Jazz Piano Skills
by Dr. Bob Lawrence
A podcast introducing aspiring Jazz Pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Professional Jazz Piano Lessons by Dr. Bob Lawrence, President The Dallas School of Music
Copyright: © 2024 Jazz Piano Skills
Episodes
Dr. JB Dyas, Pt. 3
52m · PublishedWelcome to Jazz Piano Skills; I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano!
I am thrilled to welcome back to Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. JB Dyas. Dr. JB Dyas has been a leader in jazz education for the past two decades. Currently, Vice President for Education and Curriculum Development at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, Dyas oversees the Institute's education and outreach programs, including Jazz in America (www.jazzinamerica.org), one of the most significant and wide-reaching jazz education programs in the world. He has presented jazz workshops, teacher-training seminars, and jazz "informances" worldwide with such renowned artists as Ambrose Akinmusire, Don Braden, Bobby Broom, Dave Brubeck, Gerald Clayton, Robin Eubanks, Herbie Hancock, Antonio Hart, Ingrid Jensen, Sean Jones, Delfeayo Marsalis, Christian McBride, Bobby Watson, and Steve Wilson.
Prior to his current position at the Hancock Institute, Dyas served as Executive Director of the Brubeck Institute where he implemented its College Fellowship Program, Brubeck Festival, Summer Jazz Colony, and Jazz Outreach Initiative. Before that, he served as Director of Jazz Studies at Miami-Dade College – one of the nation's largest and most multi-cultural colleges, and New World School of the Arts – Miami’s award-winning performing arts high school.
Throughout his career, Dyas has performed across the country, designed and implemented new jazz curricula, directed large and small ensembles, and taught various jazz courses to students at virtually every level of musical development – age seven to seventy, beginner to professional, learning-challenged to prodigy. He has conducted jazz and tune-learning clinics, adjudicated high school and collegiate jazz festivals, and presented numerous jazz seminars throughout the United States and in Australia, Canada, Columbia, Cuba, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Russia, and Turkey. He also teaches Jazz Pedagogy at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, is on the faculty of the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop, and serves as an adjudicator for the Annual GRAMMY Music Educator Award.
Additionally, Dyas has written for DownBeat magazine and other national music publications, presented clinics, and performed at a number of International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) and Jazz Education Network (JEN) Annual Conferences, co-founded the International Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Competition, served on the Smithsonian Institution's Task Force for Jazz Education in America, and contributed the chapter “Defining Jazz Education” to the biography, "David Baker - A Legacy in Music." Dyas recently introduced his “What is Jazz and Why It’s Important to the World” lecture for International Jazz Day, for which he annually presents education events in conjunction with the Hancock Institute and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). He also has made a series of teacher-training jazz education videos (all available at jbdyas.com), including a national webinar along with Herbie Hancock and US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the importance of jazz education in our public schools.
Dr. Dyas received his Master’s in Jazz Pedagogy from the University of Miami and Ph.D. in Music Education from Indiana University. He is a recipient of the DownBeat Achievement Award for Jazz Education. A professional bassist, Dyas has performed well over a thousand jazz and commercial dates throughout his career and continues performing in various jazz and commercial music settings.
Now, sit back, relax, and welcome back to JazzPianoSkills, Dr. JB Dyas!
Indiana (Back Home Again In), Improvisation
32m · PublishedWelcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano!
Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play "Indiana." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will:
Discover
An improvisational approach for “Indiana.”
Learn
Improvisational Zones, Patterns, and Motifs for “Indiana”
Play
Ascending and Descending Patterns and Motifs through the changes of “Indiana”
Use the Jazz Piano Podcast Packets for this Jazz Piano Lesson for maximum musical growth. All three Podcast Packets are designed to help you gain insight and command of a specific Jazz Piano Skill. The Podcast Packets are invaluable educational tools to have at your fingertips while you discover, learn, and play Indiana.
Open Podcast Packets
Illustrations
(detailed graphics of the jazz piano skill)
Lead Sheets
(beautifully notated music lead sheets)
Play Alongs
(ensemble assistance and practice tips)
Educational Support
Community Forum
SpeakPipe
Episode Outline
Introduction
Discover, Learn, Play
Invite to Join Jazz Piano Skills
Lesson Rationale
Exploration of Jazz Piano Skills
Conclusion
Closing Comments
Visit Jazz Piano Skills for more educational resources that include a sequential curriculum with comprehensive Jazz Piano Courses, private and group online Jazz Piano Classes, a private jazz piano community hosting a variety of Jazz Piano Forums, an interactive Jazz Fake Book, plus unlimited professional educational jazz piano support.
If you wish to donate to JazzPianoSkills, you can do so easily through the Jazz Piano Skills Paypal Account.
Thank you for being a Jazz Piano Skills listener. I am pleased to help you discover, learn, and play jazz piano!
Indiana (Back Home Again In), Melodic Analysis
27m · PublishedWelcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano!
Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play "Indiana." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will:
Discover
The classic 1917 jazz standard, “Indiana (Back Home Again In)”
Learn
Melody, Guide Tones, Fingerings, Phrases, and Target Notes for “Indiana (Back Home Again In)”
Play
“Indiana (Back Home Again In)” using three different treatments, tempos, and grooves
Use the Jazz Piano Podcast Packets for this Jazz Piano Lesson for maximum musical growth. All three Podcast Packets are designed to help you gain insight and command of a specific Jazz Piano Skill. The Podcast Packets are invaluable educational tools to have at your fingertips while you discover, learn, and play Indiana (Back Home Again In).
Open Podcast Packets
Illustrations
(detailed graphics of the jazz piano skill)
Lead Sheets
(beautifully notated music lead sheets)
Play Alongs
(ensemble assistance and practice tips)
Educational Support
Community Forum
SpeakPipe
Episode Outline
Introduction
Discover, Learn, Play
Invite to Join Jazz Piano Skills
Lesson Rationale
Exploration of Jazz Piano Skills
Conclusion
Closing Comments
Visit Jazz Piano Skills for more educational resources that include a sequential curriculum with comprehensive Jazz Piano Courses, private and group online Jazz Piano Classes, a private jazz piano community hosting a variety of Jazz Piano Forums, an interactive Jazz Fake Book, plus unlimited professional educational jazz piano support.
If you wish to donate to JazzPianoSkills, you can do so easily through the Jazz Piano Skills Paypal Account.
Thank you for being a Jazz Piano Skills listener. I am pleased to help you discover, learn, and play jazz piano!
Indiana (Back Home Again In), Harmonic Analysis
27m · PublishedWelcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano!
Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play "Indiana." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will:
Discover
A classic jazz standard, “Indiana (Back Home Again In)”
Learn
Form, Chord Changes, and Harmonic Function for “Indiana (Back Home Again In)”
Play
“Indiana (Back Home Again In)” using my suggested Voicings plus Five Common Harmonic Progressions for Ear Training Development.
Use the Jazz Piano Podcast Packets for this Jazz Piano Lesson for maximum musical growth. All three Podcast Packets are designed to help you gain insight and command of a specific Jazz Piano Skill. The Podcast Packets are invaluable educational tools to have at your fingertips while you discover, learn, and play Indiana (Back Home Again In).
Open Podcast Packets
Illustrations
(detailed graphics of the jazz piano skill)
Lead Sheets
(beautifully notated music lead sheets)
Play Alongs
(ensemble assistance and practice tips)
Educational Support
Community Forum
SpeakPipe
Episode Outline
Introduction
Discover, Learn, Play
Invite to Join Jazz Piano Skills
Lesson Rationale
Exploration of Jazz Piano Skills
Conclusion
Closing Comments
Visit Jazz Piano Skills for more educational resources that include a sequential curriculum with comprehensive Jazz Piano Courses, private and group online Jazz Piano Classes, a private jazz piano community hosting a variety of Jazz Piano Forums, an interactive Jazz Fake Book, plus unlimited professional educational jazz piano support.
If you wish to donate to JazzPianoSkills, you can do so easily through the Jazz Piano Skills Paypal Account.
Thank you for being a Jazz Piano Skills listener. I am pleased to help you discover, learn, and play jazz piano!
Jazz Piano with Mark Davis
1h 23m · PublishedWelcome to Jazz Piano Skills. It’s time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano!
Today, I welcome to Jazz Piano Skills, jazz pianist, educator, and author Mark Davis. Mark has been a mainstay on the Milwaukee jazz scene for over 35 years and has shared the stage with many internationally known performers such as Phil Woods, Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, Charles McPherson, Slide Hampton, Frank Morgan, Jason Marsalis, Brian Lynch, Ted Nash, Jeff Hamilton, and John Clayton to name just a few and here’s what they say about Mark
"Mark Davis plays with the touch of Teddy Wilson and the lines of Bud Powell."
- Jazz legend Slide Hampton
"Mark Davis is a wonderful, swinging player with all the right stuff."
- Grammy award-winning trumpeter Brian Lynch
"Mark Davis is a true master of jazz piano tradition and one of the greatest educators of our time."
- Dan Nimmer, pianist with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
And my favorite
“And though Mark Davis looks like mild-mannered reporter with the Daily Planet, Clark Kent, he's really Superman on the piano!”
- jazz legend Charles McPherson
In addition to being an accomplished jazz pianist and performer, Mark has a passion for jazz education. He founded the Milwaukee Jazz Insitute, which promotes jazz through education while seeking to expand and diversify the local jazz audience. In doing so, Mark and his team work tirelessly to create opportunities for professional and aspiring musicians.
Mark has done work for the Hal Leonard Corporation, including transcriptions for Miles Davis: Kind of Blue for their Transcribed Score series and numerous recordings for their Real Book Play-Along series and Real Book Multi-Tracks series. He authored the Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method Book 1, released in September 2015, and the Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method Book 2, released in June 2019. Available in English, Dutch, French, and German, the method books have sold over 27,000 copies worldwide.
Enough already - without further delay- enjoy my interview with Mr. Mark Davis.
Links to the websites:
www.markdavismusic.com
www.milwaukeejazzinstitute.org
Links to purchase books:
Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method Book 1 - by Mark Davis
https://amzn.to/2CqmIvR
Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method Book 2 - by Mark Davis
https://amzn.to/32VA3ax
Mark Davis social media channels:
https://www.facebook.com/markdavisjazz
https://www.instagram.com/markdavismusic/
https://www.youtube.com/@MarkDavisJazz
https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdavisjazz/
Milwaukee Jazz Institute social media channels:
https://www.facebook.com/MilwaukeeJazzInstitute/
https://www.instagram.com/milwaukeejazzinstitute/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/milwaukee-jazz-institute
https://www.youtube.com/@milwaukeejazzinstitute
Learning Jazz Tunes
33m · PublishedWelcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano!
Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play "Learning Jazz Tunes." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will:
Discover
A concise, yet thorough, blueprint for “Learning Jazz Tunes”
Learn
An organized and three-tier process for “Learning Jazz Tunes”
Play
Conceptually, the Jazz Piano Skills needed for “Learning Jazz Tunes”
Use the Jazz Piano Podcast Packets for this Jazz Piano Lesson for maximum musical growth. All three Podcast Packets are designed to help you gain insight and command of a specific Jazz Piano Skill. The Podcast Packets are invaluable educational tools to have at your fingertips while you discover, learn, and play Learning Jazz Tunes.
Open Podcast Packets
Illustrations
(detailed graphics of the jazz piano skill)
Lead Sheets
(beautifully notated music lead sheets)
Play Alongs
(ensemble assistance and practice tips)
Educational Support
Community Forum
SpeakPipe
Episode Outline
Introduction
Discover, Learn, Play
Invite to Join Jazz Piano Skills
Lesson Rationale
Exploration of Jazz Piano Skills
Conclusion
Closing Comments
Visit Jazz Piano Skills for more educational resources that include a sequential curriculum with comprehensive Jazz Piano Courses, private and group online Jazz Piano Classes, a private jazz piano community hosting a variety of Jazz Piano Forums, an interactive Jazz Fake Book, plus unlimited professional educational jazz piano support.
If you wish to donate to JazzPianoSkills, you can do so easily through the Jazz Piano Skills Paypal Account.
Thank you for being a Jazz Piano Skills listener. I am pleased to help you discover, learn, and play jazz piano!
There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 3
29m · PublishedEvery Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover , learn , and play "There Will Never Be Another You." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will:
Discover
An improvisational approach for “ There Will Never Be Another You ”
Learn
Improvisational Zones, Patterns, and Motifs for “ There Will Never Be Another You ”
Play
Ascending and Descending Patterns and Motifs through the changes of “ There Will Never Be Another You ”
Use the Jazz Piano Podcast Packets for this Jazz Piano Lesson for maximum musical growth. All three Podcast Packets are designed to help you gain insight and command of a specific Jazz Piano Skill. The Podcast Packets are invaluable educational tools to have at your fingertips while you discover, learn, and play There Will Never Be Another You.
Open Podcast Packets
Illustrations
(detailed graphics of the jazz piano skill)
Lead Sheets
(beautifully notated music lead sheets)
Play Alongs
(ensemble assistance and practice tips)
Educational Support
Community Forum
SpeakPipe
Episode Outline
Introduction
Discover, Learn, Play
Invite to Join Jazz Piano Skills
Lesson Rationale
Exploration of Jazz Piano Skills
Conclusion
Closing Comments
Visit Jazz Piano Skills for more educational resources that include a sequential curriculum with comprehensive Jazz Piano Courses, private and group online Jazz Piano Classes, a private jazz piano community hosting a variety of Jazz Piano Forums, an interactive Jazz Fake Book, plus unlimited professional educational jazz piano support.
If you wish to donate to JazzPianoSkills, you can do so easily through the Jazz Piano Skills Paypal Account.
Thank you for being a Jazz Piano Skills listener. I am pleased to help you discover, learn, and play jazz piano!
Support the show
There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 2
25m · PublishedWelcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano!
Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play "There Will Never Be Another You." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will:
Discover
A Melodic Analysis of the jazz standard, “There Will Never Be Another You”
Learn
Melody, Guide Tones, Fingerings, Phrases, and Target Notes of “There Will Never Be Another You”
Play
Three different MelodicTreatments of “There Will Never Be Another You”
Use the Jazz Piano Podcast Packets for this Jazz Piano Lesson for maximum musical growth. All three Podcast Packets are designed to help you gain insight and command of a specific Jazz Piano Skill. The Podcast Packets are invaluable educational tools to have at your fingertips while you discover, learn, and play There Will Never Be Another You.
Open Podcast Packets
Illustrations
(detailed graphics of the jazz piano skill)
Lead Sheets
(beautifully notated music lead sheets)
Play Alongs
(ensemble assistance and practice tips)
Educational Support
Community Forum
SpeakPipe
Episode Outline
Introduction
Discover, Learn, Play
Invite to Join Jazz Piano Skills
Lesson Rationale
Exploration of Jazz Piano Skills
Conclusion
Closing Comments
Visit Jazz Piano Skills for more educational resources that include a sequential curriculum with comprehensive Jazz Piano Courses, private and group online Jazz Piano Classes, a private jazz piano community hosting a variety of Jazz Piano Forums, an interactive Jazz Fake Book, plus unlimited professional educational jazz piano support.
If you wish to donate to JazzPianoSkills, you can do so easily through the Jazz Piano Skills Paypal Account.
Thank you for being a Jazz Piano Skills listener. I am pleased to help you discover, learn, and play jazz piano!
There Will Never Be Another You, Pt. 1
26m · PublishedWelcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano!
Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play "There Will Never Be Another You." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will:
Discover
A classic jazz standard, “There Will Never Be Another You”
Learn
Form, Chord Changes, and Harmonic Function for “There Will Never Be Another You”
Play
“There Will Never Be Another You” using my suggested Voicings plus Five Common Harmonic Progressions for Ear Training Development.
Use the Jazz Piano Podcast Packets for this Jazz Piano Lesson for maximum musical growth. All three Podcast Packets are designed to help you gain insight and command of a specific Jazz Piano Skill. The Podcast Packets are invaluable educational tools to have at your fingertips while you discover, learn, and play There Will Never Be Another You.
Open Podcast Packets
Illustrations
(detailed graphics of the jazz piano skill)
Lead Sheets
(beautifully notated music lead sheets)
Play Alongs
(ensemble assistance and practice tips)
Educational Support
Community Forum
SpeakPipe
Episode Outline
Introduction
Discover, Learn, Play
Invite to Join Jazz Piano Skills
Lesson Rationale
Exploration of Jazz Piano Skills
Conclusion
Closing Comments
Visit Jazz Piano Skills for more educational resources that include a sequential curriculum with comprehensive Jazz Piano Courses, private and group online Jazz Piano Classes, a private jazz piano community hosting a variety of Jazz Piano Forums, an interactive Jazz Fake Book, plus unlimited professional educational jazz piano support.
If you wish to donate to JazzPianoSkills, you can do so easily through the Jazz Piano Skills Paypal Account.
Thank you for being a Jazz Piano Skills listener. I am pleased to help you discover, learn, and play jazz piano!
Jazz Piano Skills: Past and Future
44m · PublishedWelcome to Jazz Piano Skills. It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano!
Today’s podcast will be quite different from what I typically do regularly. We won’t study any specific jazz piano skill, analyze and digest a tune, or visit with a special guest. Instead, I want to devote today’s podcast episode to looking back over the past four-plus years - a historical summary of how Jazz Piano Skills got started, the various jazz piano skills taught, the teaching approach used, and why. I then want to look forward to the future of Jazz Piano Skills and share the format and approach I will use starting with the new year. I am very excited because it’s our opportunity to take a breather to look back and encapsulate what we have accomplished, AND to look forward so we can get fired up about and prepare for the next chapter of our amazing jazz piano journey!
So sit back and enjoy this podcast episode: Jazz Piano Skills: The Past and Future!
Happy New Year,
Dr. Bob Lawrence
Jazz Piano Skills
Jazz Piano Skills has 425 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 378:24:04. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 23rd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 14th, 2024 02:10.
