How to Learn a Jazz Standard

Happy New Year!

We want to start the year off right, so we’re pleased that John Goldsby is back with some brand new material! More details on that to come out very soon.

In the meantime, find out how he approaches learning and memorising jazz standards with a couple of demonstrations on the bass. Don’t miss his brilliant solo performance at the end of the interview of a Charles Mingus tune.

Find out more about John’s course on soloing: Tell Your Story: Soloing Concepts for the Jazz Bassist.

Timecodes:

00:00​ Introduction
00:47​ What approach do you take to learning jazz standards?
09:24​ John's performance of 'Goodbye Pork Pie Hat' by Charles Mingus

Thank you to Left Bank Leeds, the stunning venue of this interview.

John’s courses at Discover Double Bass

Team Player: Artistry in the Ensemble

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Lay it Down: Creating Jazz Bass Lines by John Goldsby

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Tell Your Story: Soloing concepts for the jazz bassist by John Goldsby

50 lessons, 5+ hours.

Jazz Bass Vol. 1: Building Up by John Goldsby

45 lessons, 4 hrs.

Jazz Bass Vol. 1 and 2

by John Goldsby

Jazz Bass Vol. 2: Stretching Out by John Goldsby

39 lessons, 4 hrs.

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