Episodes

This Podcast Episode reflects on the accomplishments of the Jazz Piano Skills Community in 2025 and introduces the Four Pillars of Jazz Piano for 2026.

A Jazz Piano Christmas Podcast Episode introduces a new 2026 addition to the Jazz Piano Skills Monthly Tune Study using five Christmas Standards. It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano!

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Christmas Time is Here." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development, exploring various rhythmic and melodic motifs.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Christmas Time is Here" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Episode explores the Vince Guaraldi classic "Christmas Time is Here". Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Functio,n and Voicings

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode, "How to Start Jazz Improvising", focuses on the importance of seeing Arpeggios and Scales as two elements of MELODY. Explore primary sounds from the Root to the 13th with Motifs using Arpeggio and Scale Motion.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "A Beautiful Friendship." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development, using Etudes to generate melodic ideas.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "A Beautiful Friendship" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Jazz Piano Skills Episode explores the timeless jazz standard "A Beautiful Friendship" with a Harmonic Analysis. Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, and Voicings.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Tangerine." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development, using Improvisation Trees to generate melodic ideas.

In this engaging conversation, Special Guest Lisa Deneau shares her profound journey through music, highlighting the significant influence of her mother, her experiences in jazz education, and the challenges of practicing jazz. She emphasizes the importance of community in learning and the joy of making beautiful sounds on the piano. Lisa also discusses her role in curating the listening list for the Jazz Piano Skills community, showcasing her dedication to sharing music with others.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Tangerine" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Jazz Piano Skills Episode explores the timeless jazz standard "Tangerine" with a Harmonic Analysis. Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, and Voicings.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode provides answers to some of the most common questions about the study of jazz. Questions submitted to Dr. Lawrence throughout the year are presented and answered clearly and succinctly.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode, "How to Start Jazz Improvising" focuses on Improvisation, The Mastery of Harmony. Discover Harmonic Structures for the development of YOUR Melodic Ideas

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Blue Bossa." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development, using harmonic shapes to generate melodic ideas.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "Blue Bossa" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Jazz Piano Skills Episode explores the timeless jazz standard "Blue Bossa" with a Harmonic Analysis. Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, and Voicings.

Celebrating 300 Episodes of Jazz Piano Skills with Dr. Bob Lawrence! Dr. Lawrence reflects on his personal journey and discusses insights into the favorite episodes, as determined by Jazz Piano Skills Listeners.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "That's All." Part three of this study focuses on Improvisation development, doing an analysis of a solo over the entire form of the tune.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the jazz standard "That's All" with a Melodic Analysis. Part Two of this study focuses on Melodic Transcribing, Fingerings, Phrases, Targets, and standard Treatments.

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode explores the timeless jazz standard "That's All" with a Harmonic Analysis. Part One of this study focuses on Form, Chord Changes, Harmonic Function, and Voicings.

Congrats, You're Improvising! This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode focuses on playing Improvising using Inverted Arpeggios. Harmonic Pairs are used to construct one melodic line that reflects the chords being played. It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz Piano!

This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode focuses on playing Inverted Major Arpeggios. Melody Blocks are used to construct motifs using arpeggio motion from the Root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th of the sound. It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz Piano!