Pierre Boulez and Paul Bley and Piano Lessons and More
I wrote a guest post for the fabulous PianoDao blog about Pierrre Boulez and Paul Bley, both of whom recently and unfortunately passed away. I’ll
I wrote a guest post for the fabulous PianoDao blog about Pierrre Boulez and Paul Bley, both of whom recently and unfortunately passed away. I’ll
Jelly Roll Morton: In one of my earliest tunes, “New Orleans Blues,” you can notice the Spanish tinge. If fact, if you can’t manage to
There’s a great web publication that supports piano improvisations and improvisers–the Piano Cloud–it’s featuring an interview with me on their front page. Please visit and
I was very, very, very excited about the FREE CHICK COREA & STANLEY CLARKE internet masterclass on 11 January at 3pm EST. I mean the
The answer to the question–which is great news for all interested in jazz piano– a resounding and hopeful NO! No, the web will not cease
To transcribe or not to transcribe? For many musicians–aspiring, accomplished, or both–that’s the question. One the one hand transcription is for everyone regardless of skill
It’s one of the interesting things that playing rhythms musically often means playing notes as we want them to sound rather than according to how
Perhaps it’s obvious: Managing expectations is an important but infrequently discussed part of learning to play an instrument. Because learning can feel and seem like
Everyone who improvises knows how much goes into extemporaneously playing a melody. It takes time to learn how to do it. Bruce Lee described the
At the piano: feeling, hearing and thinking Some endlessly helpful questions for pianists and all musicians about the experience of making music: What does it
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