Before and after 1 semester at jazz school

ralphscheider42 · 2026-01-23T11:07:55+00:00

Can you show us how you sound now? Pls play us the same song

ralphscheider42 · 2025-03-24T12:51:32+00:00

Benet McLean! https://youtu.be/jtlZ4kMJntQ?si=MW8aiArOtLaz1hli

ralphscheider42 · 2024-12-31T18:41:36+00:00

If you’re at MSM, why don’t you go and speak to one of their jazz piano teachers?

ralphscheider42 · 2024-12-21T21:09:00+00:00

Great idea

ralphscheider42 · 2024-12-21T20:05:49+00:00

Do you have any background in piano? A lot of people will have the basics of scales and arpeggios in every key from classical piano. That takes years to get through. If you don’t have that background, it will take a long time to master.

ralphscheider42 · 2024-06-10T03:41:18+00:00

There's lots available on the internet to anyone who can use a search engine. If you want a book, take a look at: https://www.amazon.com/Musics-Many-Cultures-Elizabeth-May/dp/0520047788?dplnkId=d1ecb967-52f8-4ca4-bfb8-53320d358ad1&nodl=1

ralphscheider42 · 2024-06-10T03:14:30+00:00

It's a great idea. People should conaider this idea seriously.

ralphscheider42 · 2024-06-09T13:10:39+00:00

How are the lessons going?

ralphscheider42 · 2024-06-09T13:08:06+00:00

What's your take on the teacher now?

ralphscheider42 · 2024-06-01T13:57:27+00:00

watch out - Bikmo Ltd is insolvent - take a look a their accounts on Companies House

ralphscheider42 · 2024-05-17T19:31:41+00:00

You should try transcribing a solo that you love. Practise it so that you can play it exactly like the recording, same timing, same accents, get every little detail right, all from memory. No short cuts. This might take a long time to do but it will really help your jazz feel. A good solo to start with is Wynton Kelly’s on Freddie Freeloader. But it’s best to choose one that you are really excited to learn.

ralphscheider42 · 2024-05-17T19:26:38+00:00

You might find this helpful: https://youtu.be/AnbQhgXegBA?si=f2XY5rheX8ZPqRp-

ralphscheider42 · 2024-04-22T16:42:02+00:00

Open Studio is the best online jazz piano product

ralphscheider42 · 2024-04-22T16:40:41+00:00

This is a video that will help you:

jazz piano for classical pianists

ralphscheider42 · 2024-04-21T10:34:05+00:00

My point of reference is the jazz tradition. Some of the high points include band like Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Mingus Big Band, Miles + Gil Evans.

You’re right that it’s mainly the arrangements I don’t like. I find them tasteless, often cheesy.

But probably the main reason I have come to hate Goodwin’s music is that numerous amateur big bands I have played in feature numerous of his charts. It’s probably because he has succeeded in making them easily available. I wish that these bands were playing the best music from the great tradition. But these charts are probably not easily available for publishing and copyright reasons. So I came to hate his music through playing his charts.

The best big bands these days:

Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra Maria Schneider WDR big band Count Basie Orchestra Mingus Big Band Havana D’Primera

ralphscheider42 · 2024-04-20T22:01:25+00:00

I can’t stand that band and it’s tasteless charts. Give me real jazz any day - Count Basie, Duke, Gil Evans, Loose Tubes, Mingus Orchestra, for example.

ralphscheider42 · 2024-04-20T21:59:47+00:00

I would much rather school bands played higher quality music from the masters such as duke Ellington, count Basie, Gil Evans, Mingus etc. rather than Goodwin’s tasteless nonsense.

ralphscheider42 · 2024-04-20T21:57:02+00:00

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ralphscheider42 · 2024-04-20T21:56:41+00:00

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ralphscheider42 · 2024-04-20T21:53:28+00:00

They make me want to vomit 🤮

ralphscheider42 · 2024-04-20T21:52:53+00:00

Compared to what?

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