In this episode Chad LB talks about how to be a jazz musician in 2024, what he thinks of the up-and-coming generation of jazz musicians, how Jazz Lesson Videos got started, and much more!
00:00 Just play the right notes!
00:16 Live from New York
00:54 What made you want to be a saxophonist?
09:07 Why progress slows down over time
11:00 Gen Z isn't learning enough standards!
13:12 Set goals that are HARD to achieve
14:53 How was Ryan as a student?
20:19 How Jazz Lesson Videos started
26:12 You don't need a jazz degree
27:23 Chad's gig horror story
32:44 Levels of fame
34:26 Music can move people
37:22 You CAN make money in jazz!
42:20 Setting up a photo booth for Chad's fans at Ryan's wedding
43:47 Musicians are humans, too
45:54 Weird fan interactions
49:23 The hip swivel
54:44 Hobbies outside of music
56:34 Hot takes!
1:06:05 AI will soon play jazz better than us
1:09:11 Everyone thinks they sound like s***
1:10:57 Do you need to be able to play something to teach it?
Check out "How to Hang on a Jazz Standard" featuring etudes over 10 popular standards - PDFs, audio files, backing tracks, and video analysis of each one included!
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"The Hang Podcast" hosted by Ryan Devlin and Dave Pollack
Filmed and edited by Daniel Baldwin
The Hang is more important than the gig!