In this live interview/hang, Jaleel Shaw and I go through a rapid fire list of 20 questions about all things saxophone. One of the top saxophonists active in the modern …
Do You Need to Transcribe Solos? and 19 More Questions with Jaleel Shaw Read More »
Eric Alexander Eric Alexander, by any measure is one of the top saxophonists in the world today. In this video, we are talking about his new course 21 Major Key …
The Key to Jazz Improvisation – 21 Major Key Explorations with Eric Alexander Read More »
“If you work through this book and do everything in this book you’re going to become a very good altissimo player.” – Ben Wendel In this video I sit down …
The LAST Altissimo Lesson You’ll Ever Need with Ben Wendel Read More »
Learn about the design process of th BetterSax BURNIN’ mouthpiece in this live hang and Q+A session with Jody Espina, founder of Jody Jazz mouthpieces. Want more giveaways and interviews? …
Designing the BetterSax BURNIN’ Mouthpiece with Jody Espina Read More »
Jody Espinosa of Jody Jazz and Jay Metcalf of BetterSax join forces to share and demonstrate the whole line of Jody Jazz HR* Custom Dark Mouthpieces. The show is hosted …
BetterSax + Jody Jazz Live Stream | HR* Custom Dark Mouthpieces Read More »
He’s an absolute legend, and normally you’d have to spend $45,000/year at the Berklee College of Music to gain his wisdom, OR you can check out this masterclass with the …
Had the pleasure of speaking with The Working Artist Project about my life, career, and BetterSax. Check out the full interview below, or check out the podcast here. The Working …
The Working Artist Project Presents: Jay Metcalf Read More »
Kenny G gives ME a Saxophone Lesson! In this video we are going to get some advice, inspiration and a music lesson from the biggest selling instrumental recording artist of all …
Today we’re talking to my friend Ian Hendrickson Smith. He’s a great saxophone player who works on the tonight show with Jimmy Fallon playing with the Roots. You can watch …
Why TV Musicians Get NOTHING for Streaming Content Read More »
That Time Leo P Went Beast Mode I think every sax player in the world has seen the video where Leo P plays the intro to “Moanin” at the BBC …
My friend Michael Ghegan came by the studio the other day. Besides being an all around incredible multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, arranger and producer… He is an authority on playing the …
Derek Brown – BeatBox Sax “My special ability is not memorizing things, it’s not that I pick up things quickly or have a good ear… If I have any special …
The Secret Super Power of a Slow Learner – Derek Brown BeatBox Sax Read More »
Carpooling with Bob Reynolds In this interview, I talk with one of my favorite saxophone players, Bob Reynolds. We discuss what it’s like managing competing priorities as a recording artist …
Silencing Your Internal Editor – Carpooling With Bob Reynolds Read More »
Doctor Thunder Had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sean Wallace AKA “Doctor Thunder.” We talked about content creation, the value of a college degree in music in the age …
Chad LB Back during my trip to NY during the early months of 2020, I sat down with my great friend and amazing saxophone player Chad Lefkowitz-Brown or Chad “LB.” …
How to Play More Interesting Improvised Lines – Chad LB Read More »
Daniel Chia & BetterSax I had the pleasure of speaking with Daniel Chia for about 2 hours answering questions, talking about the saxophone, different kinds of gear recommendations, and everything …
Had the pleasure of speaking with The Saxophone School on Instagram Live the other day. The Saxophone School is based out of Nigeria and is constantly doing great interviews with …
“I have been entrusted with an aptitude for music so that I can be about the work of wellness in my community and in my environment. That work includes restoring …
A Saxophone Lesson in Harlem – Jason Marshall on Baritone Sax Read More »
Had the pleasure of hanging out and catching up with the fabulous Grace Kelly on Instagram the other day. We talk about how we were able to make music our …
Jay Metcalf and Grace Kelly talk about Sax and more Read More »
I sat down with a veritable star of the saxophone, Grace Kelly. I’ve been following Grace on Instagram for a while now loving her content, her music, her style, and …
The Air Sax Ear Training Exercise – with Grace Kelly Read More »
Jaleel Shaw That’s Jaleel Shaw. He’s a saxophonist, composer and bandleader with three albums under his name. He’s also a member of Roy Haynes and Nate Smith’s bands and professor …