Ep. 20 Tim Nikolsky

Hello everyone,

This is Mirko Guerrini, and I welcome you to the Jazz Transcription Clinic, a monthly interviews podcast where we talk with accomplished jazz doctors about their lives, careers and personal transcription secrets. 

On this episode of the Jazz Transcription Clinic Podcast, Mirko Guerrini interviews the guest jazz doctor: Tim Nikolsky.

Listen to Tim's answers to the questions below: 
00:00 Introduction
15:22 Why do you transcribe?
29:32 What do you expect to bring home with a transcription?
39:26 How do you choose the solos you transcribe?
42:16 What is your methodology?
51:33 Do you write it down? If not, why?
01:07:44 Who was the most difficult player you transcribed?
01:15:52 Which transcription you've done is your favourite?

Dr. Tim Nikolsky is a Melbourne based musician, educator, tech guy, PhD graduate, cyclist, enthusiastic homebrewer and most of the time an all round pretty good guy. His PhD on the development of the Australian Jazz Real Book is the first of its kind in Australia, has won him accolades as well as earning him some enemies, but is widely regarded as a long overdue valuable resource. Tim has written, recorded and produced several albums, and plays in several bands around Melbourne on guitar, electric and double bass.

You can check Tim Nikolsky's works here:
https://australianjazzrealbook.com/

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