Best Recordings of 2013 List

Byjasonklobnak December 11, 2013January 5, 2025

I am very honored and humbled to share this exciting news with you today. Mountain, Move made the list of Best Recordings of 2013 by C. Michael Bailey at All About Jazz today! There are a number of good albums that made this list and am proud to see Mountain, Move on there. Thank you again to all who supported the album during its production and for those that have purchased it since its release.

If you have not grabbed your copy yet, get one today to find out why it made the list!

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Improv Tip Week # 47-Outside-In part 2
Byjasonklobnak April 23, 2012January 5, 2025

Welcome back to part 2 or our outside-in series! We’re going to continue in week #47 talking about some ways you can play “outside” of the chord changes while keeping your lines structured. Last week we started talking about the 3-tonic system. This week I want to expand on that concept and introduce the 4-tonic…

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Fight Through
Byjasonklobnak October 28, 2013July 5, 2024

Have you ever had one of those days? Nothing seems to be going your way. From the moment you wake up until you hit the bandstand your circumstances all point in the direction you don’t want them to go. The circumstances themselves have different faces each time. One could be a physical battle with your…

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3 Common Mistakes in Jazz Improvisation
Byjasonklobnak December 30, 2022January 5, 2025

3 Common Mistakes in Jazz Improvisation In this post, we’re going to talk about 3 common mistakes in Jazz improvisation. These are some of the pitfalls that improvisers often fall into when they’re learning how to solo. By understanding these mistakes and how to avoid them, you’ll be able to improve your jazz improvisation skills….

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Say That Again
Byjasonklobnak October 21, 2013January 5, 2025

Have you ever had a line in your improvisation that came up in the moment that you liked so much that you wanted to Say That Again? But, the progression keeps moving so you had to transpose the line. For some improvisers this scenario can be nerve-racking because you might only know that line in…

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Big Phrases
Byjasonklobnak March 11, 2013January 5, 2025

I was listening to a recording this past week of a lesson I had years ago with jazz trumpeter, Ron Miles. I’ve always admired Ron’s melodic style and how the phrasing of his lines floated over the top of the chord changes in a unique way. During my lesson I asked him about what he was…

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Clinic at Drake University 10-7-11
Byjasonklobnak October 6, 2011July 5, 2024

I wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be doing a clinic/master class at Drake University (Des Moines, IA) tomorrow (10-7-11) from 12:00-1:00pm at the Turner Jazz Center. The Turner Jazz Center is on the corner of Forest Ave and 25th st in Des Moines, IA 50311. I’ll also be working with the jazz band…

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