Meet clarinet player Félix Peikli and his constant will to spread joy and inspiration through his music.

Félix talks about The New Orleans Jazz clarinet style, how they learned mastering their instrument, their technique, their will to play melodically and how “Old Cats” influenced him.
For Félix, music is a bit more than notes you play.
Learn how to open you ears – and Mind..

“Body And Soul” remains a jazz standard with hundrerds of versions performed and recorded by famous artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman.
One of the most famous and influential takes was recorded by Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra.
Discover Félix rendition of this masterpiece..

Félix’ approach to improvisation starts with embellishing the melody and learning how to listen and react to compose your solo.

"There Is No Greater Love" is a 1936 jazz standard composed by Isham Jones.
The song is often played as a ballad – an example of this approach is Dinah Washington's 1954 recording on Dinah Jams.
Medium-tempo swing renditions have also been recorded by several artists, including Miles Davis..

Félix taught himself to play Bennie Goodman tunes by playing along with his records.
The way one can learn jazz is through recordings.
Through transcription, learn exactly what that artist did and learn the way of life outside of school.

"After You've Gone" is a 1918 popular song composed by Turner Layton with lyrics by Henry Creamer.
The chorus adheres to a standard ABAC pattern but is only 20 measures long.
There are four 4-bar phrases, followed by a 4 measure tag.
The song is harmonically active, with chord changes almost every measure.
Discover Félix rendition of this jazz standard.

Félix explains how harmony is a very important structure in Jazz and how to sort of control it to make “artistic” choices.

Learn Circular breathing with Félix.
Circular breathing is a technique that enables the wind instrumentalist to maintain a sound for long periods of time by inhaling through the nose while maintaining air flow through the instrument, using the cheeks as "bellows".

Félix shares with you some of the techniques he uses when practicing in order to clean up the technique and be able to execute very complex and quick passages.

What are Jazz “Rythm changes” ? Félix introduces “Rythm changes”, one of the most popular improvisations in jazz sessions.

Célia is one of the most notable composition of Bud Powell, American Jazz pianist.
Along with Charlie Parker, Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie, Powell was a leading figure in the development of modern jazz, or bebop.

Félix shares tips for grooving deeper and feeling more comfortable playing in strange and complex rhythms.

Félix talks about Latin Jazz and syncopations.

"Remember Me" is a jazz standard by the saxophonist Joe Henderson.
It was introduced on Henderson's debut album Page One, in 1963.
This album also featured the first recording of the jazz standard "Blue Bossa", written by trumpeter Kenny Dorham.
Discover Félix rendition of this standard.

One last advice from Félix, “Try To Touch Upon What We Discussed About But Also Forget It”.