Many players struggle with knowing when and how to play jazz piano fills. This tutorial breaks down the concept by demonstrating fills over “I love you for sentimental reasons.” You’ll see how ...
Back in 2016, when Joey Alexander played Seattle’s Jazz Alley at the remarkable age of 13, his piano playing was so intricate, swinging and engaging that it was easy to forget the music was flowing ...
We asked Samara Joy, Hanif Abdurraqib, Vijay Iyer and others to share their favorite tracks showcasing what might be the most nuanced instrument in jazz. By Marcus J. Moore Over the past few months, ...
Yoko Miwa is a fixture in the Boston jazz scene. She’s a piano professor at Berklee, an internationally acclaimed touring artist, and she’s held down a Friday night residency at the Mad Monkfish in ...
The holiday theme for Jazz Piano Christmas this year was definitely for the adventurous among us. Our three performers placed familiar holiday songs inside masterfully crafted clusters of sound and ...
If you're new to jazz piano, this is one of the most important exercises you can start with. Learn how to play major ii–V–I progressions in all 12 keys using root notes in your left hand and guide ...
Loston Harris often points out that he's been blessed in his connections. Since he began playing jazz piano at New York City clubs in the early 1990s, he's shared the stage and performed for both ...
ArcoIris Sandoval was born to play jazz piano. "My dad started me when I was 6 weeks old," Sandoval said during a coffee break near East Grant Road and North Campbell Avenue. Her father would sit at ...
Follow the amazing journey of the jazz loving English teenager with a gifted musical ear. Marian McPartland is the host of Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz, the popular Peabody Award winning NPR series ...
Connie Han is performing Saturday night at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. A common path for a young, aspiring musician intent on building a strong jazz career usually involves ...
Three Bowdoin employees—a writer for the communications office, a professor of Latin American, Caribbean, Latinx, and Africana Studies, and a pop/jazz piano instructor—have formed a jazzy musical trio ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Williams, best known for his film work, has a parallel career in classical music. His concerto, haunted by the ghosts of jazz past, is premiering at ...