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The NYC Jazz Scene Blueprint | With Will Lyle

The NYC Jazz Scene Blueprint | With Will Lyle

with Will Lyle

$29.99 USD
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About this course

A success story for musicians all over the world, Will Lyle moved to NYC 4 years ago and has instantly become one of the most working bassists in the most competitive jazz scene in the world. In this course, he shares his secrets of exactly how he did it - and how you can do it too!

1h 45m

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - How to Prepare for NYC

1.1 How to Break Into the Scene

1.2 Different Neighborhoods and Areas of NYC

1.3 How to Mitigate Cost of Living 

1.4 Transportation with the Upright Bass

1.5 Bass Repairs 

1.5 Recap: Rent, Living Situation, Food, General Cost of Living, Transportation 


Chapter 2 - Real New York bass playing 

2.1 Uptempo Playing

2.2 Different Styles of Blues

2.3 How to Adapt to Different Playing Situations


Chapter 3 - Gig Etiquette and Protocol

3.1 How to Sit in On Gigs

3.2 What to do On The Gig

3.3 Understanding Different Bandleaders

3.4 Don’t Take it Personally!


Chapter 4 - How To Get Gigs

3.1 Strategies for Breaking In

3.2 The Hang

3.3 How to Manage Different Personalities

3.4 Keeping Yourself Under Control

Understanding Thumb Position by Cole Davis

Understanding Thumb Position book

Purchase the companion book for this course, to take your learning to the next level. From start to finish, this book gives you everything you need to know about Thumb Position. Starting with the proper physical position, you’ll learn everything from how to successfully play a scale with all 4 strings to playing a solo over a complex standard.

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About Will Lyle

Will Lyle (born 1994) is an upright and electric bassist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and producer based in New York City.
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He has performed and/or recorded with Ralph Peterson, Dave Kikoski, Duane Eubanks, Lewis Nash, Joe LaBarbera, Kendrick Scott, Philip Harper, Mike LeDonne, Anthony Wonsey, Billy Kilson, Cecil Alexander, Stacy Dillard, Jeb Patton, Billy Drummond, J.D. Allen, David Hazeltine, Rick Germanson, Bill Cunliffe, Pasquale Grasso, Ralph Moore, Roy McCurdy, John Colianni, Steve Little (Duke Ellington band alumnus), Ingrid Jensen, Stefano Doglioni, Bruce Harris, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Jon Mayer (pianist), Bob Sheppard, Randy Napoleon, Barbara Morrison, Spike Wilner, Victory Boyd, and Sumerian Records artist Bones UK.
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He has performed throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Greece, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Mexico. Will has performed at Smalls, Mezzrow, Birdland, 55 Bar, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Ornithology, Cellar Dog (previously Fat Cat), Sam First, The Lighthouse, The Blue Whale, Pit Inn (Shinjuku, Tokyo), Jazz Spot J, Mr. Kelly's (Osaka, Japan), Newport Jazz Festival, Java Jazz Festival (Jakarta, Indonesia), Central Avenue Jazz Festival, YouTube Space, and numerous other venues.
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