![]() ![]() Don't worry all the beginners out there your hands won't fall off if you attempt a piece like it. ![]() That piece is easier than Danny Boy so some may want to try it. A lot more fun than exercises and scales wouldn't you say? When I was teaching myself the piano (past childhood), these were the kinds of pieces I worked on to challenge myself in the early years. For those a more experienced it's not that difficult to sight read through this piece if you like it. For many with some determination you can get through a piece like this but it could take a long time (months, a year?) but really it's not that difficult if you really want to learn it. Hoping he can find peace somehow and stays healthy.Glad you liked it. I wish I had seen him when he played at Carnegie a few years back. Love Jarrett and somehow missed the news of what happened to him post-2nd stroke until only recently (dealing with Covid recovery, both my own and my dad's had me in a fog since November). He uses voicings that you don’t hear every day, some including major 9ths and passing tones.Thanks for this. ![]() Keith Jarrett interprets the traditional Irish Ballad “Danny Boy” with a personal touch at this Tokyo solo concert from 2002. More specifically…we will be opening our doors October 7th, 2019 7am est to accept new students into our brand new website full of fun and jammed packed Erroll Garner’s Swinging Lines on “I’ll Remember April” (LOTW #135)Įrroll Garner swings in a league of his own on his famous recording “Concert by the Sea.” He treads the line between bebop and swing, and his chromatic and adventurous lines lead him to new destinations every time! CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LICK If you have questions or suggestions for Keith Jarrett’s Ballad Stylings on “Danny Boy” (LOTW #134) Take a page out of his book with this solo break and you’ll be playing the blues in no time! CLICK HERE TO GET Jazz Piano School 2.0 is coming! (October 7th, 2019, 7am est)įlash cards, practice workouts, and improv analysis OH MY! Well it’s been a long time coming but Jazz Piano School 2.0 is finally right around the corner. Here is a quintessential blues solo break from Oscar Peterson on the standard tune “I’ve Never Been In Love Before.” He ornaments his blues lines with triplets and doubled notes. Listen how he lays this lick back and settles deep into the pocket on this unforgettable track! CLICK HERE TO GET A Oscar Peterson Solo Break Lick (LOTW #162) His stylings of jazz standards on his recording “Live at the Pershing Lounge” (1958) create a feeling unlike any other pianist in a jazz trio format. He strings together a relentless flow of triplet lines traveling in chromatic fourth Ahmad Jamal Lick: “But Not For Me” from Live at the Pershing (LOTW #163)Īhmad Jamal is a true original. Listen how he trailblazes his way through his solo from a classic Wayne Shorter tune “Witch Hunt” from Speak No Evil (1965). Do you know it? If not, then you better get to it! □ Herbie Hancock Triplet Improvisation Line From “Witch Hunt” (LOTW #164)Īt the young age of 25, Herbie Hancock was improvising in ways that no one before him had ever done. It’s an absolute must know in everyone’s repertoire. Well folks, this is an absolute must know when it comes to solo breaks! This Oscar Peterson solo break on “C-Jam Blues” is one of the most famous solo breaks in jazz history. CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LICK If you have Oscar Peterson’s Famous C-Jam Blues Solo Break (LOTW #165) Kenny Barron shows us how it’s done beginning in the first chorus as he navigates the chord changes of his own tune. “Voyage” is a modal tune that has made its way into the canon and has become a true jazz standard. CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE Kenny Barron Kills This Line On His Own Tune (LOTW #166) His altered notes over the dominant chord lead into what will be an eventful solo filled with post-bop language. Mulgrew Miller lays down this line over his solo break on the standard tune “If I Should Lose You” from his 2006 album Live at the Kennedy Center. Players often refer back to it when performing this tune, try it out for yourself next time you go to play it! CLICK HERE TO GET A TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LICK Mulgrew Miller Altered Dominant Lick (LOTW #167) Duke Ellington’s Famous Intro to “In A Sentimental Mood” (LOTW #168)įrom his iconic collaboration with John Coltrane in 1963, Duke’s introduction to his composition “In a Sentimental Mood” is treasured in the jazz community. ![]()
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