Podcasts
Interview: ANU Associate Lecturer Greg Stott on the Art of Jazz Guitar Comping, Practice Tips in The Woodshed and More
Today I want to share with you a fabulous conversation I had with Greg Stott, Associate Lecturer and Resident Jazz Guitarist at the Australian National University.
In this podcast, Greg delves into:
– The biggest mistakes jazz guitarists make when it comes to practicing
– Greg’s thoughts on jazz online education and how it compares to more traditional university based teaching
– A sneak peek of Greg’s brand new albums coming out soon
– and much more…
We also talk about the latest FretDojo Academy jazz guitar comping course that Greg Stott and I collaborated on, and the reasons for why mastering comping is an essential requirement for anyone wanting to call themselves a pro jazz player.
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Podcast episode URL: https://www.fretdojo.com/podcast004/
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Interview With Per Olav Kobberstad, World Touring Latin Jazz Guitarist
This time on FretDojo, I’m excited to share with you an interview I recently had with world-wide touring latin jazz guitarist from Norway, Per Olav Kobberstad.
Per Olav is one of those young, modern Latin jazz guitarists that are a breeze of fresh air and who are bringing all-welcome innovations to the genre.
Just check out his credits:
– Per Olav is one of the few in the world playing 8-string acoustic guitar
– Released his debut album “Os Rios, As Ligações” with some of Brazil’s top musicians in 2014
– Album “Colonial Colors” was released together with Alf Wilhelm Lundberg in 2016
– Per Olav recorded his latest album “Cachorro À Vista” with one of the most legendary percussionists in Brazil, Robertinho Silva (known to play with Tom Jobim, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, Milton Nascimento, Herbie Hancock and many more).
In the interview below, I go on a deep dive with Per Olav where he reveals how he started with Latin jazz, what led him to tour the world, his time gigging in Brazil, as well as how he approaches jazz guitar and composing music.
It’s time to get up close with Per Olav – I suggest you bring a notepad as there are golden tips inside this interview.
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Podcast episode URL: https://www.fretdojo.com/per-olav/
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Interview With Howard Alden, Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Guitarist
This week on FretDojo, I’m happy to share with you an interview I recently held with internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Howard Alden.
Howard is one of the leaders of jazz guitar in the modern era. His accolades include:
– Student the Guitar Institute of Technology in 1977-78 with Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, and Howard Roberts
– Collaborations with Dick Hyman, Dan Barrett, Bucky Pizzarelli and many others
– Alden recorded the guitar performances for Sean Penn‘s character Emmet Ray in Woody Allen‘s 1999 film Sweet and Lowdown – and taught Penn how to mime the performances for the film(!)
– Recorded many albums with Concord Records as well as other labels, including four with the famed 7 string jazz guitar innovator George Van Eps
– Has been the recipient of many awards, including: Best Emerging Guitar Talent, JazzTimes (1990), Guitar Player of the Year, American Guitar Museum (2003), Top 75 Guitarists, Down Beat (2008)
Jazz critics have said of Howard Alden that “He may be the best of his generation” and “the most impressive and creative member of a new generation of jazz guitarists.”
In the interview below, I go on a deep dive with Howard about his journey with jazz guitar from a youngster to where he is today. I also ask Howard to reveal his secrets for how to maximise the results you get in the practice room – there were some fantastic tips Howard gives in this interview that you should definitely pay attention to.
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Podcast episode URL: https://www.fretdojo.com/alden/
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Interview with Mark Whitfield, The Man Himself
Mark Whitfield is one of the most highly regarded jazz guitarists alive today.
Throughout his career, he’s collaborated with legendary artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, and many others.
In 1990 the New York Times dubbed Whitfield “The Best Young Guitarist in the Business”. Later that year, Warner Bros. released his debut album The Marksman.
I reached out to Mark after working on a transcription from one of the tracks from this album: The Blues From Way Back, a jazz guitar blues I’ve been featuring lately on my website.
In the interview, you’ll learn about…
– Mark’s special relationship with the blues, and how he’s naturally been drawn to incorporating it into his jazz style.
– Mark’s journey with jazz guitar, studying at Berklee College of Music, sessions at the Blue Note in New York, and beyond
– Mark’s thoughts on how to learn jazz guitar to make solid progress, regardless of the time you have for practice.
– The essential ingredients of an effective and rewarding jazz guitar practice session
– How Mark met Joe Pass as a young man, leading to one of the most important (and unusual!) jazz guitar masterclasses he ever had.
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Podcast episode URL: https://www.fretdojo.com/mark-whitfield/
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