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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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A Life Between: New York Jazz Workshop In Conversation with Chase Baird
Jazz Nerd October 15, 2019
Tenor saxophonist David “Chase” Baird has been a powerful presence on the New York jazz scene for many years. Born […]
New York Jazz Workshop In Conversation with Gerry Gibbs: Part 2
Jazz Nerd October 11, 2019
In the latest installment of the New York Jazz Workshop in Conversation With podcast series, I speak with drummer/multi instrumentalist […]
New York Jazz Workshop in Conversation with Gerry Gibbs: Part 1
Jazz Nerd October 1, 2019
In the latest installment of the New York Jazz Workshop in Conversation With podcast series, I speak with drummer/multi instrumentalist […]
Where was jazz in the 1990’s? Part 1
Jazz Nerd September 6, 2019
Where was jazz in the 1990’s? The music was riding a continuum since the 1980’s, where the music was jump […]
Is acid jazz a valid style of jazz?
Jazz Nerd August 20, 2019
Is acid jazz a valid style of jazz? In the late 1980’s and early to mid 1990’s in the UK, […]
New York Jazz Workshop in Conversation with Wallace Roney Part 2
Jazz Nerd July 9, 2019
Part 1 of my podcast was so insightful that he came back at my request for a second interview. We […]
Where did jazz head in the 1970’s?
Jazz Nerd July 3, 2019
Where did jazz head in the 1970’s? The music expanded texturally and technologically as it moved away from the swing, […]
A Link To The Masters: Wallace Roney In Conversation with CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd May 16, 2019
Wallace Roney is a non pareil trumpeter par excellence. Since his debut on records in 1975, and being a part […]
What is smooth jazz?
Jazz Nerd April 30, 2019
Smooth jazz is a bizarre primarily American phenomenon that took root in the mid 1970’s and had it’s peak during […]
Jazz in popular culture
Jazz Nerd April 17, 2019
Jazz has had a place in popular culture for a long time. As dormant as that period may seem currently, […]
Are bebop and hard bop that dissimilar?
Jazz Nerd March 18, 2019
Are bebop and hard bop that dissimilar? For new fans of jazz or jazz history the differences between the two […]
Lines In The Sand: Antonio Sanchez In Conversation with CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd February 4, 2019
Antonio Sanchez has been one of the leading lights of the drum scene for 20 years, having made his debut […]