Red Garland Plays “A Foggy Day”
By Sam Griffith Red Garland is a masterful pianist. He plays with taste and eloquene, and is a great pianist to emulate. Garland’s adaptations of
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January 30, 2015
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By Sam Griffith Red Garland is a masterful pianist. He plays with taste and eloquene, and is a great pianist to emulate. Garland’s adaptations of
Wes Montgomery is frequently overlooked when talking about the GREAT jazz soloists. Montgomery’s approach to jazz improvisation should be utilized by ALL soloists but especially pianists.
I have taught jazz piano and composition for many years at music schools including New England Conservatory, The New School, The Manhattan School and have
[x_video_embed type=”16:9″ style=”padding-bottom:20px;”] [/x_video_embed] Beginner Course FAQ’s What is the Jazz Piano School beginner course? I wanted to create a course for beginners that started
By Sam Griffith A lot of times in jazz we need to remove ourselves and look at the bigger artistic picture of what is happening
By Sam Griffith A few years ago, Wynton Marsalis participated in an documentary on HBO that featured him directing a group of prodigious high-school jazz musicians. Wynton gives
By Sam Griffith Jazz piano comping can be extremely difficult. When accompanying other musicians, pianists have a lot to think about! Here are a few things
Everyone always is looking for more jazz piano voicings. Whether its two handed, or one handed, it seems like a jazz pianists is on a
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