A Foggy Day (George Gershwin) - Jazz Piano

[LileViLcHiCkEn]

I'm looking for a jazz piece to play on the piano for this upcoming annual competition thing, but I haven't been able to find one, do you have any suggestions? And knowledge as to how I can get the music? Preferably around grade 8 - diploma level music (just to keep my teacher happy) Many thanks in advance :D

[idaveit]

@LileViLcHiCkEn Hi, there are many great books for this purpose. The ones that I like most are written by Carsten Gerlitz, Michael Gundlach and Gabriel Bock.

Best regards

Dave

[catfish336699]

very sweet. george & ira are smiling.

[idaveit]

@catfish336699 That's very nice! Thank you!

Best regards

Dave

[GimmeDatNutt]

Has anyone got scores for this?

[diode511]

Fantastic!

[idaveit]

@diode511 Many thanks!

Best regards

Dave

[carloruano]

I love this arrangment and your playing are both fantastic! I will use your video as a background to a saxophone improv I feel inspired to do because of you! Thank you an many blessings.

[idaveit]

@carloruano Thank you very much. I appreciate your idee and wish you a lot joy playing this tune.

Best regards

Dave

[RobBrooksMusic]

Nice playing but it looks like you are reading a score not a real book

[estela3609]

I cannot find the book you are mentioning. Not even Amazon has it. The versions of A foggy day that are out there for electronic download purchases are not the same arrangement and I would LOVE to learn your arrangent. Could you please either redirect me to where I can buy the book or provide us with the sheet music for this particular arrangement. Thanks a lot

[lllahstg001]

wonderful...just wonderful

[idaveit]

@lllahstg001 Thank you very much.

Best regards

Dave

[5firework11]

thanks so much for sharing your wonderful talent with us who are striving to play piano to a basic standard. I love the fact that we can see clearly which keys you are playing and so we can copy exactly the arrangement ( after many hours of practice ) I might add.

[idaveit]

@5firework11 Thank you so much for your nice words!

I wish you all the best!

Dave

[elliegator80]

You play beautifully. I stumbled on this and your 'Somewhere over the rainbow' videos while trying to come up with some new songs to learn. Because of you, I'm now in search of the Bar Piano Classics book. I can't wait to dive into some of these songs :) Thanks for sharing your talent!

[idaveit]

@elliegator80 Thank you very much. The "Bar Piano Classics" book is great to play. I wish you a lot of joy with it.

Best regards

Dave

[lutherwarren95]

@idaveit Does the book have this arrangement notated out or are you improvising it? I can play classical piano when I need to but I've always wanted to play some jazz, despite my lousy improvisation skills. Therefore I'm in search of a book with good jazz arrangements like this one fully notated out. Could you recommend any others also?

[idaveit]

@lutherwarren95 Yes, this arrangement is written out. I am not improvising. I like the books of Michael Gundlach and Carsten Gerlitz.

All the best

Dave

[mew177]

beautiful!

i have always loved gershwin myself.

you did an excellent job on this song, i cant wait to learn this

[idaveit]

@mew177 Thank you very much. Yes, is is a lovely song. I wish you a lot of joy playing it.

Best regards

Dave

[LedZeppelinesque]

It's a beautiful song Congratulation Mister you play very good !

[idaveit]

@LedZeppelinesque Thank you very much!

Best wishes

Dave

[Nessjes]

Hello,

Thank you for the wonderful music! You learnt how to play the piano at 37. You are obviously very talented! I am 50 and would like to learn the piano too. I just wonder which method you used. I can only read the sol key (I play the flute)

[idaveit]

@Nessjes Hi, thank you very much!

My idea was learning to read piano scores, so that I have access to all the beautiful compositions. I do it very systematic in the order of the keys. 1#, 1b, 2#, 2b etc...

The most important thing is to find tunes that you like and which have the appropriate level, so that you are demandet but have a good chance to succeed. If I would take to heavy staff, I would loose motivation very soon. Be patient and enjoy even small success.

I wish you all the best

Dave

[esther17ify]

beautifully played, its been a while since ive had a look around youtube, but glad picked you up again, your music and the way you play is very soothing and relaxing!!

good for anyone stressed out a bit!!! have you made a c.d. at all?

[idaveit]

@esther17ify Thank you very much for your nice words, I am glad you like it.

[su2pect]

Awfully nice! And quite interesting: listening to slightly different interpretations of one and the same song. I'm playing the Gundlach version as well and it sounds a bit different, even though we are playing (almost) the same notes! I'm nearly about to make a video of mine... Grüße aus D!

[idaveit]

@su2pect Thank you very much!

I listened to your great version of "smoke gets in your eyes". So I am sure you will play a beautiful interpretation.

Liebe Grüsse

Dave

[chriss665]

Hi Dave This is a lovely arrangement and played by you so well, thanks for sharing Chris

[idaveit]

@chriss665 Hi Chris, thank you very much for such a nice comment.

Best regards

Dave

[susuemikado]

You are so very musical...Thanks so much for sharing your talent.

[idaveit]

@susuemikado Hi Susan, thank you very much for your nice words!

All the best

Dave

[glitzersonne]

wunderschön

[idaveit]

@glitzersonne Ganz herzlichen Dank.

[TyphJazz]

Dave, as you are always joyful and good player!

Thanks!

Frank.

[idaveit]

@TyphJazz Hi Frank, thank you so much!

Kind regards

Dave

[michel33ish]

excellent.....trés belle musique d'ambiance....merci..thank you very much....michel

[idaveit]

@michel33ish Merci beaucoup!

[MusicBlinded51]

Yes,

great arrangement; great playing! And GREAT sound. Thank you, William.

[idaveit]

@MusicBlinded51 Thank you so much.

[jacarey5]

Great arrangement; great playing!

[idaveit]

@jacarey5 Thank you