Musical Design
It’s Alive!
Music 4 Gadgets Gizmos Gongs just went up on Tidal! Over the next week it’ll be available through a lot of other streaming sites, Apple
November 27, 2019
Blog
About Me
Soon, very soon: Music 4 gadgets gizmos gongs
My second CD-length project—it’s released and out in the wild. It’s called Music 4 gadgets gizmos gongs. It’s available internationally through Apple Music, Spotify, Youtube, etc.,
November 23, 2019
About Me
About Mark
Want to know more about me? I teach for all levels: complete beginners through to advanced professionals Here’s more info. my long bio less than
October 1, 2019
About Me
More about Mark
When I asked a friend how I should describe my teaching practice, she said: Mark Polishook is the kind of mentor and tutor who will
September 29, 2019
About Me
Mark Polishook’s long bio
I’m Dr. Mark Polishook. I assume you’ve arrived here because You might be considering me as your next teacher at the piano and of music.
September 22, 2019
Jazz Theory
The Walking Bass Line Primer—Part One
A walking bass line, it’s one of the signature sounds in jazz. It’s even safe to say improvising walking bass lines iare among the skills
September 12, 2019
Musical Design
Gadgets, gizmos, and gongs
Here, you’ll find a link to seven new compositions that juxtapose pianos, electronic instruments, iPads, and more. It’s all part of a collection of pieces that don’t have a name as a whole but will shortly enough. Depending upon when you come across this little snippet of text, if you across it, all of the pieces may be up on the usual streaming sites such as Apple Music and Spotify. But RIGHT NOW, as I write this little snippet, they’re not there! They’re only here! Here as in here within a link in this post.
July 30, 2019
Musical Design
The link to everything
The recording project is almost done. Album cover art is upcoming. And getting all materials to distributors, meaning Apple Music, Spotify, and all fine streaming services.
July 23, 2019
Piano Improvisation
There is something
The latest news from PolishookPiano. Said news includes a link to There is something. It also includes suggestions about how to improvise with a simple scale—it is so simple to improvise with a simple scale—but, yet, it’s not. The news also includes a short explanation about different kinds of ivory.
June 10, 2019
Musical Design
Jazz 625 and a recording project
Improvising at the piano, using an iPad to record the improvisations, and then using assorted gadgets to improvise further upon the improvisations. Mark Polishook: Compositions for the Electric Things, iPad, and Piano
April 30, 2019
Mark Polishook, currently based in Leicester in the UK, is known internationally as a jazz pianist and a composer. He is a former director of the music composition and theory programs at Central Washington University in the United States.
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