The 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast

byThe 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast

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Welcome to the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast! Our goal on the show is to give you a quality, concise jazz improvisation lesson each and every week. These podcasts will come complete with audio examples and downloadable PDF files to make sure you get the most out of every lesson. We want all of our listeners to become better improvisers and musicians and we can promise you by listening to the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast you will do just that. Make sure you find our Facebook page as well by searching for '10 Minute Jazz Lesson.' We hope you will...

Episodes(40 episodes)

Episode 512 – Four: A Jazz Classic Everyone Should Know

This week we take a look at an essential one that everyone should have in their repertoire: Four. Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Jul 25, 2026Duration: 14m 25s

Episode 511 – It Could Happen To You Analysis & Etudes

This week is all about one of my favorite jazz standards that I think everyone should know. Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Jul 18, 2026Duration: 13m 52s

Episode 509 Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

Join me as I cover some important topics over this essential jazz standard! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Jul 4, 2026Duration: 13m 28s

Episode 508 – Turning A Chris Potter Phrase Into A Full Chorus!

Can I take one measure of Chris Potter's solo on Airegin and flip it into a full chorus of vocabulary?? Guess you'll have to listen to find out! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Jun 20, 2026Duration: 12m 44s

Episode 507 – How To Play At Fast Tempos Part 3

This week is all about how using your original instrument, the voice, to help you play at fast tempos. Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Jun 13, 2026Duration: 11m 47s

Episode 506 – How To Play At Fast Tempos Part 2

This week we talk about the 'big beat' and some strategies for making your fast jazz playing sound more relaxed. Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Jun 6, 2026Duration: 13m 20s

Episode 505 – How To Play At Fast Tempos Part 1

This week we beging to confront many jazz student's worst fear: playing at extremely fast tempos. Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: May 23, 2026Duration: 14m 56s

Episode 504 – A Useful & Creative Bebop Exercise

This week is all about one of my favorite bebop exercises that requires you to be creative and resourceful. Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: May 16, 2026Duration: 12m 52s

Episode 503 – Can You Hear The Third? (All The Things You Are)

This week is all about hearing a certain note and basing some phrases on it. Are you up to the challenge? WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: May 9, 2026Duration: 15m 43s

Episode 502 – No More LAME Chord Tone Solos

This week we dive into a simple thing that could be limiting your approach to chord tone solos. Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: May 2, 2026Duration: 12m 13s

Episode 501 – Building Natural Vocabulary Over The Blues

This week we take another look at the scale exercise from last week and target another spot to come up with our own vocabulary. Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Apr 25, 2026Duration: 14m 54s

Episode 500 – The Blues Exercise That Changed Everything

This week we dive into a scale exercise over the blues that will unlock more doors than you think. Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Apr 17, 2026Duration: 15m 56s

Episode 499 – The Vocabulary of Clifford Brown Part 2

This week we flip a bit of melodic language from Clifford on All The Things You Are. Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Apr 11, 2026Duration: 9m 49s

Episode 498 – The Vocabulary of Clifford Brown Part 1

This month is all about the vocabulary of one of the greats, Clifford Brown. WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Apr 4, 2026Duration: 14m 22s

Episode 497 – Learning Giant Steps Part 4

Let's finish up the series this week by taking a look at some KILLER vocabulary from Trane & Michael Brecker 🎶 WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Mar 28, 2026Duration: 11m 4s

Episode 496 – Learning Giant Steps Part 3

How about some triadic work this week? Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Mar 21, 2026Duration: 13m 20s

Episode 495 – Learning Giant Steps Part 2

Let's make this voice leading thing a little more fun and challenging this week! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Mar 14, 2026Duration: 13m 1s

Episode 494 – Learning Giant Steps Part 1

Want to learn how to play over one of the most legendary jazz standards? Let's start from scratch together! Enjoy. WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Mar 7, 2026Duration: 13m 23s

Episode 493 – Altered Deep Dive Part 4

This week we bring our altered material in for a landing with a practice session over two extremely common jazz standards. The Bb blues and There Will Never Be Another You. Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Feb 28, 2026Duration: 12m 44s

Episode 492 – Altered Deep Dive Part 3

This week we continue looking at vertical structures but from the point of view of diatonic triads in the melodic minor scale. Enjoy! WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE?? Head over to Jazz Skool and when you donate monthly you get the resources for this episode and many others We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support! WANT A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST?? Head over to my YouTube Channel to view this episode!

Published: Feb 21, 2026Duration: 12m 31s