Less overload.
More fluency.
 Learn jazz as a language, with guidance that helps you play with freedom.
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Does this sound familiar?
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The Genre Gap: You come from classical, pop, or another style, and while you’ve been trying jazz for years, it’s never quite clicked into fluency.
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The Theory Trap: You’ve worked through theory, books, and YouTube, but the ideas don’t land when you actually sit down to play.
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The Fragility: You can play a tune or two, but your performance feels fragile the moment you try to add something new.
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The Lack of Freedom: You can navigate the chord changes, but you can’t really improvise or "open up" a tune with true creative freedom.
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The Information Overload: You’ve tried lessons or memberships, but they feel like collections of random material rather than a clear path forward.
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The Expert Plateau: You’re already fluent, but you feel like you’re playing the same ideas over and over. You’re ready for more depth and sophistication.
Effort alone isn’t enough.
You need a clear path.
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Why this keeps happening
Jazz is often taught as something to copy, rather than a set of skills designed to build fluency in the language of jazz.
Many players end up collecting isolated tips and ideas that don't lead to fluency, instead of building a core set of skills designed to make the language of jazz playable.
Some jump from video to video, hoping the next idea will unlock something. Others focus on reading or remembering tune after tune. In both cases, the underlying issues in their playing never get addressed.
The problem isn’t effort or interest. It’s not knowing which skills matter, what’s worth persisting with, and how to work on them in a way that’s engaging.
Without that clarity, people keep trying to play what sounds good without gaining any real freedom.
That’s why I created Jazz Skills: a systematic way to build the language of jazz from the ground up
Who I help
I work with players who are tired of typical jazz books and courses and want the freedom to stop imitating music and start creating it.
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The Aspiring Jazz Player: Classical, pop, or beginning jazz players who want to move past the page and understand how the jazz language "thinks" as they rediscover the joy of playing.
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The Theory-Rich, Skill-Poor: Those who feel they’ve tried every theory book, course, and video but still aren't fluent, as the ideas fail to land when they actually sit down to play.
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The Advanced Artist: Professionals looking to break out of repetitive habits by mastering the sophisticated chord movements and chromaticism that enhance the stylistic depth of their playing.
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Other Instrumentalists: While I teach from the piano, these harmonic principles provide a universal map for guitarists, horn players, and other instrumentalists alike.
How We'll Do It
My teaching consists of video tutorials, smart practice tracks, live webinars, and individual help.
1. The 3-Level Roadmap I teach on three distinct levels to prevent overwhelm:
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Foundation: Chords, common progressions, and comping.
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Expansion: Voicings, rhythm, melody, and beginning improvisation.
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Mastery: Advanced movement, stylistic elements and complex improv concepts.
2. The Complete Ecosystem
My method—refined over 40,000 private lessons—combines a structured curriculum with a massive library of tune studies and "smart" practice tracks designed to help you internalize the language.
3. Personal Guidance You don’t have to figure this out alone. Through live webinars and individual feedback, I help you spot blind spots and ensure you are practicing correctly.
What's inside
Developing Fluency
Course overview
This part of Jazz Skills is a step by step course that covers a lot of ground. Although it goes from the basics of building chords and progressions, It is not just for people who are new to playing jazz. It is also for those who may know a few tunes or know some jazz theory but still don't have freedom in their playing.
Main members area
Overview
Large library of lessons for all levels, covering all aspects of playing. In addition to the informative sections, the webinar archive is not to be missed!
This area contains:
Learning tips | How tunes work | Tunes to play | Tune taught in detail | Voicings | Movement | Improv | Rhythm and more.
Frequently asked questions
Will I be guided step by step?
Jazz Skills is not just a mess of lessons that you have to navigate yourself. Everyone begins with the Developing Fluency course. New students and experienced players all report that they get a lot of value from it.
It trains you to really know: Chords, necessary progressions, inversions, and how to put them into tunes.
You will unlock each section by answering a few multiple-choice questions. After this, you will transition to the main members' area where you will have more freedom and explore more advanced stylistic playing but still be guided.
Is there support for members?
Yes! I answer every question and members can send video/audio of their playing for feedback from me.
As a member, you will also be invited to members' webinars or Practice With Me sessions. The webinar archive alone is worth the cost of membership.
What level do I need to be?
As long as you've played some piano before, there's plenty for you. This is the only place I know that actually works for all levels.
We have members who are just getting started with jazz and learning the chords, all the way to experienced players who play gigs.
Why is it called Jazz Skills?
Because people typically focus on tunes and decorative elements without being skilled in the foundations. At Jazz Skills, students focus on being able to play what they're learning with enough fluency to be creative.
Do the lessons work on all devices?
Yes they do. You can use a computer, tablet (such as an iPad) or even a phone. We recommend using Google Chrome.
How do I cancel my membership?
You can cancel yourself anytime from your settings.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. If you try a subscription and do not think I have helped you, simply ask for a full refund within 14 days.
Can I upgrade/downgrade my membership?
That's no problem. You'll find instructions in the members' area help. Just click the help button once you're inside.
Do you add new content?
Yes! The minimum amount of new material is the monthly members' webinar replay. However, I'm always adding new lessons, resources, and video answers to member questions.
How much is it in my currency?
Our prices are in GBP (ÂŁ). You can see an estimated conversion below:
Are there any discounts?
Our standard membership is Monthly ÂŁ24.99.
For 20% off, we have a Quarterly discount of ÂŁ19.99/month (billed quarterly).
What about other options like Annual?
I haven't raised membership fees in 9 years, though costs and value have increased massively. If we introduce an Annual plan, it will likely replace the current Quarterly price, meaning current prices would rise. The best deal is today's Quarterly option.
I play Guitar, Horns, or another instrument?
Absolutely! We have many non-pianists (guitarists, horn players, etc.) who join Jazz Skills.
While the visual examples are on piano, you are here to learn the language of jazz (harmony, improvisation, rhythm, and ear training) which applies to every instrument.
About me
I’ve been teaching jazz piano for over three decades, working with thousands of players from complete beginners to professional musicians.
I first became absorbed in jazz as a teenager, and that ultimately led me to study for many years with the great pianist Barry Harris. That lineage still runs through everything I teach, but the focus has always been practical. What actually helps players play with freedom, not just collect information.
I’m still very much on my own learning journey, working every day to improve. Jazz Skills started because I wanted a place where jazz feels less mysterious and more learnable. A place where practice makes sense and skills genuinely transfer.
