New Orleans Blues Piano and Songwriting Technique with Jon Cleary

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Blues pianist and songwriter Jon Cleary delivers a seminar in the history and tradition of the New Orleans blues piano style to an audience at Loyola University, New Orleans. He discusses major figures like James Booker, Professor Longhair and Jelly Roll Morton, and places their work in the larger context of the musical traditions of the Caribbean rim. He also shares his thoughts on songwriting technique, on managing your copyrights, and on collaborating in the studio with "name" artists.

[@carolynlbs]

Jon Cleary is a genious the whole world will benifit from knowing. Thank you Jon!

[@1977jazz]

What a great interviewer. He knows how to step back and let the artist speak!

[@brianriley4241]

Yes - Jon sounds super

[@squiz56]

Just discovered Jon Cleary playing on Red White and Blues another gift from the U.K. to American blues and New Orleans bravo Jon!

[@motherlessblues1565]

He is part historian / scholar of piano traditions of NEw Orleans / Cuba and wonderful to learn of this & recognise its worth.

[@burstynp]

I was turned on to Jon Cleary from the TV series “Treme” when he and his band played in the court yard of the wine bar called Bachanal I was immediately taken by his playing, his style and his way of being. A true fixture of the New Orleans music scene and at this point a senior player in the world of NOLA Piano Professors.

[@GorZart]

A wonderful lesson on a true American artform. Thank you for sharing.

[@davidblackwell7826]

I saw Jon in New Orleans during the Jazzfest playing in a bar in Frenchmans just an upright and his voice. It sounded like a full band! I went to a lot of the jazzfest but Jon in a bar was perfect.

[@fionalong6356]

Go and see him live if you ever get the chance, particularly with the Monster Gentlemen who are equally awesome!

[@LauroTrance]

oh to be this fluent oml he makes it look effortless

[@IndependentGeorge76]

Always seems such a gent. Great contribution to music.

[@DavidHendersonMusicChannel]

This is the real deal!!!!!!!!

[@egokingkeys]

Fantastic, this video is a real education

[@Thomho2048]

Great exposition by a good muso

[@John-so3gp]

Genius !!

[@myiphone3gsvideos]

great video , Jon cleary is fantastic ,come to the isle of wight , please

[@milnzi]

fantastic

[@howiesmith1504]

Needs to be re-posted with the volume turned up. The piano is almost okay in spots, but the speech is virtually inaudible, and other vids are playing fine through my gear. Thanks! PS Does he give any explanation or examples of the N.O. "butterfly" piano style? If so, where is it? Maybe I can get the gist of it via the cc. Thanks again.

[@jackwalker3582]

Perfection

[@tomazvital1986]

13:52!!!

[@NeilsinMandela08]

" ill just play wee boogie woogie " o.O

[@stephenhealey954]

Please stop talking and Play. You're a great player

[@Obidibidou]

Terrible sound balance on this .Otherwise he's great .!