Educational Blogs
What is Swing? Getting Inside the Sound We All Love
By Charlotte Mclean, JMI Course Coordinator The word "swing" in Jazz serves multiple purposes, encompassing the genre itself, its rhythmic essence, the approach of musicians, and the quality of the music itself, sometimes described as “having the Jazz spirit" or...
How to solo on a jazz blues (Part 4 of 4)
HOW TO SOLO ON A JAZZ BLUES - PART 4 Chord extensions & substitutions By Travis Jenkins, JMI lecturer (Guitar, Jazz Materials, Ensemble, Jazz Composition) Part 1 of How to Solo on a Jazz Blues focused on using the melody and different formations of the major and...
How to solo on a jazz blues (Part 3 of 4)
HOW TO SOLO ON A JAZZ BLUES - PART 3 (Guide tones, Approach Tones and Enclosures) By Travis Jenkins, JMI lecturer (Guitar, Jazz Materials, Ensemble, Jazz Composition) In Part 1 of How to Solo on a Jazz Blues, we discussed how you can use the melody and different...
How to solo on a jazz blues (Part 2 of 4)
HOW TO SOLO ON A JAZZ BLUES - PART 2 By Travis Jenkins, JMI lecturer (Guitar, Jazz Materials, Ensemble, Jazz Composition) In Part 1 of How to Solo on a Jazz Blues, we looked at using the melody and different formations of the major and minor blues scale to improvise...
How to solo on a jazz blues (Part 1 of 4)
HOW TO SOLO ON A JAZZ BLUES - PART 1 By Travis Jenkins, JMI lecturer (Guitar, Jazz Materials, Ensemble, Jazz Composition) For most musicians who have had some experience with improvising, the blues form is already something they will be fairly familiar with. The 12...
Jazz voice: Navigating your own unique path
Jazz voice: Navigating your own unique path By Charlotte Mclean, JMI Course Coordinator Like professional singers of any genre, Jazz singers work hard to hone their craft and find their own individual sound. But how does Jazz differ in practice and how does one find...
Project Week at JMI: A week of exploration and growth
At Jazz Music Institute, we believe in the power of immersion and exploration. Music isn't just about theory and practice; it's about the experiences, the journeys, and the stories that music can tell. This philosophy is beautifully encapsulated in our annual Project...
A Week with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
JMI were very fortunate to spend an entire week with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra from the 4th to 9th September, 2023. We're still buzzing from all the amazing experiences we had, so we thought what better way to do so than to share with...
Everyone can study jazz with our brand new program, JMI Remote!
No matter where you are or your ability level... now everyone can study jazz with our brand new program, JMI Remote! Delivered by Brent Stanton from New York City, JMI Remote is a range of online music courses available through Jazz Music Institute, a place where...
Talking JMI with Braden Hunter
We had a quick chat with one of our current Bachelor students, Braden to discuss his experience thus far studying at JMI and how it has benefited him and his future as a musician. Braden lived regionally before moving to Brisbane to study and we are very grateful that...
Chats with long-time friend of JMI, Brent Stanton
Originally from New Zealand, Brent Stanton now permanently resides in New York City, working in Film & Television, as well as Music. Brent has a wealth of knowledge to share. We wanted to take a walk down memory lane and learn more about Brent's journey as a...
Five reasons why EVERY musician should study jazz
Every genre of music has the ability to teach us something new. But there is one genre of music that will not only teach you something new, but change the way you play music entirely — jazz, baby. Now we might be biased, but here at the Jazz Music Institute, we...