Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.95 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1480398004 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Since 1992, Mark has taught at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, where he serves as Chair of the Jazz Institute. Many of Mark's former students have gone on to successful careers in music, most notably Dan Nimme pianist with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Mark began classical piano studies at age eight and soon took to improvising and composing. About the Author Mark Davis is an accomplished pianist and an influential educator who has been a mainstay on the Midwest jazz scene for over 25 years. . He later studied with jazz legend Barry Harris, who remains one of Mark's primary inspirations as a player and educator. He is also on the music faculty of Alverno College and Wisconsin Lutheran College. Mark's previous work for Hal Leonard Corporation includes transcriptions for Miles Davis: Kind of Blue for their Transcribed Score series
He later studied with jazz legend Barry Harris, who remains one of Mark's primary inspirations as a player and educator. Mark Davis is an accomplished pianist and an influential educator who has been a mainstay on the Midwest jazz scene for over 25 years. His teachers at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music included Adelaide Banaszy
There are lots of fun progressions and licks for you to play and absorb. The accompanying audio includes demonstrations of all the examples in the book! Topics include essential theory, chords and voicings, improvisation ideas, structure and forms, scales and modes, rhythm basics, interpreting a lead sheet, playing solos, and much more!. (Piano Instruction). The Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide designed for anyone interested in playing jazz piano from the complete novice just learning the basics to the more advanced player who wishes to enhance their keyboard vocabulary
I enjoy practicing daily with this book because its fun and Incredible book from an incredible jazz educator! This book will open doors musically and get you playing quickly. This is an exceptionally practical book because of it's concise and clear instruction of whats typically considered a very complex subject. I enjoy practicing daily with this book because its fun and improves my playing. I've already applied it to my gigs. Joe (piano player in The Bill Roberts Combo). Jazz Piano Method by Mark Davis This is a clear, concise guide to learning how to play Jazz Piano. His step by step approach includes recommended Listening and Jazz Standards to play which is very helpful when you are beginning to learn a new genre. I agree with another reviewer who stated it takes time to digest it because the book is loaded with valuable information. I think the best thing to do is fully embrace a concept before moving onto the next. I like that the listening examples are in the Hal Leonard audio library and I don't have to keep track of a CD. It makes accessing them much easier.Mark's musical genius certainly. Amazon Customer said Five Stars. Easily one of the most complete AND efficient piano books available.