Drummer Cindy Blackman Santana on Carlos, Lenny, and Visitations from Jazz Greats
Cindy Blackman became Lenny Kravitz’s drummer after a lifetime of jazz drumming. In this wide-ranging interview she discusses being visited by the spirits of the jazz greats she befriended during her time in New York City, and how she and husband Carlos Santana stay in harmony, onstage and off.
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Jazz Scales You Need to Know for Improvisation
Learn the 10 scales that cover 95 percent of all jazz improvisation situations with the help of Gary Burton.
Jazz Improvisation Tips for Your Next Solo
Legendary vibraphonist and Berklee Online course author Gary Burton shares his jazz improvisation tips to make your next solo look and sound easy.
Gary Burton on Retirement, Stan Getz, Chick Corea, and the Animosity of Miles Davis
Jazz legend Gary Burton discusses his life in music, just as he is about to walk away from it. His farewell tour—featuring Makoto Ozone—begins in March.
Simplifying Jazz Harmonic Theory with Suzanna Sifter
Suzanna Sifter is author of Berklee Jazz Keyboard Harmony: Using Upper Structure Triads, an extraordinary book that helps pianists organize and understand tensions
Jazz Guitar: Interview with Jane Miller
If we believe what she wrote in her book’s introduction, Jane Miller’s office should get quite a bit neater and more organized soon.
