Jazz Piano Workshop
31 July-4 August, 2012
The workshop offers an overview of jazz piano styles by forging an historical perspective with an in-depth analysis of each style. Through original examples, musical scores, recordings, and video, this workshop provides enormous educational growth for participants. For more information on how to participate, visit www.orsaramusica.it.
Day One: The Jazz Pianist
Outline of Discussion Topics
1) Piano technique: Daily routine, posture, practice skills, goal-setting strategies, basic classical tonal harmony, jazz harmony, scales, chords voicing
2) Basic Jazz Repertoire: The American Song Book, Ellington, Monk, Parker, Silver, Golson, Shorter
3) Basic music-reading skills, basic song structures in Jazz (12-bar blues, 16-bar blues, AAB and AABA song forms)
4) The Jazz notation: oral vs written
Listening and Analysis Session:
-Cole Porter, “Night and Day”(ABA)
-Duke Ellington, ”Sophisticated Lady” (AABA)
-T. Monk, ”Crepuscule with Nellie” (Through-composed piece)
-C.Parker, ” Ah-leu-cha” (Counterpoint)
-H.Silver, ”Moon Rays” (Textures)
-B.Golson, ” Fair Weather” (Counterpoint)
-W.Shorter, ”Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum” (AABA)
Day Two: The Improviser
Outline of Discussion Topics
1) Definition of improvisation and solo (tonal)
2) Melodic and harmonic improvisation (modal)
3) Rhythmic improvisation
4) Contemporary improvisation elements
Listening and Analysis Session:
-Coleman Hawkins, “Body and Soul”
-Art Tatum, “Sweet Lorraine”
-Roy Eldridge, ”Stardust”
-Miles Davis, ”So What”
-Lee Konitz, ”These Foolish Things”
-J.Coltrane, “Impressions”
-J.Byard, “Berlin Piano Workshop 65”
-O. Coleman, “Jane”
Day Three: The Arranger/Composer
Outline of Discussion Topics
1) Basic arranging/composing elements: Intros, codas, interludes, vamps, transitions, shout choruses,
2) Re-harmonization of a melody, Contrafact (new melodies on pre-existing harmonic progressions)
3) Arranging for instruments: solo, duo, trio, quartet, quintet, and sextet
4) The oral arrangement
5) The source of the music: fake books vs original manuscripts
Listening and Analysis session:
-D.Gillespie, ”A night in Tunisia”
-A.Jamal, “Darn that Dream”
-G.Russell, “Ezz-Thetic”
-Evans-Hall, “I’ve Got You under My Skin”
-A.Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, ”Pensativa”
-Strayhorn, ”Take the 'A' Train"
-Wes Montgomery, ”Four on Six”
Day Four: The Performer
Outline of Discussion Topics
1) The Repertoire: originals vs standards
2) The stage set up, microphones, monitors, the sound man
3) Rehearsals technique
4) The show, the set list, featuring band members
5) Role and expectations: leader, music director
Listening and Analysis session:
-Dave Liebman, “Day and Nite”
-Sam Rivers, “Fuschia Song Swing
-B.Golson, ” Blues March”
-C.Basie, ”Cute”
Day Five: The Recording Artist
Outline of Discussion Topics
1) The studio time and audio recording: the recording engineer, mixing, editing, mastering, the record producer
2) The concept (record title, song list)
3) Video recording for commercial and promotional use (e.g., YouTube)
4) Live recording (audio and video)
Listening and Analysis session:
-Ellington/Coltrane, ”The Feeling of Jazz”
-T. Monk-Jon Hendricks, ”In Walked Bud”
-Ella Fitzgerald, ”Cole Porter Songbook”
-Oscar Peterson, ”Tristeza on Piano”
-S.Rollins, “Sony Meets Hawk”
-Duke/Mingus/Roach, ”Money Jungle”
-B.Powell, ”The Amazing Bud Powell”
31 July-4 August, 2012
The workshop offers an overview of jazz piano styles by forging an historical perspective with an in-depth analysis of each style. Through original examples, musical scores, recordings, and video, this workshop provides enormous educational growth for participants. For more information on how to participate, visit www.orsaramusica.it.
Day One: The Jazz Pianist
Outline of Discussion Topics
1) Piano technique: Daily routine, posture, practice skills, goal-setting strategies, basic classical tonal harmony, jazz harmony, scales, chords voicing
2) Basic Jazz Repertoire: The American Song Book, Ellington, Monk, Parker, Silver, Golson, Shorter
3) Basic music-reading skills, basic song structures in Jazz (12-bar blues, 16-bar blues, AAB and AABA song forms)
4) The Jazz notation: oral vs written
Listening and Analysis Session:
-Cole Porter, “Night and Day”(ABA)
-Duke Ellington, ”Sophisticated Lady” (AABA)
-T. Monk, ”Crepuscule with Nellie” (Through-composed piece)
-C.Parker, ” Ah-leu-cha” (Counterpoint)
-H.Silver, ”Moon Rays” (Textures)
-B.Golson, ” Fair Weather” (Counterpoint)
-W.Shorter, ”Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum” (AABA)
Day Two: The Improviser
Outline of Discussion Topics
1) Definition of improvisation and solo (tonal)
2) Melodic and harmonic improvisation (modal)
3) Rhythmic improvisation
4) Contemporary improvisation elements
Listening and Analysis Session:
-Coleman Hawkins, “Body and Soul”
-Art Tatum, “Sweet Lorraine”
-Roy Eldridge, ”Stardust”
-Miles Davis, ”So What”
-Lee Konitz, ”These Foolish Things”
-J.Coltrane, “Impressions”
-J.Byard, “Berlin Piano Workshop 65”
-O. Coleman, “Jane”
Day Three: The Arranger/Composer
Outline of Discussion Topics
1) Basic arranging/composing elements: Intros, codas, interludes, vamps, transitions, shout choruses,
2) Re-harmonization of a melody, Contrafact (new melodies on pre-existing harmonic progressions)
3) Arranging for instruments: solo, duo, trio, quartet, quintet, and sextet
4) The oral arrangement
5) The source of the music: fake books vs original manuscripts
Listening and Analysis session:
-D.Gillespie, ”A night in Tunisia”
-A.Jamal, “Darn that Dream”
-G.Russell, “Ezz-Thetic”
-Evans-Hall, “I’ve Got You under My Skin”
-A.Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, ”Pensativa”
-Strayhorn, ”Take the 'A' Train"
-Wes Montgomery, ”Four on Six”
Day Four: The Performer
Outline of Discussion Topics
1) The Repertoire: originals vs standards
2) The stage set up, microphones, monitors, the sound man
3) Rehearsals technique
4) The show, the set list, featuring band members
5) Role and expectations: leader, music director
Listening and Analysis session:
-Dave Liebman, “Day and Nite”
-Sam Rivers, “Fuschia Song Swing
-B.Golson, ” Blues March”
-C.Basie, ”Cute”
Day Five: The Recording Artist
Outline of Discussion Topics
1) The studio time and audio recording: the recording engineer, mixing, editing, mastering, the record producer
2) The concept (record title, song list)
3) Video recording for commercial and promotional use (e.g., YouTube)
4) Live recording (audio and video)
Listening and Analysis session:
-Ellington/Coltrane, ”The Feeling of Jazz”
-T. Monk-Jon Hendricks, ”In Walked Bud”
-Ella Fitzgerald, ”Cole Porter Songbook”
-Oscar Peterson, ”Tristeza on Piano”
-S.Rollins, “Sony Meets Hawk”
-Duke/Mingus/Roach, ”Money Jungle”
-B.Powell, ”The Amazing Bud Powell”
