Learn from the fingerings of a genius. Here is a Meisterklasse from der Meisterspieler himself. Groiner, a piano and accordion virtuoso from Austria, takes all the wrong stuff that he doesn’t like out of jazz. He is known around the world for his improvements of…
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Hans Groiner – Jazz Legend
Tagged with: Hans Groiner, Jazz Masterclass, Larry Goldings, Smalls Club, Thelonius Monk
Posted in e) Rants & Ramblings
Posted in e) Rants & Ramblings
Monky Business
Some thoughts on whole-tone scales, altered scales and passing tones. Ah, Thelonius Sphere Monk (certainly no square). A very influential composer and performer. He was once described by a hip journo as “the high beast of prebop” (clever Spoonerism or…
Tagged with: altered scale, bebop, jazz, passing tones, Thelonius Monk, whole-tone scale
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes
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