"SATIN DOLL" - Pro Improvisation Concepts - A Jazz Tutorial

[@marilynharris4118]

Beautiful voicings and sweet lines! - I confess I haven't actually ENJOYED hearing OR playing Satin Doll for many-a-moon - but I sure dig THIS! THANKS, KH!! 🎶❤🎵XOXO - M

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's such a great comment...thanks, Marilyn!

[@berndscheiderer6569]

It's incredible how this man talks music with words and even more with his fingers, his ears, his entire presence. Keeps me curious on the search for improving my own skills. Thanks a lot.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Great comment...thanks so much!

[@andrewie4]

Omg. So solid yet elegant. Looked so effortless playing. Faint. Power!!!!!!!! Tqvm for playing for us Kent. We r honoured!!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Wonderful comment and compliment!

[@juliangroves]

Another fantastic lesson from you Kent. I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge of jazz improvisation with us!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I appreciate the nice comment!

[@JudyK1]

Another outstanding rendering, Ken. It's great to learn from someone that I enjoy listening to so much. Thanks!

[@XxLeatonSxX]

You're killing it lately KH seriously!!! Love you so much man hope you are doing well. Always an inspiration

[@fredericdesalpes5824]

All the secrets are in...the turnarounds that you play !! Now ,I understand how to play this tune ,with this feeling of réal swing 😊 thank you ..Fred/Nice/French Riviera/France 😮

[@jmcqueen3454]

Absolutely In love with your playing and teaching style!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for telling me!

[@dd-ow6pe]

thank you! mr kent hewitt .. lately, your videos are the thing that keep me going.. my ray of hope, cheers.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's a wonderful comment...thanks a millions!!

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

This is brilliant!! Just what I need I have the spread voicing finally managed, the tenths, so I can add a new thing each week and slowly combine them.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I'm glad it was helpful...thanks!

[@harrisbeatsfrankou6304]

Like your book@@KentHewittpiano88

[@stephenjohn69]

So inspiring......what a huge amount of knowledge and tips you provide here....WOW

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I apprecaite the comment!

[@JaymesLeavitt]

Aways a good lesson from Kent You inspire me everytime. Thank you for sharing your videos

[@KentHewittpiano88]

So nice of you...my pleasure!

[@hobieone60]

Great tutorial for improv. Thanks

[@jroc2201]

Wow, that is cool, musical, lyrical, great view nice to hear an honest piano!

[@user-cg2qw2rj5n]

Спасибо большое МАСТЕР ДЖАЗА❤

[@jayswitzer9871]

very tasty lines, really nice. I love it, you always play the right amount. and intros I love them.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much!

[@isoEH]

I paused the vid, played a 3 note arpeggio with a big leap to a higher target tone and descended the scale to the next target. Sounded like music. : ) Thanks for the tip! Also, great groove on the Satin Doll.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Nice work! I apprecaite your telling me!

[@TheRealSandleford]

nice recording of it with barry harris and stitt I found out there

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Great to know!

[@manuelponce9838]

you instil a love of music and learning in your videos kent - you re aa amazing guy

[@KentHewittpiano88]

A million thanks, Manuel...for telling me.

[@piano-jazzsvt5180]

Excellent 👌

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much!

[@curiouscurious6558]

excellent video as always. Great things to THINK about, but once we get playing, as you said, all rules are meant to be broken. making sense, taking controlled chances, going somewhere, and ending up somewhere

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Yes.....so glad you got the bigger message!

[@XxLeatonSxX]

Kent I would love to see you do a video about MODAL harmony in contrast to traditional, thanks again #swingloose

[@20alphabet]

Wow Kent, you look fantastic in a wig and lipstick!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Let's just say that the Altered Dominant Ego Man put me up to it.!!

[@20alphabet]

@@KentHewittpiano88 Lol, I figured ADEM was in the mix.

[@ikuon5617]

日本からありがと！

[@rikirex2162]

your piano sound amaizing...I been looking for one all the way through kind of scale but I couldn't find any...It keep me under the thumb jumping between the two keys.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

You're going to have to switch scales on this one. If you want one with one scale watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWfbdXt4bbSKd68

[@rickrocketts183]

Great video!

[@dickfoss1]

Hi Kent, wonderful swinging stuff. On your 1st lick your 1st target tone was the #11 of G7, then you surrounded the 3rd of G7, then #11 of A7 to the 3rd of A7….is there a lesson on melodic minor in there?

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I have scale lessons if you go to my playlists. But it's more a lesson on bebop approach tones.

[@fredericdesalpes5824]

Kent , how can i buy your books ,please ? Web site ? Other adresses ? I live in France ..Thank you very much . Fred

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Go to my website www.kenthewitt.com/ Thanks!

[@rickrocketts183]

I noticed something you said in how you think of the melody in relation to the chord you’re on that sounded like maybe it’s better than what I’m doing. I was thinking of all melody notes in terms of C, so like the first two notes I think “ok, 6 5 6 5, then 7 6 7 6” etc. and that’s how I transpose to different keys. But you said “ok it’s 5 4 5 4 of D minor, then 5 4 5 4 of the 3 chord” etc. have you found that’s a better way to look at melodies than the way I am? Because the way I do it I end up with lots of exceptions to the rule since they key can change in the piece. Maybe I just answered my own question…but I already typed it all out on my phone and don’t want to delete it…

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Hi Rick, you can do it either way. However relating the melody to the specific chord you're playing is better, because you can see the similarities in the patterns. In sequences you can see that the shape of the melodic line is the same, but just transposed to fit the specific chord or chord progression. Often in analyzing a chord progression we relate it to the tonic key ...hence we have things like V of V, or V of III...or modulating to VI Major.

[@rickrocketts183]

@@KentHewittpiano88 thanks for the super insightful answer, that was terrific. Onward and upward sir!

[@maramazone]

Is the backing track your own or is it Jamey Aebersold, just wondering??

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I use all my own backing tracks which I create on Band in a Box...using real musicians...and some I have posted on KZbin.

[@maramazone]

@@KentHewittpiano88 thank you for letting me know, appreciate your reply :)

[@richardallen1961]

This still kicks A

[@mattf9076]

Does your book include audio examples?

[@KentHewittpiano88]

No, sorry, there's no audio, but I have numerous videos that match material from the book...go to playlists.

[@yolandaromero6755]

Where's Tiny Joe?

[@KentHewittpiano88]

He joined the Mashantucket Pequot Nation and went on the the Happy Hunting Grounds!