Patreon/Podcast
Miles Okazaki manages a continually growing and evolving community on Patreon. The goal of this project is to provide high quality information to a large group of musicians for a very low cost ($5/month through the link above, or $7.50/month through the Patreon app). Featured on this site is a series of videos going through every composition by Thelonious Monk, demonstrations of guitar technique, theory, explanations of pages from his book, ideas about composition, Bach on Sundays, listenings sessions with favorite recordings, recommended reading, guided meditative practice, his work in electronic music, and many other topics. There is only one tier, and members have complete access to all material, including materials and software designed especially for the group.
To get an idea of what’s available, a free version of the Patreon materials can be heard in podcast format. These are audio only, but are a good sample of what the Patreon group is doing.
Okazaki also currently teaches guitar and jazz improvisation at Princeton University. His previous appointments include Associated Faculty at the University of Michigan from 2013 to 2022, The Banff Centre (2012–2015), private lessons and workshops at The New School, Queens College, The Juilliard School, and dozens of master classes in institutions in the United States, Europe, and Asia.