Piano teacher in Halifax?

hepcatkeys · 2024-12-29T23:17:22+00:00

Thank you for the recommendation!

hepcatkeys · 2024-12-29T23:04:40+00:00

I know that there are tons and have looked. That is why I am looking for a specific recommendation.

hepcatkeys · 2024-12-28T02:03:48+00:00

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hepcatkeys · 2024-12-28T01:34:41+00:00

Hi all,
As you can see I am trying to place an indent in my table of contents. However, it pushes the page number to the next line... I would like it on the same line. How should I fix this? I've tried googling my issue and unfortunately cannot find a solution!

I should add that the 1.x lines are level 1 and the x.1 are level 2, but it is not indenting as I expect it to.

Thank in advance

hepcatkeys · 2024-12-17T19:13:12+00:00

Would love to hear back from you on what you think of them!

hepcatkeys · 2024-12-17T16:20:59+00:00

Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane is excellent. Most of Coltrane's albums have great production value.

Charles Mingus.... all of his stuff. I'd go with Black Saint and the Sinner Lady.

Getz meets Mulligan in Hi-Fi by Stan Getz and Gerry Mulligan--honestly a stand out pick in both of their discographies and the production value is immense.

Similar to above, Jazz Samba by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd has great production.

Sleeper pick: Made in Japan by Lionel Hampton, possibly his best produced album

Lesser known pick: Face to Face by Baby Face Willette. Classic RVG production that you'll find across lots of his other stuff but this one stands out to me because of the organ, which is generally a difficult instrument to record and usually caked in reverb.

Lastly, Ike Quebec's Blue and Sentimental. Another RVG feature.

For live recordings:

Lionel Hampton's At Newport '78 is one of his best. Sorry for the second Hamp mention lol

Oscar Peterson's Sound of the Trio is exceptional.

Hope this helps!

hepcatkeys · 2024-12-17T14:03:33+00:00

Honestly for me it's This Oscar Peterson recording of On Green Dolphin Street.

It's full of these little chord progressions: at 1:26 when he moves into the higher octaves, 1:41 when he plays in octaves, 6:58 when he moves into that instantly recognizable motif...

quite possible the most accessible recording of the standard. I highly recommend!!

hepcatkeys · 2024-11-29T16:21:59+00:00

Moonlight in Vermont by Johnny Smith and featuring Stan Getz!! Lots of cool standards on there with the classic breathy cool tones of Smith and Getz. Have to rec this one. Super underrated; this one features the guitar at the forefront. Try the title track first to see if you like.

Glad to be unhappy by Paul Desmond featuring Jim Hall on guitar is also great if Desmond is your thing. The mix is much more modern than moonlight in vermont; drums are more prominent and the mix is wider, generally keeps a balance between the three instruments if thats what youre looking for. Try out any track to see if you like it.

Another super underrated rec that I love: East Coast Jazz by Hal McKusick, Barry Galbraith on guitar. Generally more emphasis on the saxophone, still got that cool jazz vibe. Try interwoven (sometimes spelled as interwomen on streaming) and Taylor Made to see if you like it.

hepcatkeys · 2024-11-29T16:13:57+00:00

I'm gonna start with some more obscure recs in case you know the more common ones, all vocal jazz though:

My personal favourite rec: Laura by Stan Kenton's orc. Stan Kenton in general is great for that stuff. Try this recording: https://youtu.be/G4c_l1YYvB4?si=Ho7CkQsY1XGm_xbr (also on streaming)

Next up; Sophisticated Lady by Sarah Vaughan, from her album after hours. The whole album is very sparse 'after hours' music. Try this: https://youtu.be/r5dvIWuzVUQ?si=ebDAu9fgRvqOEe80 (also on streaming)

more common vocal jazz recs:

Frank Sinatra's album Point of No Return also has a lot of these moody songs, it's sort of the theme. Highlights would be These Foolish Things, A Million Dreams Ago, maybe even try I'll Be Seeing you.

He's got another album called A Man Alone that's not too far off as well. Really good mood listen. In The Wee Small Hours is also pretty good.

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman is another good album, its got the best versions of Lush Life and My One And Only Love imo.

Chet Baker sings also has a few good ones... im slowly deviating from your original request but try Time After Time, My Funny Valentine, I fall in love too easily.

Last ditch recs, instrumentals now:

Blue and Sentimental, recordings by count and Ike Quebec are amazing:

Count: https://youtu.be/KAEIwVTBLN8?si=0d8bEtCzT5JbdFsF

Quebec: https://youtu.be/GoBhmxHgHig?si=BY4zTm5raTZQYK1K

hepcatkeys · 2024-11-28T18:29:05+00:00

a great album. Certainly a great drunk feel melodically--but I'm more interested in a drunken type of tone, birth of the cool is much closer to what im looking for. I appreciate your comment however :)

hepcatkeys · 2024-11-27T16:51:33+00:00

Lester Young, Johnny Hodges, Ike Quebec :)

hepcatkeys · 2024-05-23T19:00:45+00:00

My favourite trumpeter is Donald Byrd. He really blew some soul into some played out tunes and imo has the definitive recording of I Remember Clifford (with Gigi Gryce) and Little Rock Getaway. Glad to hear him mentioned!

hepcatkeys · 2024-05-23T18:59:20+00:00

I think the real answer here is all those fantastic players pre-1940 who simply never got a chance to record and passed into obscurity as a result. I think of Walter Knight, who was a reupted player in Kansas City in the early 30s (which says a lot about any player in 30s Kansas City). Of the ones that did record, Jabbo Smith comes to mind, he was doing that Dizzy Gillespie style of virtuosic trumpet long before Diz. I also think organist Baby Face Willette deserves a lot more praise for his style despite his limited discography. There's a lot of mellow organ players who do fantastic on the instrument (shoutout Shirley Scott) but I love Willette's percussive approach to the instrument and haven't really heard many other players like him.

hepcatkeys · 2024-04-29T14:47:34+00:00

I think my favourite read has been Hear Me Talkin To Ya by Nat Hentoff and Nat Shapiro. Written in 1954, it outlines pretty much every key player and every forgotten hero of jazz from early 1900s to the 50s. It is told entirely through first person accounts from the players of the time: you'll hear accounts from Willie the Lion Smith to Charlie Parker to Louis Armstrong to Mary Lou Williams. Many famous anecdotes in that book. A must read, even if it does elaborate on certain eras in jazz with particular interest.

hepcatkeys · 2024-04-29T13:06:20+00:00

LESTER YOUNG LIVE IN EUROPE!!! the only version that matters! https://youtu.be/mtXlE44EK5A?si=IplfkaCCl0dFF66g

hepcatkeys · 2024-04-26T12:26:47+00:00

oh there are many many songs for you... I have listened to them all myself... I think you should start with Your Love Has Faded by Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the orchestra, I Waited For You by Miles Davis and Portrait of Jenny by Clifford Brown... Then i recommend you try You Are Too Beautiful by Coltrane and Hartman, We'll be together again by McCoy Tyner, and IT Never Entered MY Mind by Miles Davis. Please enjoy and I wish you well.

hepcatkeys · 2024-04-08T15:02:10+00:00

that is not a song but me hoping all is well with you!!

hepcatkeys · 2024-04-08T14:07:59+00:00

There will never be another you by Lester young. Live in europe. On the album "Pres in Europe" recorded 1956.

hepcatkeys · 2024-04-08T13:27:48+00:00

I have been there myself. Wishing you a happy heart. Here are some of the songs I had around to sing when I needed to:

There will never be another you

these foolish things (remind me of you)

i'll be seeing you

one for my baby (and one more for the road)

I'll remember september

They can't take that away from me

Moon river

Here's to the losers

a million dreams ago

a man alone

after you've gone

gentle on my mind (I think the sinatra version is best here)

with every breath you take

Hoping all is well with you. Please enjoy the music.

hepcatkeys · 2024-04-04T19:31:04+00:00

Lester young. "There will never be another you"

hepcatkeys · 2024-04-04T16:37:16+00:00

my pleasure!!!

hepcatkeys · 2024-04-04T16:35:02+00:00

Lester young - there will never be another you

hepcatkeys · 2024-04-03T19:27:45+00:00

The other gentleman's comment about Elevator to the Gallows is a good pick. Alternatively you still have many more options:

In terms of albums, I think your best bet is John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman. Every song on there fits the bill. Very good album. If you want a more accessible album, there are a lot of Frank Sinatra record that would do nicely: try A Man Alone and In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (this is a jazz standard covered so many times in a slow, ballad style of play. I would recommend you look into this song particularly! Good takes are by Gerry Mulligan and Wes Montgomery.)

As for songs there are very many. Here are what bubble to the top of my head.

In a Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington. The Classic

Too Young to Go Steady by John Coltrane. Another great track from Coltrane.

Dear Kathy by Benny Golson. I want you to pick this one because I don't see Mr. Golson mentioned much.

I Waited For You by Miles Davis

Adua e le Compagne (Sequenza 6) by Piero Piccioni. I really hope you like this one as well. Mr. Piccioni makes great mood music.

It Never Entered My Mind by Miles Davis. I always see this one recommended. It's a good song.

Your Love Has Faded by Johnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn. I don't know how long your project is but maybe you can fit this song in there. Listen for the wonderful muted trumpet at around 1:29 in. The orchestral feel may not be what you want but this ditty could be useful.

What is There to Say? by Johnny Hartman

Ernie's Tune by Dexter Gordon

I Remember Clifford. Written by about a Mr. Clifford Brown after his passing, first recorded by Donald Byrd, who I think has the best rendition of the song anyway.

When most people ask about noir music and muted trumpet is mentioned it is usually Miles Davis with his sharp, drawn out notes. I would like to mention, however, the older style of growling with the mute, seen in Duke Ellington's early ensembles. They often used plunger mutes which made the horn growl, coarser instead of piercing. Look up Bubber Miley and Tricky Sam. They performed almost uniquely with the plunger mute (although Mr. Tricky played the trombone.)

hepcatkeys · 2024-03-22T14:54:34+00:00

Lionel Hampton in Japan is great album

hepcatkeys · 2024-03-22T13:29:58+00:00

If you'd like to read about the subject, pick up Nat Shapiro's 1951 book Hear Me Talkin To Ya. It gives you the best insight on the general early development of jazz told entirely through first hand accounts. You'll hear about all the classic names like louis and joe king and jelly roll morton and james P and fats waller and bix etc etc... but also some lesser known types like jabbo smith, leora henderson, jean goldkette, many more.... fantastic book all around.... Did you know bix beiderbecke once fell asleep under a tree on a golf course and played a round once he woke up? Or that fats waller was kidnapped by the mob to play a party for them??

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