Brubeck & Garner – Two Of The Greatest Jazz Pianists This is part two of the post on 7 great piano players of jazz. Dave Brubeck (b. Dec. 6, 1920, d. Dec. 5, 2012) Dave Brubeck is perhaps best known … Continue reading →
I started taking piano lessons when I was about 6 or 7 from an old lady (at least she looked old to me) named Mrs. Graham. She lived in the older section of town, and her house smelled old. I … Continue reading →
Some of the greatest piano players in history became known for
their proficiency in jazz. Technicality and a heavy reliance upon
the ability of the musician to improvise makes jazz piano one of
the hardest styles to learn. That does NOT mean, however, that it can’t be learned, but to get to the highest rungs a pianist must have lots of talent, a great ear, and the ability to improvise.
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