I want to take jazz lessons but they're too expensive there where I live. Personally, I don't think that DVD/book might substitute a "real teacher" but would like to ask you few questions though:
a) has anyone from you here "learned" from DVD/book only?
b) if so, what's your experience? did self-teaching give you progress or just more bad habits to your technique?
Because the interaction with teacher is 1 hour/week, I'd have to spend most time learning "myself" though...
Maybe I should point out that I'm not a beginner.
Any sugegstions? :-)