Earshot Jazz :: Practice This!

	December 2008 Neil Welch on Developing the Sound Pallette Click here to watch Neil's Practice This! video clip. Neil Welch is a Seattle-area saxophonist and educator who has recently released his debut recording, Narmada. In this installment of Practice This! he discusses how musicians can explore and expand their sound palettes. Click here to read the Earshot Jazz companion article.
Photo by Daniel Sheehan	October 2008 Dave Anderson on Practicing Layers of Time Click here to watch Dave's Practice This! video clip. Saxophonist and composer Dave Anderson plays on the Seattle scene with the Dave Anderson Quartet, Trio Real, JBDA duo and several other groups. In this installment of Practice This! Anderson discusses how to improve your feel for time by practicing layers of time. Click here to read the Earshot Jazz companion article.
Photo by Daniel Sheehan	September 2008 David M. Marriott, Jr. on Using Elements of Composition in Your Practicing Click here to watch David's Practice This! video clip. David Marriott is a Seattle-based trombonist, composer, educator, and blogger, performing locally with dozens of groups, including the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra and the Marriott Brothers Quintet. Learn more about David at http://www.redraspus.com. Click here to read the Earshot Jazz companion article.
Photo by Steve Korn	August 2008 Steve Treseler on Developing Your Ears Click here to watch Steve's Practice This! video clip. Saxophonist Steve Treseler has just released his debut album, Resonance, and his book, The Living Jazz Tradition: A Creative Guide to Improvisation and Harmony, will be available in October 2008. Click here to read the Earshot Jazz companion article.
	June 2008 Thomas Marriott on Making Songs Your Own Click here to watch Thomas' Practice This! video clip. Five-time Golden Ear Award winning trumpet player Thomas Marriott’s latest recording, Crazy: The Music of Willie Nelson, was released in February. In this installment of Practice This! he discusses how to make a standard your own. Click here to read the Earshot Jazz companion article.
	May 2008 Kevin Nortness on Using Technology for Practicing Click here to watch Kevin's Practice This! video clip. Kevin Nortness is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and sound designer, currently in residence at the Seattle Drum School Georgetown. In this installment of Practice This! he discusses how to use technology to enhance practice sessions. Click here to read the Earshot Jazz companion article.
	April 2008 Marc Fendel on Practicing for the Jam Session Click here to watch Marc's Practice This! video clip. Marc Fendel, award-winning saxophonist and composer, has been leading jam sessions in clubs since 1994. A founding member of Bebop and Destruction, he continues to experiment with his group Swampdweller while managing the Seattle Drum School Georgetown branch. In this edition of Practice This! Marc Fendel talks about practicing for the jam session. Click here to read the Earshot Jazz companion article.

Earshot Jazz is a Seattle based nonprofit music, arts and service organization formed in 1984 to support jazz and increase awareness in the community. Earshot Jazz publishes a monthly newsletter, presents creative music and educational programs, assists jazz artists, increases listenership, complements existing services and programs, and networks with the national and international jazz community.