Hey! My name is Brent Vaartstra. I’m a professional jazz musician, author, and jazz coach. I wrote Zero to Improv because so many musicians often wonder about jazz improvisation. How do I start? How do I improve? How can I get my jazz solos to sound as good as my jazz heroes? Maybe they’re doing all the “right things” like learning jazz standards and solos by ear, but pieces of the puzzle are still missing – if that sounds like you, you’re not alone!

Zero to Improv is our jazz improv eBook and course that walks you through how to become a great jazz improviser, from the ground up. It focuses on the music theory side of jazz improv (but without assuming you already know theory), starting with the basics and building up. We “trim the fat” and you only learn what you need to know. No stone is left unturned.