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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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Arranging tips.
admin July 18, 2012
Hi! Yesterday in class we were improvising on a couple of new tunes like Bouncing with Bud and Desafinado and […]
The importance of listening… Milestones!
admin July 11, 2012
Hi everybody! Last night we had Amy, a great flute player sitting in our Bebop Workshop class. Everybody immediately realized […]
Vocal Improvisation by ear
admin June 16, 2012
This past Thursday Jazz Vocal Workshop was one of the best ever. A few sessions ago, I attempted improvised vocal harmony to the class […]
Transcriptions
admin June 10, 2012
Whenever I’m working on a tune, I listen to how the pros handle the changes and follow along with transcriptions […]
Season three on and upward
admin June 4, 2012
Had a subtle start to the new session of the Jazz Vocal Workshop last week and this past Thursday since […]
Last Vocal Workshop for the second Session
admin May 16, 2012
A little late to blogging about last weeks workshop this week after a busy week of teaching and performances. Last […]
Intermediate Jazz Improvisation
admin May 7, 2012
I recently began reading Intermediate Jazz Improvisation (George Bouchard, Jamey Aebersold Jazz) and came across this paragraph which resonated with what […]
Tuesday May 1st – Getting ready for Smalls!
admin May 3, 2012
Hi Everyone, We had a great class last Tuesday, thanks to Charlie Caldarola to sit at the drums with us! […]
Bird’s Anthropology Solo
admin April 30, 2012
There’s a nice analysis of Bird’s solo on Anthropology on Peter Spitzer’s blog, which includes a link to Bird’s solo Youtube. You’ll […]
Vocal Harmonies Sung by Ear
admin April 29, 2012
W O W !!! As much as I love teaching and as much fun as well as learning we have in […]
Tunes
admin April 25, 2012
The group is starting to sound like a band. We played the best variation of Minority so far, by heart, […]
little update
admin April 25, 2012
We had a fantastic class, and all the students are making great progress. Today we worked on a new tune […]