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Jazz for Piano by David Sharp
Whether you're a pianist, guitarist, saxophonist, bassist, or drummer, this comprehensive resource offers deep insights into the harmonic structures, rhythmic concepts, and chord progressions that define jazz. While many examples include piano voicings, the analytical approach applies to any instrument and any musician seeking to understand the language of jazz at a deeper level.
Explore detailed analyses of compositions and solos by masters including Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Bill Evans, Horace Silver, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Andrew Hill, Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Nichols, McCoy Tyner, and many others who shaped the evolution of jazz from the 1940s through the 1970s and beyond.
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How to Play Drums From First Strokes to Confident Grooves
Erin Rabitcheff December 5, 2025
After three decades of teaching drums for beginners in New York City, I’ve guided hundreds of students through their first […]
What Are the Main Types of Guitars? A Musician’s Guide
Marco Chelo November 28, 2025
As a jazz instructor in New York City, I help students answer one of the most common questions I hear: […]
How to Play Saxophone Without Developing Bad Habits?
Erin Rabitcheff November 21, 2025
As a jazz educator in New York City, I’ve taught saxophone to hundreds of students over the past two decades. […]
How to Read Sheet Music: Beginner-Friendly Guide
Marco Chelo November 14, 2025
Learning to read sheet music can be intimidating for many aspiring musicians. Those five lines stacked on a page can […]
What Is Modal Jazz and How Can You Master It?
Erin Rabitcheff November 7, 2025
As a jazz educator and performer in New York City, I’ve spent decades studying and teaching modal jazz to students […]
Jazz Instruments Guide: 2025 Complete Overview
Andrew Schiller October 31, 2025
I’ll never forget watching a student’s face light up during their first jazz ensemble session. “Wait,” they said, eyes wide, […]
Free Jazz Music: Breaking Boundaries Through Pure Expression
Sofia Chelo October 24, 2025
I still remember the first time I heard Ornette Coleman’s Free Jazz. I was a conservatory student, comfortable with bebop […]
Evolution of Jazz: From Roots to Modern Expressions
Erin Rabitcheff October 17, 2025
A trumpet’s cry echoes through New Orleans streets in 1910. Fast forward to today: a producer layers saxophone samples over […]
Latin Jazz: Where Jazz Meets the Rhythms of the Caribbean and Brazil
Erin Rabitcheff October 10, 2025
The first time I heard a live Latin jazz band in New York, I knew I’d heard something like it […]
What Is Funk Music: Origins, Style, and Influence
Erin Rabitcheff October 3, 2025
I’ll never forget the first time I heard “Cold Sweat” blast through my neighbor’s speakers in 1967. I was supposed […]
A Jazz Music based Team Building Experience
Erin Rabitcheff July 23, 2024
I am at the New York office of Notion, a successful startup from Silicon Valley that focuses on collaboration tools. […]
What North Indian Music Practice Can Teach Jazz Musicians
Sebastian Noelle July 6, 2024
The improvisational language of jazz and that of Hindustani (North Indian) music share manysimilarities, which we will get to in […]