Jim Ellis

About Jim Ellis

Explore jazz guitar harmony, chord changes, and improvisation with Jim Ellis of Fretprints. Each episode breaks down a classic jazz standard — covering the form, chord progressions, scale choices, and solo approaches — so you can play and improvise with confidence. Whether you're working through bebop heads, blues forms, or modal tunes, this podcast gives you practical tools to deepen your musicianship and develop your own voice on the guitar. Visit https://fretprints.com (https://fretprints.com) for interactive exercises, courses, and live coaching.

Publisher

Jim Ellis

Category

education · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Oct 2021

Latest episode

29 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

292 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Mar 2026

   Improvisation Topics - Solar

   Jazz guitar improvisation lesson using Miles Davis’s Solar as a vehicle. Explores soloing topics including scale choices, melodic development, and approach note techniques over the chord changes of this popular jazz standard on guitar.

2. 

   6 Feb 2026

   500 Miles High

   Explore the world of jazz guitar and the art of improvisation with Guitar and Improvisation. This podcast delves into the traditions, techniques, and creative mindset of jazz greats, offering practical insights and inspiring stories for guitarists and jazz enthusiasts alike. Whether you're honing your craft or simply love the sound of jazz, each episode will spark your passion and deepen your understanding of this timeless musical art form. https://jazzguitar.fretprints.com/join

3. 

   23 Jan 2026

   Always and Forever Changes

   Explore the world of jazz guitar and the art of improvisation with Guitar and Improvisation. This podcast delves into the traditions, techniques, and creative mindset of jazz greats, offering practical insights and inspiring stories for guitarists and jazz enthusiasts alike. Whether you're honing your craft or simply love the sound of jazz, each episode will spark your passion and deepen your understanding of this timeless musical art form. https://jazzguitar.fretprints.com/join

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,349,539

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

68

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Books guests

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