Hi all,
This is stella by starlight on solo vibes. The first is a pre-composed solo and the second is a jamming with the latin feel.
The reason I pre-composed the solo is because that way it's easy to practice specific things. It's the…
“LEARNING TO LISTEN: THE JAZZ JOURNEY OF GARY BURTON”
-reviewed by Anthony Smith
10/31/14
I realize I’m a bit late to the party, as the book was released in 2013, but having just voraciously devoured Learning to Listen: The Jazz Journey of…
Playing East of the Sun with a nod to some of my favorite "older style" pianists (Art Tatum, Errol Garner, George Shearing, Oscar Peterson, Dave McKenna and Teddy Wilson).
Two choruses of My One and Only Love with chord changes from Chick Corea. More solo piano videos (Over The Rainbow, Danny Boy and Tennessee Waltz) at Ed Saindon Piano channel on YT. Also, clips are up on Ed Saindon Piano page on FB. You…
Hello everyone, if anyone is interested in writing an article for the Percussive Arts Society magazine Percussive Notes, please email me for the details and to discuss possible topics. The article could be on topics associated with the…
This etude is based on the harmony of All the things you are. The idea is to play a basic structure of the chord (most of the time 3-7) with the Left Hand while the Right Hand is playing broken chords using some extensions of the chords or…
I had a few minutes before a class this week and was exploring on piano with this classic composition by the great Leonard Bernstein. This is a great song with a beautiful melody and deep harmony. One of those songs that plays itself. I'm…
We got to see the new Malletech Omega prototype at the Delaware Workshop, here's a video about the Omega...Ton Risco, Mike Pope, Joe Locke & Liegh Stevens discuss the Omega and the new pickup system
http://youtu.be/arSMlnvybHA
Don't you just love how the pros post their versions of our tunes of the month. I think there are a few versions of ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE up now, right?
This version of "You Stepped Out Of A Dream" suggests a perhaps more "organic" way of starting a tune, as opposed to counting off, as is done too often for my taste. Starting free and slowly working one's way into the song can be a path…
Hi folks,
revisiting ye' olde concept of upper structure triads. It's such a huge topic and you can apply it so many ways. Here's what I'm thinking about today.
-Tyler