Music Savvy

Music Savvy is about learning to improvise by ear—not by memorizing scales or overthinking every chord. If you've been told you need to calculate every chord/scale relationship before you can improvise well, I’m here to offer a better way. Great jazz starts with listening, imagining, and connecting what you hear to your instrument. I’m Michael Lake, a jazz trombonist and educator, and I created Music Savvy to help musicians like you play with more authenticity and less friction. You'll find books, short video lessons, interviews with amazing players, and a tool called Jazz Chat—an AI trained on everything I’ve created to help you get unstuck and inspired. This channel gives you practical ideas to build your ear, streng...