by Jason Justice | Feb 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Jason Justice Saxophone Studio NEWSLETTER March, 2016 Mardi Gras is over, time to double down on the basics! Fundamentals! Long tones, overtones, scales, metronome, embouchure, sight reading, these are some of the items we will be hitting this month. How is your...
by Jason Justice | Oct 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here is a new video and scales based on a single octave dorian scale. Here is a link to the scales- Dorian plus 9 There is a cool Youtube play along link to try it on. A Dorian for alto, D Dorian for tenor- And here is my video on how to use these new...
by Jason Justice | Nov 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
RIP JT. A few words about Denver bassist Jimmy Trujillo. Last week Denver area bassist Jimmy Trujillo passed away due to a heart attack. I met J.T. when he and a couple of other players from Denver based Cojunto Colores coached a salsa band that my wife Andrea Merida...
by Jason Justice | Oct 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
When I was a kid, I would put on Verve jazz records my Dad had and try to play along with the greats; Oscar Peterson, Wes Montgomery, Ahmad Jamal just to name a few. I would get home from school, put the albums on, and play in a very loud, free blowing way. There was...
by Jason Justice | Oct 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
I have been fielding a number of questions recently about learning to improvise. Folks have been telling me various stories about how, what, and why they want to learn to play this horn. A basic theme is “how do I get from Point A to Point B without having to...
by Jason Justice | Apr 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Click here to look at and download for free- Chapter 1 Mode Book! In upcoming chapters I will deal with each mode individually, providing scales, patterns and explanations of the who, what, were, and why of modes. For the entire book, email me here. It costs $12.95...