I have been trying to get a solo part in Jazz Band but I can never actually do it. Written solos, freshmen aren’t allowed to try them until 4 months in Jazz, and I can’t improvise any improvised solos. I don’t even know where to start. I don’t know music theory and when trying to learn it, I just don’t get it. I don’t know what notes sound good together, and I don’t know what to do to change that. I also don’t know how to improvise a solo on the spot with just a key and measure count of how long the solo is. Like.. idk how to do that, where I am told to improvise a solo in measure so and so for so and so measures and the song is in the key of Ab. I don’t know what the other players play during that section, I don’t wanna play something that’s dissonant all the time.

Hi Everyone! I'm going to be setting a regular day of the week and time for the weekly group lessons soon, so please comment here if you have preferences and I'll see how many schedules I can accommodate going forward. In the meantime, we'll do at least this weeks on Sunday, August 16th at 3:00pm, Eastern. Hope to see you there! Please use this link to join: https://www.skool.com/live/rkkPCwppxQX

I have two free online events coming up this weekend: 1. Encore Presentation: Jazz Trombone Improvisation Workshop Saturday, July 11 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern In this workshop, I’ll show you how to finally tackle jazz improvisation on trombone as an adult trombonist or adult comeback trombone player. We'll cover the "telling stories" approach to playing authentic, masterful jazz trombone solos, and learn how to practice to improve all the skills you need to get there. Register here ASAP: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R9OO0RvpRsukUeuRv7u18g 2. Free Weekly Group Lesson Sunday, July 12 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Use this link to join: https://www.skool.com/live/PGNdpFDcZY8

Hi All! This week’s free group lesson open to all members will be Saturday April 4th at 4:00pm. Please use this link to join: https://www.skool.com/live/FjPfpVRhnVT

Hey kids, I recently found and applied to Taps For Veterans, a service which provides free-of-charge the aforementioned. Perhaps soon I will be blowing TAPS for more Vets. I spent 11 years playing I don't know how many services. (BTW, in my profile pic I was playing TAPS for the USS Iowa decommissioning ceremony, 1990.)