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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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Art Blakey
Jazz Nerd December 7, 2013
Art Blakey for six decades led one of the greatest small group Jazz ensembles in history. The Jazz Messengers was […]
Chick Webb
Jazz Nerd December 6, 2013
Inventive and dynamic, Chick Webb lead one of the most swinging big bands of the 30’s, where he regularly held […]
Sarah Vaughn
Jazz Nerd December 6, 2013
Easily one of the most visible and well known vocalists of her generation, Sarah Vaughn was gifted with an enormous […]
Billy Eckstine
Jazz Nerd December 4, 2013
Billy Eckstine was one of the most important male vocalists in Jazz during the 1940’s being as popular as Frank […]
Gene Krupa
Jazz Nerd December 1, 2013
Gene Krupa with his drive and showmanship made him a favorite of many listeners. His work on Benny Goodman’s “Sing […]
Pat Metheny
Jazz Nerd December 1, 2013
Pat Metheny is one of Jazz’s most influential guitar players of the past 40 years. His tone, innovative use of […]
Ella Fitzgerald
Jazz Nerd November 30, 2013
Ella Fitzgerald is rightly one of the iconic female American Jazz vocalists. She combined lightness, creativity with interpretation, and hornlike […]
Billie Holiday
Jazz Nerd November 24, 2013
Billie Holiday was an American icon and one of Jazz’s most important vocalists. Her life was filled with struggle and […]
Kenny Burrell
Jazz Nerd November 20, 2013
Kenny Burrell, without question is one of the most consistent guitarists in Jazz. Nicknamed the “Velvet Whip”, his warm tone […]
Joe Henderson
Jazz Nerd November 20, 2013
Joe Henderson was one of the most individual tenor players of his generation. As so often happens with many Jazz […]
Crossing the Free Improvisation Bridge
admin November 15, 2013
Last night at the Jazz Vocal Workshop we ended up Crossing the Free Improvisation Bridge. What I mean by this, is […]
Rhythm-a-ning
admin November 14, 2013
Rhythm-a-ning – We’re playing this Monk rhythm-change-based tune in the bebop workshop (which is a little weird because Monk did […]