Season 3
Mr. P.C., John Coltrane
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the form, melody, and harmony of the jazz standard "Mr. P.C." by John Coltrane.
Special Guest, Dan Haerle
JazzPianoSkills welcomes jazz legend Dan Haerle; performer, composer, author, educator. University of North Texas.
Harmonized Minor Scales
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Harmonized Minor Scales using Contemporary Two-Handed Voicings.
Harmonized Dominant Scales
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Harmonized Dominant Scales using Contemporary Two-Handed Voicings.
Harmonized Major Scales
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Harmonized Major Scales using Contemporary Two-Handed Voicings.
Special Guest, Andy Milne
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode welcomes jazz pianist, composer, educator Andy Milne, University of Michigan.
Keith Jarrett Exercises, 2
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores fourteen stylistically Keith Jarrett improvisational lines/ideas.
Keith Jarrett Exercises, 1
This JazzPianoSkills Episode episode explores blended arpeggios and scales modeled after Keith Jarrett's improvisational approach.
Four, Keith Jarrett Solo
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode studies Keith Jarrett's solo on the jazz standard Four from his My Foolish Heart Album.
Perdido, Juan Tizol
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode uses Juan Tizol's standard Perdido to explore ascending/descending scale/arpeggio motion.
Special Guest, Dr. Anthony Belfiglio
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode welcomes Dr. Anthony Belfiglio, Belmont University.
II-V-I Enclosures
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores how to develop II-V-I improvisational ideas using Neighboring Tones (Enclosures).
Inverted Melodic Minor Shapes
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores using Inverted Melodic Minor Shapes melodically for improvising.
Inverted Melodic Dominant Shapes
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores using Inverted Melodic Dominant Shapes melodically for improvising.
Inverted Melodic Major Shapes
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores using Inverted Melodic Major Shapes melodically for improvising.
Special Guest, Dr. William Menefield
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode welcomes Dr. WIlliam Menefield, University of Iowa.
My Little Suede Shoes, Charlie Parker
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores Charlie Parker's My Little Suede Shoes.
Turnarounds
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores common jazz Turnarounds.
Tune Up, Miles Davis
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the Form, Melody, Harmony, and Function of the Miles Davis standard "Tune Up".
Diatonic II-V-I Excercises
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores how to create linear motion over the II-V-I Progression using diatonic shapes.
Diatonic Melodic Exercises
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores how to effectively practice diatonic linear motion from various entry points of a sound.
Diatonic Harmonic Exercises
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores how to practice contemporary shell voicings using diatonic chords.
Primary Diminished Voicings
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores the primary contemporary two-handed jazz piano voicings for the diminished chord.
1-2-3-5 Patterns
This JazzPianoSkills Podcast Episode explores jazz improvisation exercises using the Root, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th of the scale.