Peace Piece (Bill Evans) - solo jazz piano

[nunayerdangbiznez]

As a brand new keyboard student I can see that you make this LOOK so easy. It sounds very sparse and simple, yet it boggles my mind to be able to perfectly keep time with the left hand and play those quick notes with the right hand. ;-D I would feel I had mastered the piano enough for my own satisfaction, if I could just play this one song the way you play it! Can you recommend a relatively easier song for a beginner to learn that sounds almost as cool as this one?

[stormydoris44]

@nunayerdangbiznez it's all about soul man. the mind don't make decisions when the soul takes the reins.

[22luig]

awesome. great playing, great piano lesson, and the history of the piece as well.

keep it up!

[adambernis]

Thank you very much :)

[gphalpin1]

Sounds great.



[warsd4]

This is awesome. Just printed out the .pdf from your site. Thank you!!

[Pierrrrrrre]

I already knew and loved this musical piece, I will now be able to practice it!

Thanks for taking the time to record this video and give these advices, much appreciated!

[elshaddai87]

I'm a pianist who is just learning jazz, and this vid really gave me a jump start at some of the techniques---thanks for taking the time!

[Bessie99Big]

thank you jazz 2511.I'm a guitar player myself but I still find your postings fascinating and useful.Lovely playing too........

[Beba041980]

Thank you so much for that! I love this song and that was just beautiful!

[BigDummy2U]

The ultimate painist !

[subaruworld]

Five people disliked this?....always haters! :( Brilliant piece!!! :)

Josh!

[thath09]

never have i seen something so simultaneously beautiful and so valuably informational on youtube. thank you so much.

[awethinkweiz]

very nice....very nice....

[aleee46]

what this the keyboard?

[dalcon555]

i'm sure its a tambourine

[monarchgg]

THe keyboard looks like Yamaha p-250.... Yup

[StructuralEngineer]

THANKS A LOT !

[nelsinhosomearts]

Achei Muito Lindo...

Alguém tem a partitura?

[emmdoeac]

vales verga

[JLP11011]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!! This is by far one of the best renditions I have heard of Peace Piece!

[umdcaps]

Happy Birthday wherever he is right now. Would've turned 80 today.

[kinaiella1515]

Oh God, how this takes me back... what a wonderful time in my life, then. This could not be more beautiful.

[shuddd]

awesome, thank you for posting !

[tippyreed]

Thanks for your notes and links. I love this piece and your rendition will help me in getting it right.

[arizzoschettino]

As with the simplest of things: beautiful rendition! What kind of piano sound/sample library are you using in this video? I find it very appropriate for the tune. Thanks!

[Rexicano]

The tempo is rushed twice at the beginning...but a good rendition.

I think I like Satie more, and on an acoustic—though I'm no purist. Jam Hammer fan myself.

Whoever thought this was like Chopin is dreaming.

But I can see it as an influence on Miles...and maybe McLaughlin and Abercrobmie's Timeless too.

[19NuS92]

awesome.

im speechless.

really.

[missrepo]

Absolutely fantastic!! wow ,,

[123itsova]

jazz musicians dont fukkin think about other peoples work u dum fukk im referring to you Etude69

[Etude69]

I always think that Bill Evans with his classical background may have been thinking of Chopin's Berceuse when he devised this, but a sort of toned down rearranged jazz version moved from D flat to Cmajor! Still very lovely in both genres!

[DirtySVStreetFighter]

I sooo high, that was like magic!

[daniboyfiesta]

Tom Petty, Guns n Roses, is Forever ;D

[Skyblueginger]

I totally agree with the last persons comment to be lazy or repetitive. Thanks

[decemberxecho]

I absolutely love this piece, and your lesson was so helpful. Love your ideas, man. I myself am a budding jazz pianist, and I'll take all the help I can find. Thank you again!

[zeguitarman]

thank you for the lesson !***** I am not a pianist ,just a music lover , so great tune great advices !

[musicinnovator]

Thanks for sharing those helpful comments while playing. Great tone and improvisation!

[betotusso]

song very good

[ruminator10]

such a shame they removed the original. can a few bucks mean that much?

[ruminator10]

so why did they remove the actual Bill Evan's version??

[mygransbeaver]

John Mclaughlin does an amazing guitar version.

[albetan]

Doug gives here a great lesson to those liking to learn improvisation.

[iamsomotionless]

yeah, really good infact.

[claitontesch]

Gorgeousssssssss

[msroser]

Actually, I think Bill Evans said Peace Piece (and its predecessor, Flamenco Sketches) was based on Chopin's Berceuse.

[JazzStylisticsUK]

Might have, I don't really know what he said or much about Chopin, yet. I'll have a listen to it right now actually.

[GozTheGreat]

[scuse my english, I'm french]. In fact, It was first an intro for Bernstein's tune "Some other time". I didn't if it's a Evans or a Keepnews choice to record a 6 minutes improvisation on these 2 chords, but the result was great. Classical pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet says that some parts of the improvisation recalls to him Messiaen's "catalogue d'oiseau". When I play this tune on piano, I play "note for note" Evans imporvisation (transcription is easy to find)... It's so perfect.

[amullarney]

such a beautiful thing to share... I believe Bill Evans last words were "truth and beauty.. thats all that matters"..or words to that effect....your playing does the notion credit. Thank you so much.

[michaeljholme]

Very interesting but unfortunately I couldn't read all the words fast enough. But you say you can download it ? More Bill Evans please !

[hakanozelguitarist]

i like the mystery feet at 02:22! i'm a guitarist not pianist but loved this nonetheless. i would learn piano from you! You have the abiity i sometimes think is the most elusive in music:to make beautiful touching music from the simplest of ideas..and you also have Bill Evans wonderful reticence of touch..

[perchst]

Thank you so much. I also play jazz piano (and love bill evans voicings), but I can never figure out how he makes those voicings. And im very bad at reading sheet-music, so youre explanations on screen (with the notes of the voicings) was worth gold to me. Not to sound greedy, but please give us some more bill evans voicings. Thank you.

[mrshiz111]

Thank you. Your tips are illuminating.

[7witch]

I may be wrong but i know bill listened to debussy and impressionist composer's resently at my school one of our pianist played Reflets dans l'eau by debussy and i was shock when i heard the intro that reminded me of flamenco sketches which i heard bill composed.Later on i heard this piece and it became apparent that bill did compose flamenco sketches i think in vain of that piece by claude debussy thats my opinions though! Cheers!

[JazzStylisticsUK]

Flamenco Sketches was on the album of Miles Davis "Kind of Blue", I think it's track number 5. It was co-written by Miles Davis and Bill Evans. There is no written melody, as Miles Davis is improvising using various modes. I suppose some people consider Davis to get the credit for the song form, but Evans is credited with the opening 4-bad vamp.

[JazzStylisticsUK]

Sorry, that message was to 7witch and anyone else who was wondering where they heard the song from.

[slicejl152]

super playing. touched me deeply

[TroubleinZION]

Bill evans is my hero

[LatePianist]

Heavenly tone, style and expression. Not to mention an improvisation from the lips of an angel. 5 stars

[kclau77]

you are my master from now on!

[drmegabite]

You're my favourite musician who's face I've never seen...

[JazzySaxE]

thank you for this! So glad I found you here at youtube!

[MusicGuru12]

Great work.

[zoomex]

great sound & feel & mood!!!love it.

[mcmurter]

Really helpful commentary for a fledgling, wanna-be jazz-pianist like myself.  I'm going to try it out right now!

[twtom]

Bill Evans anticipates the New Age piano sound. This is fun to listen to and to watch. Thank you.

[PianistaItaliano]

Really nice, only two chords.... and many different great phrases , thanks for posting.