• You should be able to play all of the major scales
• You should have a rudimentary understanding of harmony
• You should be able to read music in both clefs
• You should be able to play from sheet music if necessary
• You should also have a minimum of six hours per week to practice. We all know that it doesn't come overnight.
• Patience is necessary. Jazz is not easy, but it's worth the work.

The lessons you will find here are built on years of practical on-the-job experience. I can't supply you with the same kind of information you will get from an educational institution, I can't tell you what Monk's favorite joke was, and I never did understand French 6ths.

What I do know is how to play professionally with anyone who needs a piano player. I also know how to have a lot of fun doing it.

So join the club, check it out, and be prepared for a new world.