$45.00 USD

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Jazz improvisation isn’t about memorizing thousands of licks or being born with "natural talent." It’s about understanding a simple yet powerful framework that lets you break free from the notes on a page and truly express yourself. "Improvise like a jazz cat" is a special package in a series of other complete courses we offer, so you'll get a taste of what Gotham Music Lab is and, hopefully, get a good start to your music journey.

Hip Tips

Elevate your jazz playing!

The Hip Tips Series is your go-to collection of pocket-sized lessons for players who want fast, powerful ways to sound more expressive and advanced — without getting lost in theory books.

Each of the 18 tips gives you a specific, actionable technique you can apply right away — from sweeping lines and parallel 4th voicings to cinematic textures, blues licks, and rhythmic surprises.

Hip Tips available:

Sweeping Lines
Parallel 4th Voicings on a Blues Scale
Oscar...
Tonic Dominant Explosion
Blues Like of The Day
Swirling Piano Textures
Outer Limits Pentatonic
Cycle of Minor Thirds
Sustain Pedal
Playing Rubato
Amazing Grace
Spinning Effect - Cinematic Texture
Two Chords Per Bar
Left Hand Comp
Major Blues 5-4
Rhythm Over Any Tune
Soloing on Sus Chords
Cascading Cycle of Descending 3rds

What People Are Saying:

Gerard D’Angelo, with his 50 years of experience, is a masterful musician and an exceptional educator. Our time spent together at the Manhattan School of Music was incredibly inspiring to me; his teaching skills, combined with his incredible talent and warm personality, have influenced countless students and musicians over the years. It’s an honor to have learned from and performed alongside such a dedicated and gifted individual.

Emmet Cohen