Keywords jazz piano, music education, improvisation, practice techniques, self-imposed constraints, learning journey, musical influences, jazz voicings, piano lessons, musician's growth, jazz piano, chord voicings, improvisation, practice techniques, jazz standards, melody, learning process, musical growth, jazz skills Summary In this conversation, Dr. Bob Lawrence and Brad Hawbaker discuss Brad's journey in…
Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills. I’m Dr. Bob Lawrence, and it’s time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano! Today, I have the pleasure of introducing the Jazz Piano Skills community to Mr. Patrick Kohalmi, a multi-talented individual. He's not just a jazz pianist but also a professional sound engineer,…
It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano with Kent Ellingson! Kent Ellingson is a highly respected and sought-after pianist in the Dallas/Fort Worth music scene. He has been a featured pianist at the Sammons Jazz and the Dallas Jazz Piano Society yearly concert series. He has performed in…
It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano with Andy LaViolette. Andy LaViolette is a musician and filmmaker who has co-owned his company, Mr. Magic Carpet Ride Productions (MMCRP), with his wife, Christi, since 2006. His studies in jazz guitar started in 1994 when he studied with Dr. Bob…
It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano with professional classical and jazz pianist Amy Mitani. Amy Mitani was born and raised in Sendai, Japan, and started piano studies there. She came to the USA and acquired her Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance from the University of Science…
Welcome 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…
Welcome 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…
It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz Piano. This Jazz Piano Skills Podcast Episode presents a Harmonic Analysis of the 1942 jazz standard "There Will Never Be Another You," composed by Harry Warren, with lyrics by Mack Gordon. "There Will Never Be Another You" was written for the Twentieth…
It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano with Mark Davis This Jazz Piano Skills Episode welcomes special guest Mark Davis. Dr. Bob Lawrence and Mark Davis discuss a variety of essential jazz piano skills. Additionally, Mark shares information about the tremendous work he and his team are doing…
It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz with Mike Steinel from the University of North Texas
It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano with Paul Croteau! Paul grew up in Bloomfield, CT. His father was a passionate jazz fan with a modest but finely refined record collection, immersing him in the sounds of Dexter Gordon, Oscar Peterson, Dave Brubeck, Phil Woods, Jack McDuff, and…
Welcome 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 Chet Baker's…
It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz Piano! Anita G. Houser was born and raised in Georgetown, South Carolina. At age seven, Anita’s singing ability was recognized and nurtured by her church’s Minister of Music, who often featured her as a soloist. Anita quickly discovered that she had a…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! I am thrilled to welcome back to JazzPianSkills, 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…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! I am thrilled to welcome to JazzPianSkills, 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…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz Piano! Last week I had the privilege of sitting down with Brent Vaartstra (Jazz musician, guitarist, author, podcaster, and jazz coach living in New York City. Brent is the founder and visionary behind the website…
It is my pleasure to welcome to JazzPianoSkiils, Canadian Jazz Pianist and Educator Peter Friesen. Peter Friesen began piano lessons at age 6. He paid for his lessons by mowing his piano teacherʼs lawn. At age 12, he became a rock star after seeing pictures of Rick Wakeman and thinking…
Liz Kinnon (pianist/arranger/composer/educator/film coach), a native of Los Angeles, has performed all over the world with numerous artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Andy Williams, Barbara Morrison, Sherwood Sledge, Kenia, Octavio Bailly, and Jackie Ryan. Ms. Kinnon’s songwriting credits include Say Goodbye on Kenia’s Love Lives On CD and her arrangements have…
Liz Kinnon (pianist/arranger/composer/educator/film coach), a native of Los Angeles, has performed all over the world with numerous artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Andy Williams, Barbara Morrison, Sherwood Sledge, Kenia, Octavio Bailly, and Jackie Ryan. Ms. Kinnon’s songwriting credits include Say Goodbye on Kenia’s Love Lives On CD and her arrangements have…
Today I am joined by Josh Walsh of Jazz-Library.com to discover, learn, and play Ben Paterson's "My Shining Hour" from his album "Blues for Oscar" (a tribute to jazz legend Oscar Peterson. You should download the transcription to have it in your hands as you listen to our analysis. DOWNLOAD…
As a child, Ron Drotos began improvising on the piano, creating the dinosaur sounds he heard in his imagination. He spent his teenage years playing in jazz and rock bands, and in 1985 received a Bachelor’s degree in Music Composition from The University of Connecticut, where he studied with Hale…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! I am happy to share my interview with jazz pianist and professional tennis coach David Shields. David has combined a love of music and sport, tennis in particular, that has taken him worldwide. He…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills, I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! Today I welcome to JazzPianoSkills, Mr. Bob Winters! Although encouraged as a child by his mother to study classical and jazz guitar, Bob was lured away from music by his love of literature. He…
Welcome to JazzPianoSkills, I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! I am happy to share my interview with jazz pianist and composer Martin Listabarth - an up-and-coming young lion in the jazz world. Martin resides in Vienna, Austria, and has just released his second…