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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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Do careers in jazz music pay the bills?
Jazz Nerd August 22, 2022
Do careers in jazz music pay the bills? Imagine being an eager young student attracted to jazz, and choosing it […]
Why is jazz the ultimate foundation to play other styles?
Jazz Nerd August 11, 2022
Introduction Why is jazz the ultimate foundation for playing other styles of music? Jazz, or Black American Music, is the […]
Is Today’s Jazz Too Strange For Modern Audiences?
Jazz Nerd July 30, 2022
Is today’s jazz too strange for a modern audience? Most of my friends don’t like jazz, they are either into […]
How did Smooth Jazz Evolve? A Deep Dive With Shizuka Shearn
Jazz Nerd July 26, 2022
Intro Smooth jazz, we all know what that is. It’s the unobtrusive, glossily produced music that pipes into grocery stores, […]
What about jazz and gender in the 21st century?
Jazz Nerd June 30, 2022
What about jazz and gender in the 21st century? I’ve been a jazz fan all of my life, and deeply […]
Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle)– Blue Note till it wasn’t Blue Note Anymore
Jazz Nerd June 30, 2022
Change is an inevitable part of the universe. Matter and humankind are born, they morph, they die. “Change, (Makes You […]
Cancel culture in jazz
Jazz Nerd March 30, 2022
Cancel culture can be seen in jazz, though it is not quite as prevalent as it is in other genres […]
Could AI generated music affect jazz?
Jazz Nerd March 21, 2022
Could AI generated music affect jazz? In contemporary culture, AI is becoming much more advanced. AI in the domain of […]
How does streaming hurt jazz?
Jazz Nerd February 28, 2022
Streaming, the platform that has revolutionized the way we as a culture have consumed music, movies and TV. Jazz is […]
Why does straight ahead jazz become stale?
Jazz Nerd February 28, 2022
Straight ahead jazz, or jazz that uses primarily swing rhythms, walking bass and often, but not always a 32 bar […]
What’s wrong with the “j” word?
Jazz Nerd February 7, 2022
In the lexicon of Black American Music, also known as “jazz”, in the past almost 40 years there has been […]
How has the pandemic impacted jazz as we go forward in a new reality?
Jazz Nerd January 26, 2022
How has the pandemic affected jazz in a new reality? When COVID manifested itself in January 2020 worldwide, there were […]