Skip to content

Sam Spear Music

saxophonist + composer

  • About
  • Shows
  • Videos
  • Sheet Music
  • Transcriptions
  • Blog
  • Connect
    • Lessons

Tag: Jazz

Jazz and Trains: A Connected History

The American railroad system as a driving force for cultural exchange

Published October 13, 2020
Categorized as American Music History Tagged American History, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Duke Ellington, Early Jazz, Glenn Miller, Great Crush Collision, Gunther Schuller, Jazz, Lead Belly, Linin' Track, Music History, Plessy v. Ferguson, Pullman Porters, Scott Joplin, Trains, WBUR

New Single: Cabin Fever

My new single “Cabin Fever” is out now on Bandcamp!

Published October 2, 2020
Categorized as News Tagged Bandcamp, Bandcamp Friday, Cabin Fever, Drums, Jazz, Music, New Music, Saxophone

Solo Transcription: Lou Donaldson’s “Minor Bash”

A close look at a Lou Donaldson solo transcription and how it relates to moments in jazz history

Published September 27, 2020
Categorized as American Music History, Transcription Tagged Blues, Carmen, Charles Mingus, Charleston, Fables of Faubus, Georges Bizet, James P. Johnson, Jazz, Jon Batiste, Joshua Berrett, Lou Donaldson, Louis Armstrong, Paul Whiteman, Ricky Riccardi, Soloist, Summer Reading, Transcription, West End Blues

Listening Log: Week 1

Artemis, Ambrose Akinmusire, Jason Moran, Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller, Johnny Hodges & Earl Hines

Published August 14, 2020
Categorized as Listening Log Tagged Jazz, Listening Log, Music, New Music

Jelly Roll Morton: Bridging Ragtime and Jazz Traditions

Jelly Roll Morton demonstrates the stylistic differences between Ragtime and Jazz, an evolution of which he was a major proponent

Published July 27, 2020
Categorized as Ragtime Project Tagged Jazz, Jelly Roll Morton, Maple Leaf Rag, Piano, Ragtime, Ragtime Project, Scott Joplin

A Guide to Transcribing Jazz Solos

How to start transcribing the solos of your favorite improvisers – in 4 steps

Published July 15, 2020
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Ear Training, Improvisation, Jazz, Jazz Education, Music Education, Soloist

Now Selling: The New Groove Sheet Music

The New Groove Songbook 20% off – This Week Only!

Published July 13, 2020
Categorized as News Tagged Jazz, Lead Sheet, Sheet Music, The New Groove

Sheet Music Store

A new way to browse my sheet music selections

Published July 9, 2020
Categorized as News Tagged Big Band, Jazz, Jazz Orchestra, Lead Sheet, Saxophone, Sheet Music

5 Ways to Include Women in Your Jazz Studies Curriculum – And Why You Should

These methods are applicable for building curriculum more inclusive of women, BIPOC, people of diverse gender expressions, and other underrepresented identities

Published July 6, 2020
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Jazz, Jazz Education, Women in Jazz

The New Groove: Now Available for Streaming!

Celebrate my birthday by streaming The New Groove! Out on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and more!

Published June 28, 2020
Categorized as News Tagged Ballad, Bandcamp, Birthday, Composer, Groove, iTunes, Jazz, New Music, Saxophone, Spotify, YouTube

Posts navigation

Page 1 Page 2 Older posts
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Patreon
  • Bandcamp
  • Spotify
  • YouTube
  • Goodreads
Sam Spear Music
Website Powered by WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Sam Spear Music
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Sam Spear Music
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...