Remarkable rendition of a jazz standard by young piano prodigy Georgie Dave. This version was developed by Professor Doug McKenzie. After 2 1/2 year...
Remarkable rendition of a jazz standard by young piano prodigy Georgie Dave. This version was developed by Professor Doug McKenzie. After 2 1/2 years of music instruction at a college in his hometown, Georgie shows his unusual talent in a studio jazz session accompanied by professional musicians: bass by Edwin Proaño (his ensemble professor), and drums byFidel Vargas (professional drummer).
‘In Your Own Sweet Way’ – solo jazz piano tutorial. I am gradually upgrading some of my more popular early tutorial videos that I did several years ago. Now that I can upload videos in wide screen / High definition format , I can add the transcriptions, that some jazz piano students find useful, to the original videos that I posted. This was takeone of three versions I did – the others that I have not upgraded are take 2 – www.youtube.com and take 3 – www.youtube.com
Abhik’s interpretation of the most famous Dave Brubeck Quartet tune. This piece is composed by the outstanding saxophone player of the quartet, Paul Desmond. It is written in 5/4 time.
Boston’s Jazz Pianist Chris Frangos performs a burning solo version of the standard “Gone With The Wind.” His rendition contains an innovative,traditional and virtuostic blend of rhythmic, harmonic and melodic colors and approaches that undoubtedly gives Chris his own distinct improvisational voice. Lessons on improvising jazz standards will soon be available on DVD produced by PENDELTON PRODUCTIONS.
Thanks to the participation of our friend of Youtube “shastasheene” which has made this wonderful video autumn. Tune by the Great Maestro “Dave Grusin” the improvisation and some changes naturally made by me:) Doing good attention by the first chorus, it seems that Grusin composition would have faced “My Funny Valentine” but seen from another angle, or rather it seems that “My Funny Valentine” has inspired the arrangement However, I hope you enjoy. FOR STEREO SOUND GO HERE : vids.myspace.com David Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, and he has won numerous awards for his soundtrack work. Although he has worked in many musical styles, Grusin is often thought of as a jazz artist. Born in Littleton, Colorado, an alumnus of the University of Colorado, Boulder, College of Music who was awarded his bachelor’s degree in 1956, Grusin has a filmography of about 100 titles. His many awards include an Oscar for best original score for The Milagro Beanfield War, as well as Oscar nominations for The Champ, The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Firm, Havana, Heaven Can Wait, and On Golden Pond. He also received a best original song nomination for “It Might Be You” from the film Tootsie. Six of the fourteen cuts on the soundtrack from The Graduate are his. Other film scores he has composed include Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?, Three Days of the Condor, The …
“Stardust” is an American popular song composed in 1927 by Hoagy Carmichael. I apologize for the video on the dark side of the keyboard, unfortunately I realized only after rthe recording.But luckily I have put the small keypad, for people who want maybe to earn a few notes Anyway, I hope you enjoy. More info about: Composition “Stardust” (the song’s original title was “Star Dust”, which has long been compounded into “Stardust” was written at the Book Nook in Bloomington, Indiana (across the street from the Indiana University School of Law, where Carmichael had attended school ) on an old upright piano, and first recorded in Richmond, Indiana, for Gennett Records (Gennett 6311) by Carmichael with Emil Seidel and his Orchestra and the Dorsey brothers as “Hoagy Carmichael and His Pals” on October 31, 1927, as a peppy (but mid-tempo) jazz instrumental. Carmichael said he was inspired by the types of improvisations made by Bix Beiderbecke.([1]) The tune at first attracted only moderate attention, mostly from fellow musicians, a few of whom (including Don Redman) recorded their own versions of Carmichael’s tune. Mitchell Parish wrote lyrics for the song, based on his own and Carmichael’s ideas, which were published in 1929. A slower version had been recorded in October 1928, but the real transformation came on May 16, 1930, when bandleader Isham Jones recorded it as a sentimental ballad. [edit] Covers Jones’ recording became the first of many hit versions of the tune …
Anyway, I hope you enjoy. More info about: Composition “Stardust” (the song’s original title was “Star Dust”, which has long been compounded into “Stardust” was written at the Book Nook in Bloomington, Indiana (across the street from the Indiana University School of Law, where Carmichael had attended school ) on an old upright piano, and first recorded in Richmond, Indiana, for Gennett Records (Gennett 6311) by Carmichael with Emil Seidel and his Orchestra and the Dorsey brothers as “Hoagy Carmichael and His Pals” on October 31, 1927, as a peppy (but mid-tempo) jazz instrumental. Carmichael said he was inspired by the types of improvisations made by Bix Beiderbecke.([1]) The tune at first attracted only moderate attention, mostly from fellow musicians, a few of whom (including Don Redman) recorded their own versions of Carmichael’s tune. Mitchell Parish wrote lyrics for the song, based on his own and Carmichael’s ideas, which were published in 1929. A slower version had been recorded in October 1928, but the real transformation came on May 16, 1930, when bandleader Isham Jones recorded it as a sentimental ballad. [edit] Covers Jones’ recording became the first of many hit versions of the tune …