Some Bluesy Thing

[MissoulaJazzPiano]

That, sir, is one masterful solo. 

[Lot2learn]

@MissoulaJazzPiano Thank you Jamie.

[OprahMemorizedPi]

sounds like tenor madness :]

[Lot2learn]

Doxy. ;-)

[Jazzsaxman1]

Sick dude :) I really dig it

[Lot2learn]

Thanks!

[claitontesch]

I love it!

[FamousJ2B]

i enjoyed the "outside" techniques you have used. this is an area i need help on. any suggestions on materials or anything that can guide me, or from your own thoughts?

[Lot2learn]

First, become very comfortable and knowledgeable playing inside, with well-constructed and logical phrasing. Then slowly start introducing "controlled chaos" a few notes a time still keeping a well-constructed framework. Little by little, add more "chaos" until the lines of distinction between logical and illogical blur and the sound blends as an expression of creativity.

[leega8010]

Wow!! A lyrical Blues number without all the cliches- sounds like an original improv from a predetermined setpoint.

[Lot2learn]

Thank you for your comment.

[rocketnerd]

If Alan Holdsworth played piano it might sound almost as good as this!

[jazz1bro]

Inspired playing Roger!

[choro264]

This is very useful for the jazz piano training. Excellent !!!

[flapane]

Another pianoteq lover, great :)

[jazz2511]

Roger

This is such a useful video - so much to learn in this - especially on the difficult to master 'outside' playing.

It is so difficult to do this musically (as you do) treading that thin line between adding a little spice and creating chaos.

I admire those long lines that you create that move from inside to outside and back so effortlessly.

Doug

[Lot2learn]

Thanks much for the comment Doug - it's greatly appreciated.

- Roger

[florbo73]

Thanks Roger for this another lesson ;)... if i understand, you play a major pentantonic a third major up respect the keynote of the dominant chord sounding 'outside'... for example, E pent major on C7?

[Lot2learn]

At the same time you play the E Major pentatonic you can also play a stacked 4ths chord in the LH made up of notes from the C# minor scale (for example F# B E) so that even though the RH lines are outside the melodic content of the written changes of the song, they are in harmony with the LH. This gives the listener a valid reference point for the RH line and tends to be interpreted as sounding somewhat inside while still being outside at the same time.

[youyou1265]

Merci encore !!! C'est un grand plaisir de vous écouter. Je suis une fan. J'adore aussi la façon dont vous aimez partager. Il y a du coeur dans votre musique.

[Lot2learn]

Merci beaucoup !

[gadjoproject]

I love your style, but that's not news. If you'd ever like some non-piano jazz players to jam with you sometime, let me know :)

[korgtri]

Fascinating blues scale of not with your feel it still sounds more like jazz to me, No matter the feel its a great feel and a great sound