10x Your Improvement With Path Awareness
Learning the different jazz piano educational paths and how to combine them is powerful knowledge that could make or break your ability to reach your goals. Most of the time students try and learn everything else and have no real clue what to focus on in order to get better. They also don’t know WHY they aren’t really improving. In this episode you’ll learn all about this and leave with a deep understanding of jazz piano paths for improvement.
Using Exotic Scales to Solo Over Any Chord
In this episode we will be examining a scale from Yusef Lateef’s “Repository of Scales and Melodic Patterns” and putting it to use. Learn how to create unique lines over any chord.
Using The Jazz Voicing Playbook
In this episode I’ll be continuing the talk of Playbooks. We will be releasing our brand new Playbooks on Black Friday, along with our amazing offer and discount. In today’s episode I’ll be going through bits and pieces of the voicings playbook.
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Lee Konitz “Sub-Conscious Lee” Pt. 2 (LOTW #229)
This tune is a prime example of a new melody composed using pre-existing chord changes from another song, also known as a “Contrafact.” This contrafact by Lee Konitz as played with Lennie Tristano is based on the changes of “What is this Thing Called Love” by Cole Porter. Lee Konitz demonstrates his own unique melodic […]
Lee Konitz “Sub-Conscious Lee” Pt. 1 (LOTW #228)
This tune is a prime example of a new melody composed using pre-existing chord changes from another song, also known as a “Contrafact.” This contrafact by Lee Konitz as played with Lennie Tristano is based on the changes of “What is this Thing Called Love” by Cole Porter. Lee Konitz demonstrates his own unique melodic […]
Bud Powell Sends You Into Oblivion (LOTW #227)
Bud Powell is one of the great originators of bebop jazz language. The twists and turns of his improvised lines can sometimes send the listener into a frenzied state! This tune “Oblivion” is an original of Bud’s, and demonstrates that sentiment exactly. https://youtu.be/C5p1fXBjV0I CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LICK BOOK If you have questions or […]
Blues Piano: Introducing Playbooks By JPS
Knowing what what to work on in order to systematically improve certain parts of your jazz piano performance is a HUGE advantage. But how do you know what to work on? What skills are you missing? What is your sound lacking? I’ll go over how to get the blues sound you want and what to work on in this episode.
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My New Band And Sharing Your Art
You can only sit at your piano, playing and practicing for yourself for so long. Eventually you’re going to need some human connection and interaction. That’s the beauty of music! It brings people together and connects humanity. But, if you never share, or open up, how can you ever connect? In this podcast I’ll give you a quick update, and share some important news.
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A Blazing Fast Blues Lick By Oscar (LOTW #226)
Sometimes Oscar Peterson plays SO FAST, you have to slow it down to even hear what he is playing! Luckily, we’ve done that for you for this week’s LOTW. Check out this lick from “Billie’s Bounce,” a blues track off of Oscar’s album “Encore at the Blue Note” (1990). https://youtu.be/Y_ZIFvOV7yk CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL […]
Letting The Melody Be Your Guide
Have you ever heard the phrase “Let the melody be your guide” but wondered how to practically apply it to your playing? In this podcast, I show you how to use the melody as a springboard for melodic development in your solos. If you don’t want to sound like a robot, this episode is for you.
