An In-Depth Introduction to Breton Music with Jean-Michel Veillon Pt. 2

Read Part 1: An Introduction to Breton music and the history of the region SK: So a moment ago you were talking about the early Breton music instrumentation, but I’d like to go back for a minute and talk about the way the instrumentation has evolved over time, especially after the folk revival. JM: What …

2014 in Review | Most Popular Music Advice Articles on Teen Jazz

Hey everyone – we hope you all had a wonderful New Year’s celebration and that you’re already started on accomplishing all of your music goals for 2015. We wanted to thank you for sharing a wonderful 2014 with us and we look forward to continue getting to know you all in the next year. This …

11 Ways to Improve Musically in 2015

It’s getting to be the end of 2014 and everyone’s making the New Year’s Resolutions for 2015. Have you started to make yours? I’ve made mine and I’ve written about them on my blog and you can read them here. If you’re getting ready to make yours, have you included improving on your instrument as …

How to Get More Ideas while Improvising Jazz

The following is a guest post by Mark Mercury. Do you ever run out of ideas while improvising? Are you sometimes unable to solo as freely and spontaneously as you would like? The building blocks of jazz improvisation are original, musical ideas. Getting them requires a steady stream of creativity and inspiration. Fortunately, many aspects …

Giveaway On Teen Jazz | 12 Deals of Christmas

*some items not pictured Today we’re giving away a bundle of music and saxophone accessories on Teen Jazz. Included in the bundle are: – 3 Packs of BG France Reed Performers – 1 BG France Universal Care Glove – 1 D’Addario Rock like an Icon Poster – 1 Rico Padded Saxophone Neckstrap – 1 Box …

Pre-Order “30 Days to a Better Music Brand” FREE | 12 Deals Day 11

Today we’re offering our upcoming book to you for free if you pre-order it! Get 30 Days to a Better Music Brand for free by submitting your email below and we’ll send you the book once it’s complete. The expected release is February 2015. Pre-Order your copy of “30 Days to a Better Music Brand”: …

Free Audiobook with Purchase of Album Checklist | 12 Deals Day 10

Get a FREE Audiobook to help Prepare Your Next Album The beginning of last year we released an audiobook version of our popular book, “The Album Checklist: A Guide and Workbook to Help with the Preparation of Your Next Album.” When you order the PDF book we’ll send you the audiobook for FREE! Sorry, this …

25% Off Professional Mastering | Deals Day 9

Get the major label sound at the indie price on your mastering, mixing and song production. All services are 25% off from the Mastermind Factory – just use coupon code “TEENJAZZ” when you contact them. But if you are ready to get your mastering now, go ahead and use the button below to reserve your …

Free “Best of” from Teen Jazz Host Shannon Kennedy

Today’s deal is a free copy of Shannon Kennedy’s “Best of” album. It’s available as a “pay what you want” release only on Bandcamp. Just enter $0 to get the album free (if you decide you want to pay for the album, you can pay anything you like – any funds received will go towards …

3 Free Tips to Improve Your Website | 12 Deals Day 7

We’re really excited about today’s deal as part of the 12 Deals of Christmas. If you’re looking for a way to improve your artist website or music business website, today’s deal is perfect for you! In exchange for signing up for Sarah von Bargen’s mailing list over at Yes and Yes you’ll get 3 free …