Time, No Changes

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The title speaks for itself. There were no written chord changes for this improvisation. Although I imagine the the bass player influenced my harmonic direction pretty heavily.

Kenny Werner is known for his zen like approach at the piano. I find this method works very well for the type of playing required by "free" music. I tried to let my mind wonder freely why I grabbed whatever ideas came to me in the moment. Those ideas were then molded to create tension and release through various rhythmic and harmonic devices.

Essentially the goal here was to start off with some simple melodic motif and develop it throughout the enitre improvisation. Then I think the goal turned in to how free I could be melodically while playing up tempo lines ... :-) I think I stayed "out" rhythmically for a really long time near the end. It would have been possible to stay out longer, but Kenny apparently decided to 5 min was enough for happy fun free time.

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Thanks to Lot2Learn for the inspiration and backing track! Be sure and check out his and Volvoxburger's versions. They're gooood.

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Music

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• Kenny
• Werner
• Jazz
• Piano
• Lot2Learn
• Free
• Jarrett
• Corea

[jaaz88]

Very nice....you are officially invited to the Piano Summit.....

[tjjazzpiano]

w00t!

[Jonboyutube]

Excellent. I've never been expert enough to fully appreciate free form playing but this really develops, it's so catchy it sweeps you along. I like it!!

[jb22b4]

You J must stand for Jarrett!

[findingmaru]

I like it.

As always.

[7notemode]

You hold back really well for a full two minutes, then raise the energy level with your 16th note runs, which have great flow and were very precise. It gives the impression of a traditional sound, even though it isn't. Terrific post!

[Lot2learn]

I like the way you take an idea, play with it, explore it, mutate it, chew it up, then move on to another idea and do the same. Your flow and energy level definitely follows in concert with the flow and energy of the backing track which is not easy to do especially with a free piece such as this. Nice.