tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827571952667939231.post5045096467538334689..comments2024-01-07T20:06:04.817+11:00Comments on Dualism aside . . .: Contrapuntal jazz pianoMarc Hannafordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08610156181502423015noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827571952667939231.post-56905343411051717032010-12-28T05:21:54.060+11:002010-12-28T05:21:54.060+11:00Here's another useful resource: Luke Gillespie...Here's another useful resource: Luke Gillespie, Stylistic II/V7/I Voicings for Keyboardists (Aebersold). See lesson 9, "Contrapuntal ii V I Chord Voicings". Gives you a lot of excercises to work on.George M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17509251739757105724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827571952667939231.post-89421061371660053102010-08-02T02:18:08.197+10:002010-08-02T02:18:08.197+10:00I really love the sound coming from the piano. Eve...I really love the sound coming from the piano. Every time that i listen this rhythm i feel comfortable and i can improve my mood. I like to read useful information too, so this blog is amazing. I must to say that i found another one,that i considered interesting too, called <a href="http://www.costaricaindex.com/costa-rica-investment/investment-costa-rica.html" title="costa rica investment opportunities" rel="nofollow">costa rica investment opportunities</a> i invite you to visit it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01813240290829967874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827571952667939231.post-51361491271294885482010-06-12T23:15:13.556+10:002010-06-12T23:15:13.556+10:00@primavera: One thing I just found: There is an ex...@primavera: One thing I just found: There is an excercise on the website of pianist Phil DeGreg; you can google his site and find a "Chorale Excercise" under "Educational". This is a beginning, I feel. Any more suggestions?George M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17509251739757105724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827571952667939231.post-25840401835102555252010-03-11T18:36:29.171+11:002010-03-11T18:36:29.171+11:00I echo Jurg's question and share your concern....I echo Jurg's question and share your concern. My teacher encourages me to learn everything in both hands. It's very liberating and makes me feel more connected with the instrument (my fingers begin to hurt, for example!)Primaverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935018939300371529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827571952667939231.post-59615468678631922812010-02-25T07:06:16.406+11:002010-02-25T07:06:16.406+11:00Bill Evans uses a lot of contrapuntal playing, som...Bill Evans uses a lot of contrapuntal playing, sometimes up to four moving voices. Not, however, in a trio context. Which brings me to my question: how do you work on integrating that stuff into your playing? Any good exercises?George M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17509251739757105724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827571952667939231.post-57536998039704600862009-08-18T09:10:02.227+10:002009-08-18T09:10:02.227+10:00...for sure Marc, great point...might I add to the......for sure Marc, great point...might I add to the above Danilo Perez's 'Impressions' from Central Avenue...RH 4th-tone-4th two octaves above middle C with LH wailing countermelody...should be more of it, and I'm looking forward to hearing more of it in your music! Dunno how I'm gonna work it into 'Beat It' though (or my organ playing for that matter!)...Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827571952667939231.post-25983937139904570612009-07-10T20:35:27.372+10:002009-07-10T20:35:27.372+10:00Another thought - Fred Hersch. He uses a lot of co...Another thought - Fred Hersch. He uses a lot of contrapuntal/polyphonic left hand stuff, whether in a trio or solo setting. And Brad Mehldau studied with him, which makes sense when you hear Brad's use of counterpoint. Hersch made a great trio album in the 80s with Marc Johnson and Joey Baon called 'Horizons' that has some killer contrapuntal stuff on it - especially on 'Moon and Sand'Ronan Guilfoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668316692753726447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827571952667939231.post-51925007565728131622009-07-10T02:03:26.653+10:002009-07-10T02:03:26.653+10:00Hi Mark
I'm not a pianist but it's a very...Hi Mark<br /><br />I'm not a pianist but it's a very good point - have you checked out the Russian pianist Simon Nabatov? If not you definitely should - he's one of the most underrated improvising pianists in the world - a real phenomenon. Here he is playing a very well known Brazilian piece - lots of left hand here!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLpHQt-2a5E<br /><br />There's a good interview with him here too:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifxZJJpkAOE<br /><br />RonanRonan Guilfoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668316692753726447noreply@blogger.com