Course: Learn jazz piano: Improvising on Jazz Standards

Here are some suggestions for “Mr. P.C.”, “So What”, and “Impressions” John Coltrane Quartet “Mr. P.C.” (1960) Miles Davis Sextet “So What” (1959) “Kinda of Blue” Columbia Miles Davis (trumpet) …

At the end of Week 3 you should be able to: Use fourths and McCoy Tyner vamping to improvise on a Cm Blues playalong. Play and improvise on “Mr. P.C.” …

Please consider sharing your recordings and I particularly recommend Soundcloud for doing this. Week 3 Exercises Improvise on a C minor blues with a medium tempo playalong, playing in the …

This step includes some tips on the exercises for this week. The transcription of the solos in the album “Kind of Blue” I referred to in the video can be …

We illustrate how to play “Impressions” with a playalong using stabbed and legato left hand voicings.

We introduce John Coltrane’s modal tune “Impressions” and illustrate how to play the tune in double octaves with a playalong. You can download the “Impressions” chart in PDF format at …

We consider the “So What” chord and how it can be employed in comping and improvising and then improvise on “So What” with a playalong.

We illustrate how to play the tune of Miles Davis’s seminal modal composition “So What”. You can download the “So What” chart in PDF format at the bottom of this …

In this video I present something of the history of the seminal album “Kind of Blue” and its significance in my life, as a prelude to looking at the opening …

We introduce and discuss the John Coltrane blues “Mr PC” and illustrate how to play the tune with a playalong. You can download the “Mr PC” chart in PDF format …

We discuss and illustrate using McCoy Tyner vamping with a Cm Blues playalong.

We discuss and illustrate using fourths with a Cm Blues playalong. Click here for a playalong for “C Minor Blues (‘Trane)”.

We look at fourth based minor seventh chords and, in particular, its use in McCoy Tyner vamping. You can download the fourth-based voicings for Cm7 in PDF format at the …

Here are some suggestions for “Moanin’” and “Equinox” Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers “Moanin’” (1958) Lee Morgan (trumpet) Benny Golson (tenor sax) Bobby Timmons (piano) Jymie Merritt (bass) Art …

At the end of Week 2 you should be able to :- Play “Moanin’” as a solo piece Improvise on “Moanin’” using the F Dorian scale throughout Improvise on “Moanin’” …