Janek Gwizdala Podcast

Once again a little overdue on the schedule side of things.. But I hope you can get some mileage out of this one and develop playing what you sing when it comes to creating melodic ideas as a bass player or soloist. Also talked about in this podcast is the launch of my latest solo album with some clips from the record, and also the launch of Video Lessons with Janek Gwizdala. Drop by the site and check it out if you get a minute, you can check out some free lessons and have a tour of the site. Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Episode four of my video podcast series starts to deal with expanding vocabulary and bringing together several concepts into one place in your practice routine, to increase the language and options available to you when you're developing ideas. Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Episode four of my video podcast series starts to deal with expanding vocabulary and bringing together several concepts into one place in your practice routine, to increase the language and options available to you when you're developing ideas. Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Episode three of the video podcast lesson series takes a look at improving your skills with chord tones, and applying them to every day playing situations, in improvisation and in constructing basslines. Click here for another free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Episode three of the video podcast lesson series takes a look at improving your skills with chord tones, and applying them to every day playing situations, in improvisation and in constructing basslines. Click here for another free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Welcome to the latest installment of a series of video podcast lessons and performances that I'm be releasing bi-weekly throughout the year, bringing you lessons and video content ranging from the basics and fundamentals of the instrument and the music (including written musical examples), to advanced improvisation techniques and concert footage from around the world. This episode deals with developing motifs in solos. Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Welcome to the latest installment of a series of video podcast lessons and performances that I'm be releasing bi-weekly throughout the year, bringing you lessons and video content ranging from the basics and fundamentals of the instrument and the music (including written musical examples), to advanced improvisation techniques and concert footage from around the world. This episode deals with developing motifs in solos. Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Welcome to the first in a series of video podcast lessons and performances that I'll be releasing bi-weekly over the next year. I will bring you lessons and video content ranging from the basics and fundamentals of the instrument and the music (including written musical examples), to advanced improvisation techniques and concert footage from around the world. Please drop me a line with your feedback and with topics you would like to see discussed in future video casts. Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Welcome to the first in a series of video podcast lessons and performances that I'll be releasing bi-weekly over the next year. I will bring you lessons and video content ranging from the basics and fundamentals of the instrument and the music (including written musical examples), to advanced improvisation techniques and concert footage from around the world. Please drop me a line with your feedback and with topics you would like to see discussed in future video casts. Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Here's episode 14, and I'm shedding some sound and time ideas. Working on fluidity and generally getting back to the improvising drawing board having been gone all year on tour with VV Brown. There are also some clips of the new album which is coming out in the end of October and features Jojo Mayer, Mike Stern, Airto, and many others.... Enjoy, Janek Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Here's episode 14, and I'm shedding some sound and time ideas. Working on fluidity and generally getting back to the improvising drawing board having been gone all year on tour with VV Brown. There are also some clips of the new album which is coming out in the end of October and features Jojo Mayer, Mike Stern, Airto, and many others.... Enjoy, Janek Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Back in podcasting mode after several months on tour, and here's an extra long one to try and make up for the long gap since the last. Featuring some music from Little Dragon on this one, as well as talking about composition process, and melodic content, and my upcoming sessions for my first studio album. Enjoy, Janek Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Back in podcasting mode after several months on tour, and here's an extra long one to try and make up for the long gap since the last. Featuring some music from Little Dragon on this one, as well as talking about composition process, and melodic content, and my upcoming sessions for my first studio album. Enjoy, Janek Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Episode 12 is here! I'm covering a lot of ways to expand diminished scales and arpeggios over V chords going to I. Taking a look at some gypsy jazz guitar playing, and how you can take elements of that and expand your fluidity through changes with that information. Check out the video of Stochelo Rosenberg playing Minor Swing that's featured in this episode! Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala

Episode 12 is here! I'm covering a lot of ways to expand diminished scales and arpeggios over V chords going to I. Taking a look at some gypsy jazz guitar playing, and how you can take elements of that and expand your fluidity through changes with that information. Check out the video of Stochelo Rosenberg playing Minor Swing that's featured in this episode! Click here for a free video lesson with Janek Gwizdala