GREAT LICKS #6: Wynton Kelly: Blue Roz- Blues solo from "Bags Meets Wes" album- w/ analysis

Part 6 on Great Licks Series. - WYNTON KELLY- 2 licks from his solo on "Blue Roz" from the album "Bags Meets Wes". Song written by Milt Jackson. Solo and licks written out for tutorial on how to play and emulate Wynton Kelly style solo lines. Go to website for free scores and to view Jazz Piano Book. www.kenthewitt.com

[@garykennell2428]

Kent, your the hippest, coolest cat I know ! You speak my language and your such a fine player and so knowledgable! I really appreciate your channel. Keep on keepin’ on, I’m watching and learning at 75. “Swing Loose” my friend. 👍

[@richardyandle7486]

Richard Yandle Could not say it any better than Garry Kennell...I’m also 75!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the comment and swing loose!

[@davidgerber9317]

This is as real as it gets...SLOW practice, working out fingerings, close attention to phrasing and dynamics, all the little nuances that go so far beyond the written score. And then add in a free score of the entire solo...Kent, you are the TOPS!

[@romeleone9429]

Preach brother preach . I face alot of those exact issues you've mentioned.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

So do I and so did I, that's why I'm trying to learn and pass on the knowledge, believe me, brother, ...you are not alone!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's it exactly, David, so I hope I laid out a plan, and I'll try doing more of that, for, not only more advanced players, but also beginners. Thanks!

[@petereichorn7079]

The INSPIRATIONAL GROOVY SWINGING Mr. Kent Hewitt. What a treasure you are. Just something. AWESOME. muchas gracias. KEEP ON SWINGING. With deepest adoration. Peter

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much for a fantastic comment...swing loose!!

[@DojoOfCool]

I remember hearing that Wynton Kelly said he didn't care if he ever solo, that he loved to comp in great bands.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

And he was a great comper. One of the giants of piano and totally original, yet he had humility. Thanks!

[@eduardosposito8052]

I had this CD! WITH MONTGOMERY!! THANK YOU MASTER!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for listening and for the comment!

[@lesliecarpede-keysvocals_s6299]

Kent you're a great teacher & we appreciate all your work....the thing that also moves me in this video,is when you speak about Wynton in the present tense....you're special KH...🙂

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Your comment touches my heart, because Wynton's music and playing lives on, and from the past to the future, and will be an inspiration to generations to come and forever. Thanks for the kind words. SA.

[@guidotortini3400]

“what could be better than to hear Wynton Kelly on a blues” you’re so right! Keep up the good work :)

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Absolutely!....Wynton has no comparison!

[@dd-ow6pe]

Crazy cool Kent! .. kudos and thank you!.. i practice my chops in the winter.. i'm gonna start with your vid... Amen to Wynton.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks ...great comment!

[@johnnymisbegotten]

Thanks Kent for another entertaining and instructional video to keep us wannabe pianists motivated to practice more so our pianos become more than just dust magnets. In these times of trouble and turbulence, being bombarded in news feeds with negative $hit, here's an example of the positive power of music to transcend the day to day BS we encounter: "WASHINGTON (AFP) - Israeli, Palestinian and other Middle Eastern musicians brought a message of peace this week to an America torn by caustic political discourse. For nearly 20 years, youths from sworn enemy countries have performed classical music together at the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, the brainchild of Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim and late Palestinian American scholar and musician Edward Said."

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the information . I appreciate the comment which is for me an affirmation...of the positive.

[@johnwilson5944]

Brilliant lesson as ever Kent , I knew if I typed in “Wynton Kelly lesson” they’d be something great from you. Many thanks

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I saw Wynton at Birdland when I was 18....always a favorite of mine. One of the most swinging of them all.!

[@JasonFerguson1283]

Thats a beautiful instrument! Thanks for your awesome channel!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you too!

[@JTRAN408_]

Kent, thank you for all the videos. Really helped me get into jazz. Even though I've been playing jazz guitar more, your lessons always inspire me to play the piano. Love the humor in the videos man! Cracks me up! Cheers!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for telling me....very helpful. !

[@TheHighlander71]

Really lovely to listen to music where Jazz and Blues meet.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Love your comment.....because jazz and blues have a very strong link. Thank you and swing loose!

[@mollyevans687]

Thank you for the great tips, Kent.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

It's my pleasure, Molly, thanks for telling me!

[@bobblues1158]

Yeah Kent!! Wynton make one want to dance. Everytime!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's right, I always thought he inspires us to dance to the music, but smooth and in a jazz groove.

[@Photologistic]

Kent, this is great stuff. Not a difficult sheet to read, not easy to play. Thanks for including the notation in the video.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Exactly right, particularly if you want to play it like he does.

[@cns7139]

Always love Winton Kelly!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

He was one of our beloved jazz pianists and a true swinger.

[@Jamminn555]

Fantastic tutorial, Kent. As usual. And you're swingin' hard in that first demo, man! Didn't know Wynton Kelly - I grew up on Oscar, Milt, Basie, Kenton, Monty Alexander. Great to learn about him and see that lick. Really appreciate all of your videos, brother. Thanks so much.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

It's under the heading Blue Roz...in the B section. Thanks!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the comment, bro. Yes, if you dig those cats you need to check out Wynton...no one swung quite like him....they all were great.

[@warrendoris9669]

Kent my brother you know a lot of stuff! Wynton and Hank Jones.are two of the best ever. Really glad to see how.much you respect his playing! Check out Wynton ,s slow version of Autumn Leaves. It ll bring tears to your eyes. Another great tutorial!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the comment, Warren. That's really helpful to me to get that affirmation.

[@warrendoris9669]

@@KentHewittpiano88 The more i see of your vids, even the not so recent ones, i m smiling cos your skill set is deep! Makes me want to learn more stuff! And the quotes! Are always on.point and.hilarious! You are proof of that Yoruba proverb. "He who pays respect to the.great paves the way to his own greatness"! Much appreciation brother!

[@cns7139]

I’m counting to 60, every new lick! 😅💜

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Okay, I'll keep at it!

[@cns7139]

You’re the best! Happy Easter, and happy spring if it ever arrives…

[@bevisbee]

Thanks for this lesson and for sharing all your experience. You were right - with practice I got it. I went to hear some more Wynton Kelly on Spotify, and this lick popped up in the the first tune I listened to, Someday My Prince Will Come. 1:37 mins in... glad to hear he had to practice it too! I’ll be sure to visit your site again when you have posted your transcription.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

The transcription is under Blue Roz in the Bs . Thanks for the comment!

[@Wrighjj]

@@KentHewittpiano88 Its marked (NA), but its actually there and available. Did Alter Ego do this mischief?

[@bluescanfly1981]

Great stuff.. goosebumps causing triplets for the win! Meaningful stuff by Duke Ellington's criteria

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Cool comment and I'm glad to learn from those I connect with.

[@bbossin]

Your channel is great.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks!

[@raoullaurent2906]

Bravo M. Nice guy

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks!

[@jamminwithjambo7729]

What helps me to understand a swing/shuffle, whether compimg chords or soloing is drilling various triplet forms. My brother Dino Vera lifetime jazz drummer taught me about accenting different parts of a triplet, eg.... 1 + da 2 + da 3 + da 4 + da 1st: play evenly with no accents 2nd: accent the numerals 1 2 3 4 3rd: accent the ands (+)s 4th: accent the da(s) After you can master 4 minutes of each in successive bars, then play drills with a "silent" accent: eg... 1(+) da 2_da 3_da 4 da or... 1 + (da) 2+_ 3+_ the 4+_ Then experiment with different triplet based motifs by mixing various drill beats and bars.. Of course the silent accents can be substituted by holding the note previously played held through the duration of the silent accents. I speak of this as a way to feel the dynamics of different swing/shuffles. "Swing Loose" Thanks Kent for another revealing video. 😎👍🏼🎶🔥♥️🔥🎶

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Are you my new collaborator? Thanks for sharing your knowledge. When I get some spare time, I'll study what you wrote and learn something new. Bless you, brother.

[@jamminwithjambo7729]

@@KentHewittpiano88 OMG!!! As far as I can tell from your videos, you are already doing it all in the way you play....and then some. I was just sharing a drill in triplets, but to note the same can be applied to 16ths as well....which is great for Funk variations. I have always have had a love for jazz, but never played it enough. Mostly been professionally either Rock, Funk, Country, and Blues player either as a guitarist or as a bassist. I am 69 now and enjoy learning much of what you share even though I never play keys. I do understand the concepts you teach and take it to add to playing on my respective instruments. Slowly I am growing to know more jazz standards which to me are beautifully written and challenging me. Kent Hewitt, you are a brilliant player and teacher. Lotsa luv brother. 😎👍🏽🎶🔥♥️🔥🎶

[@genuinefreewilly5706]

Hi Kent tnx for what you do as I have said before you have excellent taste I love all the songs you cover, Maybe its a second career, or 2nd hobby, as an old dude, but I find myself doing music on cues for various plays, I really like doing plays, have done a few now over the past 5 years. It stresses me out but I love the challenge. I get asked so I dive in, for better or worse In another age I think I would be good at supporting silent films with live music on the fly I am a terrible reader of music, but with some improvisational skills and a pretty good memory I stumble along. I have had my worst luck accompanying adults, not bad with a small group of more practiced musicians who can sing, and now I am accompanying a load of children singing childrens songs. I have never done this ever, with kids. I guess I need some basic advice, I kind of know some of my weeknesses, big one is giving direction or positions of leadership. You have presented some great videos on accompanyment, but Id love to see more

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for sharing your experiences, William. Taking on new challenges is always a scary thing but may open doors to opportunity and expand your abilities. I swim, but I don't like jumping in the pool, but I feel great after I'm done.

[@genuinefreewilly5706]

@@KentHewittpiano88 Agreed. I am an old dude, and I guess I have tried a load of different career paths with mixed success:) Its a funny world, my old doctor,(general practitioner) who was always a decent musician, went back to playing jazz standards after he retired and quite successful. His destiny as a doctor was a given I figured Id be an architect at best, maybe a technical or botanical illustrator or a vagabond artist, like my peers Nothing quite works out, where I live now people think I am some sort of computer repair person. I am too old to mess with technology, but I do have some disturbing opinions about that over decades As musician, artist or even programmer I am an observer, Observations go towards one discipine or another, at this late stage of the game, I choose music As far as I know there are no career choices, I take what looks more promising and follow some intuition, but hey I am always a student

[@TheDocPOL]

Excellent

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you!

[@PaulsonJeanty]

*Thank you sir* ❗

[@KentHewittpiano88]

It is my pleasure!

[@HernanGnesutta]

Thank you Kent!!! Greetings from Argentina!! Can you please revisit Autumn Leaves in G minor and advices on soloing? Thank you so much for all your kind and awesome work!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I have 3 vids on Autumn Leaves. Check out my playlists on channel page. Also this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWfbdXt4bbSKd68

[@jackmeginniss6327]

Hi Kent. Very nice lick. I’ve heard Wynton Kelly’s name for a very long time but I am not very familiar with him at least not by name. I’m going to listen to his stuff a lot more, thank you!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I'm sure he will bring you much joy. Start out with "Smokin' at the Half Note" ...live gig w/ Wes. Also check out Someday my Prince Will Come w/ Miles Davis...those 2 records are gems! Thanks!

[@jackmeginniss6327]

Kent Hewitt Thanks for the reply and recommendations, Kent. I have Smokin At The Half Note, but I didn’t recall that was Kelly playing the piano. That is an amazing recording. I started streaming Someday My Prince Will Come. My introduction to the music of Miles came when Bitches Brew was released, so I went back to discover all the real gems that I missed. Great stuff!

[@timbruer7318]

Good stuff

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks!

[@sharonbroderick4048]

i had wes montgomery albums but i don't know wynton kelly .i'll get some of his music . thanks !

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Wynton might have been on some...he was one of the premiere players.

[@davaxschinko]

Sometime put a pic of the jazz ranch horses (please).

[@KentHewittpiano88]

You will see some here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYvUnKmvoch9fpo

[@emmanuelosei-wusu4513]

Hi Sir, please what’s the name of tune playing at the background before your introduction I’m Nuelle from Africa Ghana

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's "Sometimes I'm Happy"- my trio playing the Oscar Peterson version.

[@emmanuelosei-wusu4513]

@@KentHewittpiano88 thanks so much sir

[@Chipshotz]

Thanks white guy :-) Enjoyable and educational.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

It's not easy being white. Thanks

[@ammiammi1974]

Thank you Kent for another very helpful lesson. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and greatly appreciate your work. I couldn't find the transcription in the 'music download' section of your website. Could you kindly advise how it's named? Thank you once again. Cheers

[@KentHewittpiano88]

It's under the heading Blue Roz...in the B section. Thanks!

[@RoccoDapice]

Hi. I'd love to download the Blue Roz transcription, but it's not posted under downloads...?

[@RoccoDapice]

?

[@JasonFerguson1283]

Definitely always a swinging.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Absolutely!

[@warrenwilson7836]

Thanks yet again. This is awesome stuff. Love the Jimmy Hendrix quote. BUT -- hibernating horses? Hell of a ranch. I can't find the manuscript on the website, maybe you just haven't fired it up there yet. Thanks.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks, Warren . Defined: remain inactive or indoors for an extended period. That's a joke. The chart is up on the website now:... give me a day, bro. Blue Roz.

[@warrenwilson7836]

Knew it was a joke - just wanted you to know it’s appreciated.

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

I'm.going to.download that Winton Kelly piece. Thank you.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks!

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

Nice.. The fingerwork is key. 🔑. I spent. part of my day writing out the modes of the.melodic scale. Found it quite challenging. I sent you the.links about Pythagores and how he developed the octave..the perfect 4th st.al.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I didn't see the links, but I have a book on the subject, and it's pretty deep.

[@zbigniewgomski3754]

👍🎹

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you for the thumb up.

[@AlexUnique]

Where can I get notes for this lesson? They are not posted on your site...

[@KentHewittpiano88]

You just need to know the key words. It's under "Blue Roz". Thanks!

[@AlexUnique]

@@KentHewittpiano88 Yes, Thank You :)

[@lendog8153]

whats the song in the into?

[@Mich2kDrums]

Sounds like an Oscar Peterson lick!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Can't go wrong with that!!

[@samueloswald4962]

It’s not easy for a white guy to play like him. LOL no it is not, Kent. Great video! Thanks!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

You dig me man, you're a cool cat!

[@romeleone9429]

Not eazy for a black guy either

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for writing that, you're a cat. However......the Japanese have it down

[@romeleone9429]

Remember Miles wanted to play like Harry James and so do I as a trumpeter. And when i play the piano i wanna play like all the greats including you Kent .

[@adhanda2017]

Heavy accents on the beat.....

[@KentHewittpiano88]

ON AND OFF< BUT MOSTLY OFF>

[@adhanda2017]

@@KentHewittpiano88 :)

[@ToneCabinet]

For the record; it's not easy for a black guy to play like him either! Lol.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Agreed...he's totally unmique...no one plays quite like him.