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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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An Appreciation of the Pat Metheny Group’s “Still Life (Talking)” Thirty years on by CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd July 21, 2017
Pat Metheny: acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizers; Lyle Mays: piano, keyboards; Steve Rodby: acoustic and electric basses; Paul Wertico: […]
Adam Rudolph in Conversation with CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd March 31, 2017
Percussionist Adam Rudolph has been called a “pioneer of world music” by the New York Times and rightly so, for […]
Divinity Roxx in Conversation with CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd February 14, 2017
For this edition of the podcast I bring you a discussion with bassist, songwriter and emcee Divinity Roxx. She has […]
Brent Wallarab in Conversation with CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd January 23, 2017
For this edition of the podcast taped in May 2016, I interviewed trombonist and educator Brent Wallarab of Indiana University […]
Gene Ess in conversation with CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd December 16, 2016
Gene Ess was born in Tokyo, and raised in Okinawa, Japan. At the age of 17, following growing up on […]
Takeshi Asai in conversation with CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd November 3, 2016
Hailing from Nagoya Japan, Takeshi Asai is one of New York’s busiest pianists, and a thoughtful, resourceful improviser and composer. […]
Tony Moreno in Conversation with CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd October 24, 2016
Tony Moreno is a remarkable musician and human being. His brand new release Short Stories (Mayimba Jazz) is a testament […]
RareNoise Records Co Founder Giacomo Bruzzo in Conversation with CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd July 11, 2016
Throughout the New York Jazz Workshop Podcast series I’ve had the privilege of speaking with some of the greatest players […]
David Krakauer in conversation with CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd June 5, 2016
In this installment of the podcast I spoke with clarinet virtuoso David Krakauer who has been fusing Klezmer and jazz […]
Dave Liebman in Conversation with CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd May 31, 2016
Dave Liebman is one of the most individual, inventive saxophonists and flautists in all of jazz. Over the course of […]
Tiny Little Pieces: A Profile of Cuong Vu by CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd May 17, 2016
Trumpeter Cuong Vu has for many years, been a musician on the cutting edge of exploration. He made his debut […]
Archival Dreams: Zev Feldman in Conversation with CJ Shearn
Jazz Nerd May 10, 2016
Welcome to the New York Jazz Workshop podcast I’m CJ Shearn. Usually on the podcast I’ve spoken with some of […]