODseidon]

This video is very emotional to me ....i kinda can relate to what u mentioned.....But Tina, u r a good jazzer !

[@tinajackel]

thank you Richard!

[@PODseidon]

@@tinajackel pls keep making your tutorial videos, they're good!

[@albklang1272]

Hallo Tina, Respekt vor deiner Ehrlichkeit! Den Bogen, welchen du spannst, von Herrn Bruno zu deiner eigenen Sicht, deiner Situation als Jazzmusikerin, ist mehr als beachtlich! „Schlepping das Drumset“… Trifft es- neben der Entlohnung- auf den Punkt. Was man aber auch deutlich heraushören kann, ist deine Liebe zur Musik. Das Altern- akzeptieren. Ich habe dich auf Ende Dreißig geschätzt. Was letztlich keine Rolle spielt. Mache weiter.

[@soulvaccination8679]

You are very therapeutic.And interesting.And a perfect teacher for me.Thank you.Oh and you are pretty just the way that you are.

[@tinajackel]

thank you so much!

[@TheRealSandleford]

Ok I lucked out and got a realbook with the correct chords though I have heard him say sometimes on a b5 you dont need to play it it may be this case cause the 3rd is the melody but of course 5th you dont want but I do like to hear it because it does sound nice.... hes been posting about it more recently. Of course thanks for your share!! Great message

[@jeremyhickersonsalem]

thank you for sharing this! I think you're right, there's so much deeper feeling in that A half-diminished. I too had been playing the Am7 (because it does work in a v-I way, so sounds okay and even correct), when I saw this I went and played it and tried to guess what the right chord might really be, and then came up with D#maj7 (a sort of half-step approach from above) which is almost there, and has cool voice leading, but the A half-diminished has better and cooler voice leading because of the shared pedal tone that doesn't move. And when I played the half-diminished it had the greatest emotional effect, which the D#maj7 was starting to have but couldn't quite match. So cool! And it made me want to linger on that chord when I played it.

[@LawrenceBraniff]

yessssss!

[@augustogallesdelafuente7688]

Every one hears the music in different way, apart from Bach all we suck. But playing makes more happy than a pig in the mud. When I play i'm late where ever i have to go

[@tinajackel]

so true!

[@theogavrillhuxtable5725]

Thanks

[@tinajackel]

thank you for the support!!

[@isso9943]

Thanks for the Am7-5 and your very soulful video. I saw the video of Jimmy Bruno some times ago and remembered him crying like a crow "That's the wrong chord!" but forgot which chord in which song.

[@tinajackel]

your welcome!

[@alexsixstring]

Great advice. The hard part for me is to find a jam that is small and humble enough for beginners in jazz 😅

[@tinajackel]

just give it a try😊most session host are open to invite newbies in- if it’s only for one song and one chorus of a solo- it’s already a start!

[@VernonFullerMusic]

Jimmy Bruno came and taught on the North Wales Jazz Guitar Summer School a few years back. He made some quite 'controversal' statements about music and some musicians but there was no doubt what a great musician he is. We, the student got a lot from his sessions. Thanks for the videos Tina! Much appreciated!

[@tinajackel]

my pleasure! all the best to you!

[@mikecannon3044]

Tough day for you, my love. So, so, so brave. You share and share. You are thoroughly established on KZbin. Always thought of you as a complete success, and wished I could speak to the world the way you do. Watch every video of yours I see (and Jimmy's too!). All part of the good, good stuff in my world. Play every day for us if you would, please. Thank you and love.

[@tinajackel]

thank you Mike! i appreciate it! all the best to you!

[@marshallplexi9]

Tina, good for you! There was a story about Peter Erskine when he joined Weather Report and was somewhat nervous about the gig and Jaco told him to 'have fun'. Lookup "Peter Erskine and the baby powder effect of Jaco Pastorius" and always remember to "HAVE FUN!" Love your playing, btw.

[@rockstarjazzcat]

Not much filter left in the master. And glad you found new perspective on the standard. ☺️

[@cmberrian]

Like others have said, I really appreciate your willingness to share your private thoughts and insecurities with all of us. There's a few moments towards the beginning when I am listening to you describe your thoughts around going to your local jazz jam, and it sounds exactly like me!!! But just so you know there's at least one 52 ( almost 53) year old male guitarist of 42 years who thinks you're a beautiful, super cool and great guitar playing woman. And tell your boyfriend not to worry, I'm a million miles away and I'm not the type that goes after someone who's attached, I'm just giving you an honest compliment 😊 edit: and I totally realize you weren't fishing for any compliments, but I just wanted to give them anyway. I'm pretty much a lifetime rock player and I have been trying to learn jazz for the last two or three years and your videos have been really helpful and have also given me a lot of laughs! You're channel is one of my all time favs on KZbin. PS: thanks for turning me into Kurt Rosenwinkle, I had never heard of him until you started making videos about his playing.😊

[@tinajackel]

hi Christian! i am happy to know that my videos are helpful to you! have fun exploring jazz guitar! all the best from berlin!

[@Spock_Rogers]

I have to get back to practicing myself! Thank you for sharing this story. You are an outstanding player! I love Jimmy Bruno's music and his stories, although sometimes they are a bit of "locker room" talk. ✌️🌷🎸

[@guillaumebrosseau3735]

do not give up age is just a number it might be a bit clichée but it is...at least to me.. I feel the same way and im 35 we still have our goal in mind that help. I Have death anxiety since my 30s I know I might sound stupid but it just prove that we put anything in our mind to stoppe us ( sorry the bad English im French Canadian haha)

[@mishiknezevic5102]

Wow

[@kev7017]

Tina you have the same fears that we all have on our first, second and third time at a open jam session. Experience Jazz Musicians in USA are very helpful to those with less experience performing live in-front of people. My fear is lack of confidence in me and my playing. That I’m not as good as the other musicians.

[@tinajackel]

yes i have the same fear! and you know i have been to more jazz session than i like to admit😅still i haven’t been going for a pretty long time and then the fears seem to get stronger. now i am back on a weekly basis and feeling much better on the one hand i am happy that i overcame my fears and on the other hand i realize again how much i have to learn. and that never stops

[@kev7017]

@@tinajackel and if you ask the other guys in the band they, if they were truthful they might say that they have the same fears as we. I asked Jazz greats like Paul Bollenback, Ed Cherry if they ever get a little nervous before performing. They all do. We’re in good company.

[@sbingham1979]

Tina, this is a very heartfelt and helpful video. Have you watched Tim Lerch videos? I have been watching them lately; they are advanced jazz guitar (I am not very advanced, so they are over my head) and his way is so gentle, helpful and straight-forward - I think you would like him as well. I began enjoying videos of Jimmy Bruno and Tim Lerch back in 2018. I am still trying to improve, but it is slow going! Thanks for your inspiring thoughts.

[@tinajackel]

thank you! i didn´t watch to many of Tim Lerchs video but i definetly will check them out now!

[@faisletoismeme]

You are already a really cool (and good!) jazz teacher for your youtube fans... Thanks for the «all the things you are» chord.. really good Am7b5. Yes the life of a musician sucks because everybody listen to music all the time but no one wants to pay for it. It's a shame. Thanks for sharing, I am with you.

[@stemajor7]

Get a gig in the calendar ☺️ days leading up to the gig 😩 play the gig 😅, after the gig 😊 and repeat.

[@tinajackel]

exactly 😳

[@carloscorreia1721]

Well Tina there is Things in Life that we can not set... but they exist and we suffer because there is no method to achieve them, they suddently happen aswell as a gift....this is living..May be at other stages we will be free of what is constrains us..

[@tinajackel]

thank you for your comment!

[@j.p.7708]

Hi Tina, here’s a another player you’ve probably never heard of…. JACK PEARSON, he’s exactly the opposite of J.B. in character, but what an awesome player.👍👍

[@tinajackel]

oh i will definitely check him out! thanks for the tip!

[@antonipeters2333]

Hi Tina, I really enjoyed your video especially since I have also quite recently turned onto Jimmy Bruno aficionado. I don't think I am as technically proficient as you but I really enjoy his videos. I am not a musician (by trade). I have to say that I really like his rants! On a video tech note, is it possible you are just a hair too close to the lens? Seems you might be at a distance where nothing (foreground or background) is in perfect focus (you know, like no man's, ... er-ah, ... women's land). I say, where are you from? I mean geographically. France?Belgium?Holland?Germany?!

[@tinajackel]

Hi Antoni! the auto focus was confused by me waving my hands in front of the lens :) the focus comes back later in the video! i am from Berlin/ Germany! all the best to you!

[@rendapangestuchannel]

Tina you are a wonderful woman and guitar player don't beat yourself down the matter of fact that you fight this thing in Berlin and survive as guitarist that is a BOLD move I am in other part of Germany and still thinking to many time to move to Berlin because there so many amazing musician and you are among them. I think being 50 and being woman jazz guitar player is the coolest shit you can ever done in your lifetime when ever I ride DBahn and seeing a girl or a woman carrying guitar is the sexiest thing ever it's like super duper rock and roll image and your playing are totally awesome you should make tons of album man I wish I am your neighbour so we could play very morning coffee nevertheless you are v very honest guitar teacher in KZbin world who want to try help everyone to get to their best peak me are among those student so thank you for this welcome your 50 to be the most baddass woman in jazz guitar ever !!!!

[@tinajackel]

thank you !

[@p1nesap]

Re: thumbnail, where's the part in video where you're playing with Jimmy?

[@tinajackel]

sorry click bait

[@kerrybarnes7289]

does looking slim and a fabulous hair cut make you play better? I'll have to try it

[@tinajackel]

it seems to work for some ( women)

[@mannoplanet]

There is a joke: A musician is someone who puts $5000 worth of equipment into a $500 car to drive 50 miles to a gig that pays $5.

[@tinajackel]

i have another one: what happens to a jazz musician if you give her a million dollar? she plays until the money is gone

[@kerrybarnes7289]

listern, you only have to be better than your self, nobody else

[@diegovalenzuela2679]

Thank yo much for your vulnerability

[@tinajackel]

you welcome

[@0xkudz4i]

Someone else went down the jimmy bruno hole. Im still in there

[@tinajackel]

hehe yes true

[@armando534]

👍

[@kev7017]

Too much pressure on your self. I to had the same issues. And one day I went to the session and just played to enjoy myself. The other musicians were very kind and if I made any mistakes I would back off and play chords. They said keep coming back and keep playing it will get better.

[@tinajackel]

thank you! i feel better in the meanwhile have been to a couple of jazz sessions and started practicing the tunes that didn’t go so well😅all the best!

[@vecernicek2]

It's not a wrong chord. A minor 7 is just fine there. Not only I don't hear any problem with that chord, I have a strong preference for it over A minor 7 b5. I just checked some transcription and seems that Joe Pass and Keith Jarrett agree with me. Herbie plays the b5. You can definitely do both.

[@tinajackel]

thank you! i think so too! since i made this video i stumbled across a lot of examples of musicians using the Am7 too! - i think in the end it’s a matter of what you want to hear in that given moment

[@vecernicek2]

@@tinajackel Yes! Both have different flavor and it's a matter of taste. Your video made me think about it and research it, which is great. Happy Christmas!

[@jazz2959]

So in the early 1990’s I was working at Philadelphia airport and every week I would drive downtown to see Jimmy play in a small jazz club. Talked with him a few times and enjoyed every moment of his performances. So cool that you found him🎸

[@tinajackel]

oh cool! that must hace been a nice experience! best wishes from Berlin! tina

[@bobpiorun1563]

You sure you dont mean the F#m7 not the Am7

[@tinajackel]

yes😀

[@SubtractiveMoves]

Did you see Jimmy's video when he describes what a gorp is? Someone who farts in the bathtub and bites the bubbles.....😊

[@tinajackel]

not yet! 😅please share the link

[@SubtractiveMoves]

@@tinajackel kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5nJdJWNh5xmjNE

[@RevolucionNr9]

Do you mean "the correct chords ???

[@tinajackel]

exactly

[@heneverreturnasahorse9773]

Frank Sinatra's band did not have any second rate musicians...at least not past their first chance with the band!

[@G_Demolished]

Jimmy is an entertaining old curmudgeon but he passes a lot of dubious opinion off as fact.

[@Theosis78]

Wow, Du siehst gar nicht aus wie 50! Wow, you don´t look at all like 50!

[@tinajackel]

danke! genau das wollte ich hören ;)

[@ivandukemusic]

The 50s are awesome!! And what the hell is a half step between friends?Especially when it's surrounded by all of those notes.😅