Notes on Jazz Podcast
Reach your full potential as a musician! Check out Notes on Jazz for performance and practice tips, interviews with great musicians and other cool stuff. I’m a jazz pianist, composer and teacher with over 40 years of experience. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, let’s work together on reaching your goals.
What we’ll cover
- Essential Elements of Jazz Piano
- Preparing for Performance
- Improving Composing Skills
- Coaching for Singers
- Developing a Repertoire
- Teaching Jazz Effectively
Ep 24: Cool Gigs! Why We Do It!
Playing music is a blast! It's a blast for us as musicians, and it's a blast for our listeners. It's why we do it. Learning and practicing is fun, writing music is fun, listening is fun, rehearsing...
Ep 23: Dr. Matt Olson – Furman University, Director of Jazz Studies
Dr. Matt Olson is head of our Jazz Studies Program at Furman University, where I serve as Adjunct Instructor. Matt has done a great job organizing and running the program. He is a fine saxophonist...
Ep 22: Kurt Young – Rock ‘n Roll Guitar to Jazz Piano
Kurt is a retired scientist and life-long guitarist. He has played mostly by ear. He came to me almost two years ago and wanted to learn to play the piano. Since he has played mostly by ear, he has...
Ep 21: Elliot Smith – Choral Music and Jazz Piano
Elliott is a friend and colleague who wants to learn Jazz piano. He is a fine classical pianist and choral conductor. He teaches at the Governor's School for the Arts here in Greenville. He is a...
Ep 20: Kristen Collins – Accompanying Yourself as a Vocalist
Kristen is a vocalist who has a degree in Music Education from Winthrop University. She is also an accomplished classical pianist. She came to me for lessons in Jazz Piano. Now she is learning not...
Ep 19: David Gross – From Classical to Jazz Piano
In this next series of short interviews, I'll talk with adult students. Then, I will follow up with the Director of Jazz Studies at Furman University. David is a friend and colleague. He is a...
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