"Round Midnight", (Thelonious Monk), Jazz Piano Tutorial

[@edhogan555]

I don't know how you have the time, kindness or resources to do what you are doing, but for many of us you are changing our worlds. What you continue to offer here is gold. From the comments, I see there are many others like me. I am studying the piano again instead of just playing. Thank you, Kent.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Edward Hogan Hi Edward, believe me, I really enjoy hearing from you and I appreciate your compliments and sincerity. I make the time, because I get a lot of pleasure doing this. Please send me an email sometime and we can correspond in a more personal and detailed way. I have made many new friends this way. [e-mail] Thanks!

[@edhogan555]

@@KentHewittpiano88 I had an injury. It has cost my keyboard skills. I'm trying to get around it. I know you are famous but will you call me? 601402 5196

[@davyd8963]

@@edhogan555 Hope you're doing fine. Keep it awesome!!!

[@paulchester8977]

As Yu we

[@ylegoff]

This is simply the best treatment I've found of Round Midnight: Authentic, thorough, clear and inspiring. Thank you!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Great comment...thanks so much!

[@pianist8963]

How beautifully Kent you explain the piece even when you play it in its entirety in its improvisation! You are great!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much for listening and for the great comment!

[@Danilo8208SS]

You're the jazz piano teacher I've never been able to find locally. Thank you for all these incredible lessons.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Wonderful for me to know that...except I wish you had a good teacher near you.

[@terenciojazzpiano7794]

I have so many favorite Kent Hewitt performances and tutotials, But this is my "favorite among favottes." Thank you KH for your clarity in and about this performance which is so tight in every detail.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

You're very welcome!

[@jcvernetti1]

Dear Kent Hewitt, thank You very very much for this music Pearl. You have already secured a place in paradise.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+João Carlos Vernetti dos Santos You, sir, are a Pearl for saying that! With all the "stuff" I've done in my life, I'll be lucky if I break even. But thanks for the affirmation...maybe there's still some hope for me. You are a special person and a true friend! (love your name ..where are you from?)

[@jcvernetti1]

Dear Sir Kent, honestly, it's very gratifying being worthy of your nice comments. You can be sure that, for you, there is still too much hope. Your willingness to reward us with your good and special musical taste and at the same time give us the pleasure of hearing your art expressed through the piano are invaluable attitudes. And You still helps us and explains how to play piano better. I am sure that all the other your listeners are in agreement with me and they are gratfull to you too. A large and fraternal embrace from an admirer and fan of southern Brazil...

[@donphilippe3697]

Thank you Kent! I learnt how to play this wonderful tune with your help. Your concept works perfectly!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

You're very welcome!

[@mictv4president]

the best breakdown of this tune I've found

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Great! Thanks for telling me.

[@mictv4president]

@ thanks for the love, knowledge & attention you brought to this tutorial!

[@oldrich84]

You are the best! Now you have became my jazz piano teacher. I've seen thousands of video tutorials but your style and your way of explaining liked me a lot. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge. The best to you.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Oldrich Gonzalez Many thanks for the kind words! It's gratifying to know that what I do is helpful and valuable. It's affirming to me, and your response completes the circle.

[@roncowpe4982]

Thank you Kent so much for sharing your knowledge and ability with us ordinary mortals. This lesson in particular is great. Inspiring stuff, and yes, it is gold.

[@hudentdw2]

My favorite tune from Thelonious Monk Thanks for playing it for us.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

It was a pleasure. Please subscribe!.

[@Slammo]

Thanks so much for doing this tutorial. I'm finally getting around to leaning this masterpiece and this video is the best thing out there."Round Midnight" was always the expert slope as far as jazz sophistication in the circles I grew up in. The way you explain what's happening as you play is great. I studied with John Mehegan as a kid. He broke down and simplified some of Monk's left hand technique into what he called "shells" where a 2-5 progression was simplified in the left hand by playing the outer notes -root and 7th of a 2 cord and then resolved by the playing only the root and 3rd of the 5 chord. The "shell "thing" is coming in handy as I take all this in and simplify it in real time because of all the 2-5 changes this piece seems to be built around. Thanks again!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks Jay. I always us that technique as an easy way to play left hand shell voicings when you want to focus on the righty hand. It's also the basis for the spread voicing technique. You will find that LH technique on many of my tutorials and exercises.

[@Jazman0959]

Nicely done, Kent. You have play over this great tune a lot. I enjoyed it all. Thanks!.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for listening and reminding me of this video!

[@FlaThunderstorm]

One of the great jazz pieces of our times. Many don't know but Monk was also a classical pianist although he favored the jass idiom. A truely gifted pianist and composer.

[@oriraykai3610]

Yes, I can't see Monk playing some very complex Bach fugue. 🙄 Let's just leave it at "great jazz composer".

[@FlaThunderstorm]

@@oriraykai3610 For two years, Monk studied classical piano under Simon Wolf, an Austrian-born pianist and violinist who had studied under Alfred Megerlin, the concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic. Monk learned to play pieces by composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Liszt, but his favorites were Chopin and Rachmaninoff. The lessons were discontinued when it became clear that Monk's main focus was jazz.[11]

[@orlando4166]

Excellent, this is going to go around the world. It is the best learning lab jazz piano, harmony, textures, and inprovización seen any teacher, excellent pedagogy and clarity. Besides honor of having a guide like the virtuoso Kent Hewitt

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Dear Orlando, your words are very flattering, and I hope I am worthy. But we are all trying to reach for something greater, so this is just my way of trying to share my knowledge. But your writing to me, and your affirmation is greatly appreciated.

[@RhyseeB]

Beautiful job; I'm totally lifting your voicings! Thank you for including the introduction - not enough people know how to play it!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Great comment and I really appreciate the support...keep watching!

[@robappleby583]

What a beautiful piano.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks! Mason and Hamlin AA 1905 .

[@demosongsheetmusic]

Dear Mr. Hewitt, *thank You* so much on these videos! Especially this one, since it is one of my favorite jazz pieces.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for telling me. Jimmy Heath showed me the chords years ago,

[@demosongsheetmusic]

@@KentHewittpiano88 Any tips on memorizing the progression? :)

[@fabiomand]

Great !!!!!!!!! Never get tired of listening you!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you so much!

[@jjsbluz6081]

Happy TG 'little late sir to and you the altered dominant piano kitty! Was just hearing some Monk descending chromatics & whole tones and up popped your phenomenal Round Midnight. Having just lost our longtime friend Pat Martino, his Round Midnight Live @ Yoshi's was fresh in my ears. So thanks once again and blessed holidays & New Year!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Wishing you the same, my brother. I'm glad to share the jazz spirit with you....swing loose always, KH

[@Monica-jq4gy]

great skills!!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lucasmagnet4859]

Beautiful

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much!

[@craigmetcalfe1749]

This piece has it all for me! That angular percussive nature of the piano together with the Glenn Gould style humming in the background. Unfortunately, I can't see you do the soft shoe shuffle that Monk was known fondly for. My father who started me on my jazz journey would often say that to improvise over a standard, it's often handy to be able to sing it first. Cheers!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Fantastic comment ...I'll re=post the performance....thanks!

[@MrRazzieBinx]

Another great piece! Sophisticated progressions but very touching! Thanks for analyzing it carefully and sharply! If you have the time could also check on Erroll garner? A great pianist with wide variety of playing, if you could analyze any of his playings like the "Just one of those things"

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Mr. Razzie Binx Thanks. That's an interesting and challenging request, which I'll give some thought to. Of all the great jazz pianists, Garner is to me one of the most unique. The complexity and difficulty of what he can do is unparalleled (even by Peterson and Tatum). I am totally in awe of Garner esp. after seeing some videos of his performances. (I was fortunate to see him live in Boston once).

[@MrRazzieBinx]

Wow!! It must have been magnificent to see him play live! I wish I was there

[@eduardoguzman450]

Maestro, Thank you for sharing with us your hints,but special thanks for having the courtesy to open the protocol to answer to the public and make it feel we are next to each other.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Eduardo Guzman That is my reward when you write to me...otherwise this wouldn't be so much fun. I welcome hearing your story: [e-mail] Many thanks!

[@charleschidsey2831]

Been following your channel for a while but somehow missed this post until now. Just fantastic! How great is it when you’ve got someone like Jimmy Heath giving you the insider info about the chord changes? I know I speak for many when I say thank you from the bottom of my heart for this and all of your posts; not to mention all of the free charts you publish on your website. Though my career has prevented me from studying and practicing as much as I would like, your videos have allowed me to make the most of the time I do have and they have greatly increased my enjoyment since I can actually hear my own progress. I will be retiring soon and will have more free time. Guess it’s time to pull the trigger on buying your course books. Thanks again man and “swing loose”.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's just great to hear, Charles. My humble thanks to you and I hope you will write to my email, so we can connect...would love to hear your story.

[@normanspurgeon5324]

great job-thanks

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks!

[@sean4120]

Incredible!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you!

[@tomerdun]

thanks a lot for taking my request!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+tomerzx Thanks for your great request. I love this song and it is a classic...so thanks again for asking!

[@Jzh733]

We love you, Kent.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much!

[@pnojazz]

Great instruction as usual. Love those changes! Thanks Kent. Hope you had a nice visit with family on vacation.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+pnojazz Thanks for the compliments. We're still in SC , we'll be back 5/23 then I'll try to catch up on some of the "requests". I enjoy making these videos and hearing from folks.

[@BarbeRace]

Thanks a lot for all your lessons! God bless you

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Alex C. Bless you for telling me. Keep watching, thanks!

[@yolandaromero6755]

Right on Kent!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks, Joe!

[@haley8004]

Best chords I've ever played on piano. Inspired to learn what you're talking about.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much!

[@MartinJuncal]

Amazing ... great interpretation , thanks for shared Kent !!! greetings from Uruguay !

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Much appreciated comment!

[@WeavileSpeed]

one of my all time favorite melodies :)

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I first heard Monk in '62 at the 5 Spot in NYC. It was a great privilege, that I will never forget. Many, many, thanks!

[@WeavileSpeed]

wow! that is amazing..

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Yes, in a certain way, amazing, just depends on your karma, My folks grew up in the depression and Big Band Era (30's & 40's) so I was fortunate to grow up in the Be-Bop era (50's) ...not too many of us left! ....and that's why I want to pass on the knowledge....thanks for the appreciation! Please write to me.

[@WeavileSpeed]

absolutely! keep up the awesome content :)

[@DrJoshGuitar]

Great lesson Kent! I know I am a little late to the party (only 4.5 years), but hey, I loved the improvisation in the beginning. The ending with the descending dominant chords reminds of Gershwin. Take care and stay safe.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Nice comment...I liked this video...so I'm glad someone is still watching it and commenting...many thanks!

[@kennerkeyz]

you're the man!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks, brother!!

[@cns7139]

Your playing on this is stunning! I know it's from three years ago, but I listen to many of your posts over and over, and tonight I'm fascinated once again with the complexity of this song. Thank you for explaining about the Colorado Book, which I have, and thanks so much for naming the chords and playing them slowly. For me, it's a work in progress, but I so much enjoy hearing you perform this.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Great compliment, and I worked on this arrangement, so I learn things and improve, I hope.

[@cavav7678]

Bravo!!! Grandiosa interpretazione

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much!

[@kwixotic]

Some very nice voicings indeed, impressive reharmonizationi goin' on there!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

T appreciate the comment and compliment.

[@Keveeeeeeeeeeen-m6b]

tú eres un gran pianista

[@Krycky]

This was a great tutorial TY

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much!

[@p.as.in.pterodactyl1024]

Excellent video! In the past when I'd play this tune with what I thought were the right chords, I knew something wasn't quite right but I was unable to detect precisely where. Taking your video into account, suddenly I'm getting much more the kind of sound I prefer.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's great to hear, thanks for telling me.

[@angelialvares]

cool intro Kent to another beautiful rendition of a really popular jazz classic!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Angeli Alvares Thanks for the compliment!...this same intro was used for "Stella By Starlight" composed by Victor Young. I had the opportunity to play for his niece when they endowed her father's piano to Hartt School of Music.

[@angelialvares]

+Kent Hewitt That would have definitely been an event to cherish Kent........Stella by Starlight is a magical composition by Victor Young.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Angeli Alvares Victor Young is one of my composer heroes because he wrote so many important movie scores, but also great standards, like Stella By Starlight When I Fall In Love, My Foolish Heart, Ghost of a Chance, Love Letters, etc. I played at two of his niece's parties in CT.... and he wrote the song "Sweet Sue" for her when she was child. Also he won the academy award (posthumously) for the movie score of Around The World in 80 Day's. Did you see "The Uninvited", the 1944 movie which features " Stella By Starlight" about a composer (played by Ray Milland) and a haunted mansion on the coast of England? It's a must see!

[@angelialvares]

+Kent Hewitt will check it out. I shamelessly watch a classic movie every evening and am always looking for suggestions. That's my "get off the present and take a trip elsewhere" time. I used to keep Jobim as my favorite and did not even know Victor Young wrote all the above mentioned songs, and he has turned out only winners. What a gift both have, great lyricists and great composers at the same time!

[@EvanJr]

Incredible... 👏

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much!

[@lucas34540]

I can't wait for my summer vacation so I can study the crap out of all these videos you've been putting out!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Lucas Cram You have to wait for summer vacation? Anyway, I appreciate the support. Check this out ...I hope it helps to find subjects (click on the category title to see the list of choices) kzbin.info/door/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCwplaylists Thanks!

[@lucas34540]

I'm at university studying computer science. It gets very busy so I don't have time to do the marathon playing sessions that I learn best from. And thanks for this playlist! Very well organized.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Lucas Cram Are you cramming? (sorry, bad joke). Thanks for all your nice comments and good luck with your exams!

[@lucas34540]

Hah like I haven't heard that one before :)

[@lewismartiniello9441]

I learn best by doing, so this video showing the notes of the chords makes it a lot clearer & easier to grasp. Also, the scores you have made available are so generous of you as well. I love this Tyner sound.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Hey Lewis, thanks! I was very fortunate living near NYC to hear Coltrane w/Tyner play at the Village Gate. McCoy was one of my heroes ...he changed the sound of jazz piano. The modern sound is the forth voicings. Please check out my videos on this at : kzbin.info/door/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCwplaylists

[@LukasVlcek]

Thank you so much sir! This will keep me busy for this summer...

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Great song...but not easy to play...I hope it goes well.

[@JudyK1]

Outstanding !

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Appreciated!

[@lacroquetarecords]

Thanks Kent!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

You are very welcome

[@GuyMannDudeTheOnly]

Damn.....that's like.....forgettaboutit....awesome....sheeeeeet.....Gold...! Real nice Kent...

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much, Guy. Swing loose!

[@GuyMannDudeTheOnly]

@@KentHewittpiano88 Man I think your'e great ..! I'm glad I found you on youtube !

[@jarbasgoulartdecastro9104]

I´m a pro guitar player and studying piano by myself.I would like to thank you very much for your kindness and great playing.All the best!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Jarbas...I appreciate your telling me. I play with guitar players quite a lot and we have a special connection. Both instruments are very versatile and compliment each other very well. Thank you for the "simpatico" and keep watching!

[@chrisharrison809]

You're fuckin' killin man. This is the new school education style here with video lessons. I'm a bass player but I'm learning a ton from these videos about harmony. Thanks man.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Chris Harrison Hey, Man....thanks! The closest relationship a pianist has in music is with the bass player. So I'm glad to hear that we "hook up". Keep in touch, bro.

[@donadamas9576]

the instant that i knew of youtube i typed in jazz tutorials and ka freaking boom! breakdowns for tons and tons of songs and styles. and they had that onscreen keyboard. instructions on how to get the synthesia program.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Got it. How you decide what you like and hook up with is so very personal. So we are brothers.

[@MorganLock]

a lot of cool sounds ! thanks

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+MorganLock I always wanted to be cool, never was, but who doesn't? When I was in high school, jazz was for outcasts. But we enjoyed being non-conformists. So your saying "cool sounds" feels good. Thanks!

[@casperkasparov302]

Spacibo. Thank You.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much!

[@keysscore]

Awesome Kent! This Channel is a big help, I wonder why i didnt see this before, true gem!

[@solas246]

Just saw the Bill Evans version of this. Truly amazing! Thanks again..

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Solas You're talking about my all-time favorite jazz pianist (although it's hard to pick just one). Thanks for the comment!

[@michaelperboell2292]

Bill evans round Midnight

[@zoomapiano]

Thank you for sharing,It's very helpful !

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for commenting!

[@yoyopsakura1197]

great interpretation. ... I have also been listening to interpretation of Joey Alexander - Round Midnight.

[@eduardosposito8052]

Fantástico!!!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you! Muchísimas gracias!

[@Victor48323]

Love your videos! Thanks!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Viet To Many thanks....appreciate the comment!

[@Kyf116Vini]

thank you so much for all of this videos, they are amazing.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Someone asked for Monk and I forgot that I made this video. Thanks!

[@StephenAtkinson330]

Just discovered your channel - an amazing resource! Keep up the good work.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the words of support...they mean so much to me....please keep watching!

[@Eden_Rubin_Music]

amazing! thank you so much. i've always felt that real book doesnt using the real chords of the song, the real colour of this song is deeper.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Well, thanks, that's a great comment...and it's something I talk about to students. Sometimes it take years to learn how to find the right chords for a song...but it can be learned and taught.

[@aprilsigns4175]

Wonderful tutorial, as usual. You a little “Everything I Love” in the beginning. Do you do a tutorial for that song?

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Not yet. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mikereali6215]

Great man , really great!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Love this song...I'm very glad you like my version! (I met Monk once).

[@ParsevalMusic]

Beautiful!! Just subscribed love jazzzzzz

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Parseval Thanks for the affirmation! Check here: kzbin.info/door/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCwplaylists to select a specific video click on title heading for lists.

[@ParsevalMusic]

goood like that

[@AndreGomes-rl7ci]

magnificent

[@samuelamarawa-k3b]

May the Almighty bless you Sir

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I apprecaite it so much!

[@javierzarate]

Buen gusto..EXCELENTE pianista,armónicamente sin ningún rebusque, AUTENTICO!!!!!!

[@elrondsch]

Hi! Great stuff! Found You couple of days ago and cant get enough! You are the MAN! p.s. the Jamie Aebersold volume 40 has exactly the same changes(including the intro and coda).

[@jpwjr1199]

You really breezed past that last part of the bridge.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Not sure if that is good...but it's an important part of the song, for sure!

[@Thirdwell]

Wonderful as always Kent! is there any chance you could break down Afternoon in Paris for us? I have wanted to learn the right hand for years and just haven't been able to wrap my mind around it. Also, if theres any way you could slowly break down some more standards and go chord by chord or note by note- that would be wonderful ( I understand that might be kind of arduous ) but for some of us who cannot read music it REALLY helps to have a teacher break down each chord and note. Anyway, fantastic as always, you are a wonderful musician and teacher.Keep swingin!j.c.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Johnny, you might try using the You Tube feature for slowing down the videos. While the video is playing, click on the wheel shaped symbol under the video (settings) select speed and select the speed at .5 (half speed). The pitch stays the same) Also you can re-wind the video by pressing the back arrow on your keyboard and you can move forward pressing the forward arrow. Also you can stop the video by pressing the enter tab. Great tips...right! I'll put your request on my TO-DO list.

[@espectro3914]

nice, thank you for share

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you for comment!

[@harrybacharach]

Sure love ya dude! very very informative. I've been diggin and digging in! Thank you.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I dig your vide...you are my brother!

[@robviolin1]

Bravo 👏

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you!

[@MatiasDLevy]

Hey! Great videos! Can you make one explaining the usage of sustain pedal in jazz? when to use it basically

[@sandrovilanova314]

Ha dois anos estou trabalhando pra tirar essa musica hehe. Parei por motivo de trabalho ha mais ou menos um ano, estou no 04:35 mais ou menos. Hoje vou retomar. Vamos ver se daqui um ano chego a tirar toda a musica. Abraços, fique com Deus.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Obrigado por me dizer!

[@SpiroJildeh]

Dear Kent, Thanks for this great analysis!! Would you please be kind enough to tell us what scales you used in each chord in the solo? no need for details, just mention :) thanks a lot again..

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Spero Jildeh Spero, Thanks for your compliment and request. We are packing today to drive to North Carolina to see our family. I will be unavailable for about a month, but I will be corresponding via email to all folks who write to me. Please check in w/ me after 5/23 so I can address your request. Thanks so much!

[@jazztemple2]

Thank you, sir!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Very welcome!

[@lei9149]

damn kent u a real nigga 4 this. A+

[@T1mothyTee]

lol

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Greatest compliment...when I first heard Monk...that was it!. Now you know me.

[@seamore8535]

Thank you, trully thank you

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Great appreciation!

[@Circuito-SUR]

increíble duerme y toca el piano se puede escuchar como ronca y todo.. ! :)

[@nadavsenbetu8581]

i love your videos they are great ,and well explained. can you do a tutorial for "Nobody knows you when youre down and out" it would be great if you could

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for this great affirmation. It's so important that I know you appreciate what I'm doing. I will put your request on my TO-DO list. Please remind me! Best regards!

[@tury55]

Kent it's been 3 long weeks my friend, we need you!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+tury55 That's so nice, we miss you all, too! We've been on a long trip to NC and SC to see our families, but anxious to get home and back to the drawing board. Thanks!

[@OrlandoFaxas]

Avoid using the 13th in dominant chords when the melody is a strong beat flat 7th. Always go for the #5 if you want some tension

[@KentHewittpiano88]

You are correct...thanks for sharing!

[@paddyrenehan3776]

hi kent. I been looking for so jazz tutorials on youtube and these are far the best. I was wondering, as a suggestion, if you could play a Herbie Hancock piece. Maybe, show a new technique or something because he is one of my favourite jazz pianists. Maiden voyage is a great one to do if you have the time to make a video of it. Thanks and keep jamming

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+paddy18 Thanks for the compliment and suggestion. I love that HH song so I'll put that on my TO-DO list, and definitely keep it in mind. (we're on vaca in NC so it will be a while). Thanks!

[@stuarthenry3157]

Kent, I love your videos. Could you possibly cover "Four" by Miles Davis Quintet? It's an awesome tune and I'd quite like to solo like Red Garland, haha. Cheers.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Stuart Henry I'll put that on my TO-DO list (sorry, it's a long list...you wouldn't believe the letters and requests I get). But that's a song I like a lot, so don't hesitate to write again and remind me. I have all Miles's albums w/ Red and love his signature style. Thanks!

[@stuarthenry3157]

Got it! Thanks for all this great content.

[@jcvernetti1]

Dear Kent Hewitt, hello again. This time, I would like to ask you if it would be possible to make a video (tutorial type) with the song "Stella By Starlight" accompanied by some basic improvisation for beginners / intermediates. Anyway, here again record my gratitude in recognition of the more than a hundred priceless videos posted on KZbin. Big hug.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much...I'll put your request on my TO-DO list.

[@05squeek]

Ken where can I buy ur book? thanks

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Write to me; [e-mail]

[@AkamiChannel]

Kent: So here's how you play it. Me: Watches Kent play it. Me again: So what you're saying is that it's friggin' impossible

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Nothing's impossible. It's just you being you and me being me. We're not perfect, but we play it like we hear it. I'm not an expert, but hope I express in my music who I am.

[@BAwesomeDesign]

In one of your other videos, one of the things you said struck me as you played a strange sounding chord... that was a bit dissonant: "If you like that" In other words, you're pretty much saying that anything goes. If you like the way something sounds, then it is right. Hope you have a fun trip to the Carolinas. Don't know if you'll get a chance to see my order of your book before then (I sent an email a few days ago). Guess I can wait until you get back to make the order. Thanks!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+BAwesomeDesign Thanks for your good wishes. Yes, there is the element of one's own personal taste and so some of us don't care for dissonance and others like the sound of Monk. So it all works, wherever you're at.

[@BAwesomeDesign]

Kent! I bought your CD from Amazon MP3. Usually I buy mp3s now because they take up a lot less space than discs. Hope you benefit from the purchase and not just your label. Also take care in North Carolina!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I think you could have the option of either CD or mp3. Glad you bought it and hope you like it. Thanks!

[@CoastJB]

hello kent !! you have available the transcription of this song? assito whenever possible to your videos !! They are great!! Congratulations for first-line work !!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Mimi Costa Thanks for the nice compliments. Please go to my website hyyp://www.kenthewitt.com/ click on the tab Free Music Downloads and scroll down to see the list. There's are over 50 free scores including a lead sheet for this video.

[@SHUSHIchannel]

WOW !

[@FlaThunderstorm]

I am just curious. Do you take pre arranged staff music and just add your interpretation to it? I've always said that being able to read staff music, especially when it is professionally pre-arrange, can make one a pretty good pianist. I used to be able to read staff music when I was playing classical but have lost the ability over the years due to not keeping up with it. I used fake books much of the time but feel that in order to be a truly good professional I need to return to being able to utilize Grand Staff.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Agreed...you should learn to read staff music well, to be a well-rounded musician. It's good to practice classical scares.

[@milesdevoe]

6:30

[@jennifermcintyre8833]

I love your videos! do you do skype lessons?

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Sorry, I don't do Skype, but thanks for asking!

[@grantmcinnes1176]

Listen carefully. It's all just stride. Monk's 'Solo Monk' album convinced me of that. Hos percussive, angular attack, and the complex chords are all just in service of gospel. More tradition than the other hard boppers.

[@jpwjr1199]

Just to add this - Monk is said to have written this before WWII, so just goes to show how far ahead he was.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Good point....yes ....he was one of the greatest innovators in jazz history.