Hi, I'm Nick and the mission of Jazzduets is to make YOU a Better Jazz musician
I am passionate about education and dedicated to addressing the challenges students face when learning Jazz. Teaching is not a sideline for me; it is my calling. I approach creating teaching resources as an art form, striving to develop cutting-edge materials that inspire and motivate. More about me here
This course breaks new ground by presenting the key Cyclic progressions of Jazzall together in one place — an unprecedented resource that simply hasn’t existed until now. By giving your brain the cognitive scaffolding it needs to compare, memorize, and internalize harmonic relationships, it offers a powerful way to deepen understanding.
Features loads of hands on practical exercises!
Explore the Jazzduets catalogue
With over 160 resources, JazzDuets has the largest independent jazz learning catalog on the internet. You can search for what you need above, but here’s a quick overview of how the catalog is organized to help you plan your own learning journey: (click on what interests you to see more details)
- Levels: Resources are grouped and organized by skill level—Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
- Deep Dives & Essential Resources: Explore in-depth courses for serious study, or focussed “essential” resources to get the key concepts fast.
- Improvisation Systems: Explore the worlds of pentatonics, triad pairs, approach notes, and other improvisation techniques.
- Scale-Based Learning: Innovative Scale resources focus on scales and how to practice them creatively like you never have.
- Genres: Classes cover Bebop, Blues, Jazz licks, Brazilian, funk, and more.
- Specialized Learning: Resources for teachers, ear training, and harmony
- Exercise Collections: Practical hands on innovative exercises
- Styles: Covering jazz, pop, and classical.
- Duets: Sax, clarinet, Trumpet, Flute
Whether you want to work on improving improvisation, or expanding your jazz knowledge, JazzDuets has the resources to support your journey.
JAZZ DUETS VISION
Jazzduets' vision is to solve the problems Jazz students face by providing an innovative learning experience that inspires, motivates, and balances seriousness with fun. Furthermore to reduce the overwhelm and intimidation that many Jazz students suffer when learning to improvise. View all classes here
"I have learned more from your publications than I ever did in three years of campus study at a major university in America"
Barry S. United States
I was, and still am a non genius musician....
Who struggled for many years to find out the secrets of jazz improvisation. Throughout 40 years of playing, and obsessive investigation I have focussed on building systems of learning for my students so they can improve , and reach their learning goals with the highest probability and the least pain!
Here on this site you will find the learning resources I make every week that are created to inpire and help you along your learning journey.
"Jazz Duets has quickly become my go-to resource for elevating my musical skills. Nick is a phenomenal educator who simplifies every concept, making it easy for anyone to understand and apply. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, Jazz Duets offers invaluable lessons and insights that will significantly enhance your musical journey"
Inusa Dawuda
