Dr. Bob Lawrence

Jazz Piano Skills

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A podcast introducing aspiring Jazz Pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Professional Jazz Piano Lessons by Dr. Bob Lawrence, President The Dallas School of Music

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Dr. Bob Lawrence

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Special Guest, Brent Vaartstra 28.02.2023 1:12:47

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! Last week I had the privilege of sitting down with Brent Vaartstra (Jazz musician, guitarist, author, podcaster, and jazz coach living in New York City. Brent is the founder and visionary behind the website LearnJazzStandards which helps musicians of all instruments level up their jazz playing...

Four Brothers 22.02.2023 51:20

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , and play Jimmy Giuffre's "Four Brothers." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discove...

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F Altered Sounds 15.02.2023 55:22

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , play Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'F' Altered Sounds . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you wil...

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, F Sounds 08.02.2023 52:41

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , play Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'F' Sounds . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Disco...

Hand Shifts, Pt. 1 31.01.2023 45:59

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , play intentional Hand Shifts using Major, Augmented, Minor, and Diminished Triads. In this Jazz Piano L...

Special Guest, Peter Friesen 24.01.2023 1:01:17

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills! I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence, and it's time to Discover, Learn, and Play Jazz Piano! Today I welcome to JazzPianoSkills Canadian Jazz Pianist and Educator Peter Friesen . Peter began piano lessons at age 6. He paid for his lessons by mowing his piano teacherʼs lawn. At age 12, he became a rock star after seeing pictures of Rick Wakeman and thinking Rick looked like Je...

Blues For Alice 18.01.2023 48:08

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , and play Charlie Parker's "Blues For Alice." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Disc...

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, C Altered Sounds 10.01.2023 54:14

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , play Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'C' Altered Sounds . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you wil...

Jazz Improvisation Exercises, C Sounds 03.01.2023 51:16

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , play Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'C' Sounds . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Disco...

2022 Year End Review 27.12.2022 45:15

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , play the 2022 Year End Review . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover My Final Thought and Insi...

Blue Christmas 20.12.2022 53:03

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , and play Blue Christmas . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover The Christmas standard made p...

Key of G Major Melodic Workout 14.12.2022 1:05:02

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , play a Key of G Major Melodic Workout . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A Key of G Major...

Key of G Major Harmonic Workout 06.12.2022 57:29

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , and play a Key of G Major Harmonic Workout . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A Key of G M...

Special Guest, Liz Kinnon, Pt. 2 29.11.2022 47:51

Liz Kinnon (pianist/arranger/composer/educator/film coach), a native of Los Angeles, has performed all over the world with numerous artists, including Dizzy Gillespie, Andy Williams, Barbara Morrison, Sherwood Sledge, Kenia, Octavio Bailly, and Jackie Ryan. Ms. Kinnon’s songwriting credits include Say Goodbye on Kenia’s Love Lives On CD. Her arrangements have been featured on a variety of recordin...

Special Guest, Liz Kinnon 22.11.2022 49:54

Fly Me To The Moon 15.11.2022 54:48

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , and play Fly Me To The Moon . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover The Jazz standard, Fly Me...

Key of D Major Melodic Workout 08.11.2022 53:25

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , play a Key of D Major Melodic Workout . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A Key of D Major...

Key of D Major Harmonic Workout 01.11.2022 1:00:01

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , and play a Key of D Major Harmonic Workout . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A Key of D M...

Ben Paterson, My Shining Hour 25.10.2022 59:22

Today I am joined by Josh Walsh of Jazz-Library.com to discover , learn , and play Ben Paterson's "My Shining Hour" from his album "Blues for Oscar" (a tribute to jazz legend Oscar Peterson. You should download the transcription to have it in your hands as you listen to our analysis. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPTION Downbeat Magazine describes Ben, as 'As soulful a pianist/orga...

As Time Goes By 18.10.2022 56:11

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , and play As Time Goes By . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover The Jazz standard, As Time G...

Key of A Major Melodic Workout 11.10.2022 56:00

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , play a Key of A Major Melodic Workout . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A Key of A Major...

Key of A Major Harmonic Workout 04.10.2022 57:36

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , and play a Key of A Major Harmonic Workout . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A Key of A M...

Special Guest, Ron Drotos 27.09.2022 1:10:47

As a child, Ron Drotos began improvising on the piano, creating the dinosaur sounds he heard in his imagination. He spent his teenage years playing in jazz and rock bands, and in 1985 received a Bachelor’s degree in Music Composition from The University of Connecticut, where he studied with Hale Smith. During this time, Ron studied jazz piano with Dr. Billy Taylor, Walter Bishop, Jr., Harold Danko...

Honeysuckle Rose 20.09.2022 57:04

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , and play Fools Rush In . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover The Jazz standard by Fats Wall...

Key of E Major Melodic Workout 13.09.2022 55:30

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover , learn , play a Key of E Major Melodic Workout . In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A Key of E Major...