Resources
I thought it would be helpful to create a page full of resources that you can always refer to for all of your jazz education needs.
These are products that I personally use on a regular basis. I’ll keep adding to the list on a regular basis as I encounter more cool stuff. I recommend bookmarking the page for your reference and ease of learning. Enjoy these resources!
Premium Jazz Lessons Elite Membership Course
Steve’s all-in-one mega course Premium Jazz Lessons Elite Membership is finally here.
Get access to 5 killer libraries of jazz piano lessons. Songs library, chords library, licks library, improv drills, and pro jam tracks library.
The Jazz Masters Method
Steve’s Jazz Masters Method is now available on DVD and instant streaming! Learn the jazz improvisation techniques of 9 incredible jazz piano masters.
Play like the jazz masters right now!
Blues Piano Lessons
Steve’s Learn and Improvise Blues Piano Course now available on DVD. Take your blues playing to the next level. Study in the comfort of your own home. Already in 2nd printing!
The Zero To Jazz Piano Hero Program
Are you new to jazz piano? Want a step by step program that will take you from zero to playing songs you love in only 30-60 days? Then, this is the program for you! Learn more here → www.freejazzlessons.com/beginner/
The Breakthrough Blues Piano Method
Discover hours of world class blues piano secrets. Taught by Hall Of Fame blues pianist Bruce Katz. Amazing blues and soul jazz discoveries await you! Grab this program right here → www.freejazzlessons.com/breakthroughblues/
The Jazz Improvisation Super System
Learn how the the greatest jazz improvisers create endless streams of beautiful sounds. 5 hours mega course tough by jazz legend David Garfield.
A complete A to Z blueprint for jazz improvisation success.
Grab this program right here → www.freejazzlessons.com/improvisation/
Play Like Ray
Want to unlock the playing secrets of 1 of the greatest pianist of the 20th century? Get This course is for you then. Discover how to play the chords, licks, grooves and amazing songs that made Ray Charles a piano legend.
A complete tour of Ray’s approach to gospel, blues, country, jazz, New Orleans styles, and much more.
Grab this program right here → www.freejazzlessons.com/ray-course/
Transcription and Ear Training Software
Transcribe. The best software tool out there for transcribing and learning music off recordings.
Slow down recordings without losing pitch. Loop them, analyze notes, tranpose recordings, karaoke type functions, and more.
Other Jazz Education Materials
Barry Harris Workshop DVD Learn jazz from the source! An amazing master class taught by one of the best jazz piano players of all time. I’ve learned a ton from Barry Harris!
This is a 4 DVD set and it comes with a book filled with tons of notated examples so it’s easy for you to learn from.
Fakebooks
The Swing Era – 1936-1947 (Jazz Bible Fake Books)
Great collection of well notated and popular jazz standards to learn.
Jazz of the 50’s (Jazz Bible Fake Book Series)
I work from this fake book daily. Tunes from this fake book are called all the time. So many in here are must know.
Hal Leonard Jazz of the 60’s And Beyond: Bible Fake Book Series
Really nice collection of popular jazz tunes from the 60’s era. Tunes like Giant Steps, Black Coffee, All Blues and etc.
The Real Book: Sixth Edition
The industry standard! Definitely a must in your jazz education library.
The New Real Book (in C)
The other jazz industry standard. For many years this was “the” fakebook. Lead sheets are clearly written. Easy to learn from!
Recommend Recordings
Other Piano Resources
www.pianolessonsonline.com Steve’s brand new other website where you can learn beginner piano lessons, rock piano lessons, R&B piano lessons, country piano lessons, piano chords, and more. New lessons are posted regularly on there.