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Boogie Woogie Piano Lessons
Boogie woogie piano is a fast and bouncy blues music style. It features a steady left-hand bass pattern, a free right-hand melody, and a 12-bar chord structure. Terry Miles provides popular, jargon-free boogie-woogie piano lessons on YouTube, focusing on quick-learning riffs, hand coordination, and blues/New Orleans styles.
Stride Piano Lessons
Stride piano is an energetic jazz piano style defined by a jumping left-hand technique, an “oom-pah” rhythm, and improvised right-hand melodies. Originating in the 1920s, key figures of the genre include James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, and Willie “the Lion” Smith. Demonstration and lessons are from Stephanie Trick, John Axsom, Anthony Molinaro, and Kent Hewitt.
Bill Evans on the Creative Process
This is an important class from 1966 directed by Louis Cavrell (sometimes spelled Carrell) featuring an intense, revealing conversation between the legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans and his older brother, Harry Evans, a music educator. Evans reveals important aspects concerning learning fundamentals that can be applied to any musical instrument.
The Legacy of Charlie Christian
Charlie Christian was the first true star of the electric jazz guitar, transforming it from a background rhythm instrument into a horn-like solo lead, as explored by Musicians Institute instructor Keith Wyatt.
Dave Frank Masterclasses
Dave Frank is a highly regarded solo jazz pianist, author, and master educator who has spent over five decades teaching musicians around the world how to master jazz improvisation. Known for his high-energy performance style and structured approach to teaching, he is a prominent disciple of legendary jazz pioneer Lennie Tristano. He currently operates the Dave Frank School of Jazz from Peekskill, New York, training students globally through online lessons.
Charlie Parker’s Style
Charlie Parker (1920 –1955), nicknamed “Bird” or “Yardbird”, was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. He is widely considered one of the greatest jazz saxophonists, and perhaps the greatest. He was a founding father of the bebop jazz movement.
Erroll Garner’s Style
Erroll Garner was a famous American jazz pianist and composer, best known for his joyful swing style, his hit song “Misty”, and his live album Concert by the Sea. He was born on June 15, 1921, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and died on January 2, 1977.
Jazz Piano
A jazz piano masterclass by Dave Frank
The Genius of Art Tatum
Art Tatum was a legendary American jazz pianist, celebrated for his blinding speed, complex harmonies, and supreme virtuosity. Born in Toledo, Ohio on October 13, 1909, he was visually impaired from childhood yet redefined what was possible on the piano keyboard before passing away on November 5, 1956.
Bill Evans’ Style
Bill Evans (1929–1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer, famous for his lush harmonies, lyrical style, and pivotal work on Miles Davis’s milestone album Kind of Blue.
Keith Jarrett’s Style
Keith Jarrett is an American pianist and composer, renowned as a master of jazz improvisation, a classical interpreter, and a child prodigy born on May 8, 1945.