Bud Powell: the philosophy of bebop piano in 6 lessons
“If I had to choose one musician for his artistic integrity, for the incomparable originality of his creation and the…
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Bill Evans: How to Approach a Jazz Standard
THE UNIVERSAL MIND OF BILL EVANS — 1966 “People tend to approach the whole problem approximately, instead of taking a…
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Thelonious Monk: 25 Pieces of Advice for Musicians (1960)
FROM STEVE LACY’S HANDWRITTEN LIST, 1960 “What you don’t play can be more important than what you play.” — Thelonious…
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Hank Jones: 5 Jazz Piano Lessons from a Master
PORTRAIT & LESSONS “I don’t try to be better than anyone else. I try to be better than my last…
