Mr. PC: Journey Through The Real Book

[@soulubilityofficial6635]

Just started watching this series, and it’s excellent! Thank you for this!

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks! I'm having a great time going through the book like this!

[@parkerchace]

So astonishing seeing you go through the different style of jazz piano applications. You're truly a master

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks Parker! It's just a matter of being really interested in all these things, and staying with it over a long period of time. Also, I studied piano with some great teachers. Good luck with your playing :)

[@song4night]

Amazing, Ron. Shows your knowledge of jazz piano, how you're able to go into so many approaches.

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks - it's what happens when you stay with something for so long!

[@song4night]

@@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 yes😊👍

[@AFSoar01]

Awesome! I loved the breakdown of all the different styles you could use to improvise over the chords. Thanks Ron!

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks, John! It's a very flexible tune.

[@nikolaicarlsen9312]

Beautiful and inspirational playing! Thanks!!

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks Nikolai!

[@mattf9076]

Outstanding!!

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks Matt!

[@Zeesboy]

Thanks man. Nicely done.

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks!!!

[@steveha2865]

Very musical performance! I noticed that Tommy Flanagan's comping used a mixture of minor 6th and minor 7ths. You can feel the mood change from modal to "Night in Tunesia" behind the sax solo. FWIW, on Giant Steps (a song that I almost never get to play) during the first few bars of the head the bass line descends, i.e. Bmaj7 D7/A Gmaj7 Bb7/F Ebmaj7 and then again on the Gmaj7 Bb7/F Ebmaj7 Gb7/Db Bmaj7 changes. A bit of trivia but I'm surprised that nobody ever plays it that way. Keep up the great work. Very nice.

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Great topics, Steve! We can absolutely use details like these in our own playing, and it helps us as musicians to notice them. I think that Giant Steps moves so fast that most players just try to follow Coltrane's sax line!

[@insidejazzguitar8112]

Enjoy that! I love your attitude about not being perfect. I’m not a pianist, but have you ever tried using two fingers per key on those quick repeated notes?

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Good point! I've tried it, but never practiced it long enough to do it well. I guess I'll keep muddling through!

[@brendaboykin3281]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Eldorias]

In fact Tommy Flanagan himself just plays quarter notes without the repeated notes in the melody in his trio version of this tune, so I guess we don't have to play them ^^

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Yes - I forgot about that since I haven't listened to that album since I was in college! He puts in a couple of 8th notes here and there, but basically plays quarters. Thanks for the reminder!

[@Eldorias]

@@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Yes you're right he sometimes doubles a few notes, thanks for your great video !

[@Remi-B-Goode]

The volume of your voice is a little bit low, anyway thanks for the interesting vid!

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks for the good feedback, Rémi! I put the mic a little lower because it looks better, and I guess it made the volume too low. I'll keep experimenting with it!