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
Episode #9: Tune Talk – Freewheeler(for Kenny) Part 1
Tune Talk is a series of videos where I analyze my tunes, discussing the structure, harmony, melody, and suggestions for performance and improvisation. FreeWheeler is a two part composition written...
Episode #8: Roles of the Pianist in Jazz
A pianist can fulfil several roles in Jazz performance. We can perform as a soloist, with no accompaniment. We can accompany singers or other instrumentalists. We can perform in all kinds of...
Episode #7: Becoming a Great Accompanist
Accompanying singers and other instrumentalists is one of the most valuable skills a Jazz pianist can have. Good accompanists are always in demand. Follow me as we talk about how to develop the...
Episode #6: Greg Tardy Interview
I'm psyched to have Greg Tardy as my guest on Notes. Greg is a wonderful saxophonist and clarinetist, a composer and recording artist. He has played, toured and recorded with some of the greats,...
Episode #5: David Berkman Interview
David Berkman is well-known in the Jazz world. A prolific pianist and composer, he has many recordings under his own name with many of the finest names in jazz. He is also highly respected as an...
Episode #4: Ron Brendle Interview
Ron Brendle is one of the most well-respected and in-demand bassists in the Western North and South Carolina region. He has played with everybody, including a long list of Jazz greats. Ron and I...
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