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episode 363: Non-Jazz Music I Listen To (And How it Influences My Jazz)
Okay, so this is a jazz podcast, so obviously we talk a lot about jazz education: how do you play jazz, how do you get better at jazz, and of course, what jazz should you listen to and really digest in order to become a better jazz musician.
However, I do not only listen to jazz music. I actually enjoy listening to an array of different styles of music and in some cases, I choose to listen to other styles of music over jazz. That being said, I often find that these other styles of music influence the way I play jazz as well.
So, today I'm gonna go over some of the non-jazz music that I listen to and how it's influenced me.
Main Points:
1. Music I listened to before jazz
2. Classic Rock and Early 2,000's rock influences
3. Dream Theater and prog rock/metal
4. How the music I was listening to led me to jazz
5. Elliot Smith
5. Singer-songwriters
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