About Julian Bradley | Jazz Piano Teacher, Jazz Tutorial Founder & Ultimate Jazz Piano Guide
About Julian Bradley — Jazz Pianist, Educator & Founder of Jazz Tutorial
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Hi! I'm Julian Bradley.
I’m a jazz pianist, composer, and educator from the UK, and founder of Jazz Tutorial.
Since launching Jazz Tutorial in 2011, I’ve helped students around the world learn jazz piano through clear, step-by-step lessons covering jazz theory, chord voicings, improvisation, and harmony.
My mission is simple:
To teach you the complete big picture of jazz piano — with no wasted time.
How It Started
At age 17, I attended a live Wynton Marsalis concert.
That night changed my life.
Watching the pianist experiment with sophisticated jazz chord voicings, reharmonizations, and beautiful harmonic movement was unlike anything I had ever heard before.
I became obsessed with understanding how jazz piano truly worked.
The very next day, I committed myself fully to learning jazz piano.
Like many students, I initially struggled:
• Books felt overly basic
• Online information was fragmented
• Real step-by-step jazz piano instruction was difficult to find
After months of frustration, I finally found an excellent private jazz teacher.
Within minutes of my first lesson, I realized this was the missing link:
A complete system.
For the first time, jazz theory, chords, intervals, and improvisation all connected logically.
Over the following years, I filled in the gaps, mastered the fundamentals, and developed the teaching system I now share through Jazz Tutorial.
What Makes Jazz Tutorial Different
Jazz Tutorial is built around structure.
• Clear step-by-step structure
• Efficient, practical lessons
• No fluff
• Direct explanations
• A complete system that connects everything logically
My goal is simple: to give serious students a complete, structured path to mastering jazz piano.
Ready to start learning the full system?
Watch My Ultimate Guide to Jazz Piano →
Family & Background
After studying abroad at UC Santa Cruz, I moved to Southern California, where I now live with my wife and children.
This was us finding out the gender of our 3rd child (we now have 4):
Meet the Audience
Students of all ages around the world are learning jazz piano online through Jazz Tutorial.
Start Learning Jazz Piano
If you’re serious about truly understanding jazz piano, start with my complete step-by-step system:
Need the sheet music, chord guides, voicings, and core practice resources?