By using just basic chords, you can easily extend your improvisation skills...

 Earlier this year I came by two very different, but very interesting CDs falling into the jazz release bag....

Ten years after the first jazz recordings by the Original Dixieland Jass Band, the flute made its debut on a jazz recording. Many writers have disregarded these early examples of jazz flute, complaining that the flute was incapable of swing...

Because jazz is a style of music, the easiest way to learn to play it is to be in an environment where jazz is a normal part of the musical mix. This way, the player learns the language naturally. The more styles of music you grow up with, the easier it is to be at home and comfortable with several styles, such as classical, jazz, blues, rock, folk, and pop.

Pianist, Mark Eisenman, needs no introduction to Canadian jazz audiences or musicians. Indeed, as a longstanding and active participant in the jazz community in this country, Mark has unquestionably established himself as one of its elite members...

Cutting my teeth playing jazz flute was very difficult because, as much as one practises, there is no substitute for playing with experienced players. Jazz musicians do not suffer fools gladly, and novices may not be treated kindly, so my advice to anyone who wishes to play standards and light jazz is to first hone your skills using ‘Band in a Box’ software.