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Jingle Bells
Dec. 22, 2020

Jingle Bells

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode celebrates Christmas with a fresh and exciting way to play Jingle Bells using the chord changes from Charlie Parker's bebop standard Confirmation. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. …

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Autumn Leaves
Dec. 15, 2020

Autumn Leaves

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Form, Melody, Harmonic Structure, and Function of the classic jazz standard Autumn Leaves using contemporary voicings and improvisational approaches. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. JazzPianoSkills …

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What Is This Thing Called Love?
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 …

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Bags' Groove
Nov. 17, 2020

Bags' Groove

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the classic jazz standard by Milt Jackson "Bags' Groove". Explore Form, Key, Melody, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, Voicings, and Improvisation. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. JazzPianoSkills …

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A Foggy Day, Red Garland
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 …

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C-Jam Blues
Oct. 20, 2020

C-Jam Blues

This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the classic jazz standard by Duke Ellington"C-Jam Blues". Explore Form, Key, Melody, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, Voicings, and Improvisation. A jazz piano lesson taught by professional jazz pianist and educator Dr. Bob Lawrence. JazzPianoSkills Members: …

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Scrapple from the Apple
Oct. 6, 2020

Scrapple from the Apple

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Lester Leaps In
Sept. 15, 2020

Lester Leaps In

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Gershwin's
Aug. 11, 2020

Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm"

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Take the 'A' Train
July 7, 2020

Take the 'A' Train

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