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Dec. 18, 2024

Good Grief Vince Guaraldi, O Tannenbaum

Good Grief Vince Guaraldi, O Tannenbaum is an exploration of a Christmas Classic enjoyed by jazz lovers around the world. Dr. Bob Lawrence and Josh Walsh illuminate various improvisation techniques used by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi..

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Aug. 23, 2023

Chet Baker, Tangerine

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Chet Baker's solos on "Tangerine" from the 1974 album "She Was Too Good To Me."

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Dec. 20, 2022

Blue Christmas

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the classic Christmas standard "Blue Christmas" Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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Nov. 15, 2022

Fly Me To The Moon

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the classic jazz standard Fly Me To The Moon" Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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Oct. 25, 2022

Ben Paterson, My Shining Hour

Discover, Learn, and Play a Ben Paterson solo on "My Shining Hour" from his Blues for Oscar Album

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Oct. 18, 2022

As Time Goes By

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the 1942 jazz standard from Casablanca, "As Time Goes By." Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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Sept. 20, 2022

Honeysuckle Rose

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard by Fats Waller, "Honeysuckle Rose". Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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Aug. 30, 2022

Fools Rush In

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the popular jazz standard, "Fools Rush In". Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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Aug. 2, 2022

Transcription Analysis

Dr. Bob Lawrence welcomes Josh Walsh from Jazz-Library.com to discuss the launch of a new JazzPianoSkills Segment called "Transcription Analysis".

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July 26, 2022

Satin Doll

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the popular jazz standard by Duke Ellington, "Satin Doll". Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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June 28, 2022

Body and Soul

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the popular jazz standard by Johnny Green, "Body and Soul." Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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May 31, 2022

Tea for Two

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the popular 1924 jazz standard by Vincent Youmans, "Tea for Two". Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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April 26, 2022

Blue Moon

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard by Rodgers and Hart, "Blue Moon". Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a jazz piano solo!

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March 22, 2022

I've Never Been In Love Before

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Frank Loesser jazz standard, "I've Never Been In Love Before" from Guys and Dolls. Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a solo!

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Feb. 15, 2022

The Girl From Ipanema

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Antonio Carlos Jobim jazz standard, "The Girl From Ipanema". Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a solo!

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Jan. 18, 2022

All of Me

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard, "All of Me". Discover, learn, and play essential voicings, chord/scale relationships, and a solo!

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Nov. 23, 2021

Blue Bossa, Barry Harris

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Blue Bossa solo performed by Barry Harris in the 1976 Dexter Gordon recording "Biting The Apple"

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Aug. 24, 2021

Chet Baker's, Autumn Leaves

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Chat Baker's solo on Autumn Leaves.

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May 18, 2021

Four, Keith Jarrett Solo

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode studies Keith Jarrett's solo on the jazz standard Four from his My Foolish Heart Album.

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Jan. 5, 2021

Strike Up The Band, Oscar Peterson

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Oscar Peterson's solo on George Gershwin's "Strike Up The Band".

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Dec. 1, 2020

What Is This Thing Called Love?

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Red Garland's solo on Cole Porter's "What Is This Thing Called Love". Discover how Red Garland uses the fully-altered dominant sound (Super-Locrian Mode) when improvising. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawr…

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Nov. 3, 2020

A Foggy Day, Red Garland

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode dissects Red Garland's solo on George Gershwin's jazz standard "A Foggy Day". Discover, Learn, and Play ten improvisational ideas extracted from the solo to begin developing jazz vocabulary. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr…

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Oct. 6, 2020

Scrapple from the Apple

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores Bud Powell's solo on Charlie Parker's "Scrapple From the Apple." Discover, Learn, and Play essential jazz vocabulary patterns for improvising.

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