Smooth Sailing & Smooth Streaming
The “Smooth Sailing” recording I’ve produced together with vocalist Simona Arones is now at the major streaming services – Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer & more!
Barry Harris Plays Slow Blues
I have transcribed this solo some years ago and always wanted to come back to play it again. This is one of a few recorded examples of the pianist Barry Harris playing slow blues
Think on Me
Here is a little project I’ve made remotely with my old friend, a very fine musician from Holland Niels Tausk.
The Most Transcribed Piano Solo
Wynton Kelly’s solo on Freddie Freeloader from Miles Davis’ album Kind of Blue is a classic example of a…
Diminished Dimensions
Moving The Diminished Here are a few examples of the movements within the diminished harmony. I am demonstrating here…
Sullivan Fortner Live From NY
I became a big fan of pianist Sullivan Fortner (33). He is really special, he sounds very fresh and…
Do It! Barry Harris On Cherokee
This Barry Harris’s solo on Cherokee is from the tenor saxophonist Steve Grossman’s Quartet recording “Do It”. It is…
Smokin’ at Smoke
Last night I’ve been to New York’s Smoke Jazz Club, went there to see the wonderful Peter Bernstein Quartet….
The Magic of Triads In Jazz
Here are some ideas on how to create interesting harmonies by using simple triads.
Mulgrew Miller at The UNO
Here is a YouTube video of Mulgrew Miller clinic at The University of New Orleans taken in April 2013. Mulgrew speaks and plays just a month before he passed away…
It Could Happen To You
Here is a short example of harmonization of the popular jazz standard It Could Happen To You by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
Indexing Real Books On iPad
If you use iPad to read music and looking for a good way to handle you music books collection there are a bunch of very useful apps for it. Here is the simple way to index your Real Books withing forScore.
Playing Jazz Standards
The Great American Song Book is a huge source of inspiration and the best way to learn about harmony, melody, rhythm and musical form.
Harry Whitaker – Blues For Piano Players
Meeting Harry Whitaker was one of the brightest things that happened to me in New York City. Pianist-composer-producer Harry Whitaker inspired many players in New York…
Barry Harris Solo on Hocus-Pocus
Here is a transcription of Barry Harris solo on Lee Morgan composition Hocus-Pocus from The Sidewinder. I dedicate this post to him, his legacy and his students and fans around the world.
I Remember Mulgrew (part 2)
Mulgrew Miller was known for being the highly in-demand pianist for recordings and on-stage. One of the reasons for that is that he was not only a great accompanist but he also gave an inspiration to the soloist and a whole group.
I Remember Mulgrew (part 1)
Mulgrew Miller was one of the most inspirational musicians I have ever met. In June 2012 Mulgrew Miller was a guest artist at The Center for Jazz Studies, The Israel Conservatory of Music In Tel Aviv. It was a remarkable week full of music and a wonderful experience
Relaxin’ with Chuck
Playing with the great bassist-arranger-composer Chuck Israels during his in 2009-10 was a wonderful experience. One of the tunes we played was Relaxin’ at Camarillo by Charlie Parker.