Don't Know Why - E.Piano Improvisation

Composed by Jesse Harris "Grammy 2003 for the best composition"
I heard this song from "Nora Jones".
This is not a standard-Jazz, but this song (for me) has a very blues character. I have changed some harmony and also the rhythmic accent. The mini-keys it seems that not all the notes show that I played.




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http://www.youtube.com/JustPianoforte
There I just start to make some tutorials for Jazz musicians beginners, and more :-)


More Informations:
"Don't Know Why" is a song written by Jesse Harris and originally appears on his 1999 album, Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos. It was the second single by Norah Jones from her breakthrough 2002 album Come Away with Me. Although Jones's version only peaked at number thirty on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, it was a critical success for her that helped established her as a respected new artist, and subsequently her album sold extremely well. The single went on to win three Grammy Awards in 2003 for "Record of the Year", "Song of the Year", and "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance".

About Jesse Harris:

His solo debut Duet for Guitars #2 was released by Howe Gelb on his Ow Om record label. Ward's 2001 album, End of Amnesia, was put out by Future Farmer Records. A collection of live recordings, Live Music & The Voice of Strangers, was a self-released disc that was sold at his shows in 2001. His subsequent albums have been released on Merge Records.
He has guested on recordings by Cat Power, Beth Orton (with whom he co-wrote the title track to her album Comfort of Strangers), The Court & Spark, Bright Eyes (with whom he toured on the 2004 Vote For Change tour with R.E.M. and Bruce Springsteen), Jenny Lewis (whose debut solo album Rabbit Fur Coat he co-produced), and My Morning Jacket.
In 2006, he contributed a song to, and helped produce the John Fahey tribute album I Am the Resurrection. He also appears on Norah Jones' album Not Too Late, performing backing vocals and guitar on "Sinkin' Soon", and toured as the opener and a member of her "Handsome Band" for the album in the spring of 2007. Also his cover of David Bowie's song "Let's Dance" is featured on the soundtrack of the 2007 New Zealand film Eagle vs Shark. Ward was previously a member of the band Rodriguez with Kyle Field of Little Wings. Their album Swing Like a Metronome was released in 2000 and produced by Jason Lytle of Grandaddy.
In 2004 Ward played guitar for Bright Eyes on a taping of The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. During the performance, Bright Eyes' singer Conor Oberst yelled out "M. Ward for President!" This prompted Newsweek to run an article on Ward and his next album Transistor Radio.
In 2006, he released Post-War, which was described by Vanity Fair in its August 2006 issue as thematic on the question "How will America heal once this craziness in Iraq is over?" Ward said in that article that he looked to the post-war music of the late 1940s and 50s. "I had the naive, simplistic idea that producers and writers and artists of the time helped in a minuscule way to change the mind-set of America". The album was released on Merge Records and features cameo performances by Howe Gelb, Jim James and Neko Case.
From the music blog It's Hard To Find A Friend: "According to the Omaha City Weekly: ...Also with recording plans for the winter is Conor Oberst. Beginning in the new year, Oberst is slated to begin recording two new albums — one a solo record in Mexico (the album is self titled "Conor Oberst") with Jake Bellows playing a role and another with a new band being formed with M Ward". [1]
In 2006, Ward recorded a duet with actress Zooey Deschanel, which collaboration resulted in the formation of the band She & Him[2]. The duo's album Volume One — which Ward produced — was released on Merge Records on March 18, 2008. Ward and Deschanel performed (along with Yo La Tengo) on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on April 22, 2008. Returning from She & Him duties, M. Ward has released his sixth solo studio album, Hold Time, on February 17 2009. Ward has said that he doesn't enjoy playing shows very much: "In general I like it. I don't like being away from home that much. So it's O.K. It's a part of the job." [3] He has also taken steps recently to restrict fans' use of cameras -- even point-and-shoots -- during his live shows.

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[wilfalk1]

You are like a master at this kind of stuff... I need to step my game up... U got any tips?

[PianistaItaliano]

@wilfalk1 Thanks for your comment, I think that it is difficult to explain the theory and practice in just a few lines written. I can only tell you that I started playing the piano at 7 years, and now I'm 52, and the thing that I have learned so far is: keep playing until you enjoy the music ;)

[cr4nkymania]

This song is sooo great ... that sound is sooo great ... and so is your interpretation of this song! :) i'm listening to that song for neraly half an hour now ... i LOVE it! :)

[PianistaItaliano]

@cr4nkymania  Thanks Chris :)

[hesasound]

Hej Alfonso What a great performance, your feeling are amasing, I play some jass

myself, but this and your other videos, just to TOPMARKS..

And you play on Yamaha DGX 630, I do hope to hear more from you..

Thank You

Hans E. Danmark..

[PianistaItaliano]

@hesasound Thanks Hans :)

[ilvdoggez]

I am so in love with your playing.....

[RicardoBras20]

How is it possible that there are people who don't like your videos?! More than playing the notes, you are able to feel them... You are an amazing pianist! Keep it up mate! Greetings from Portugal. Ricardo

[wilfalk1]

Thank u soooo much!!!

[MultiNcHan]

love your version dude...is there any way to get this mp3 version?? thx

[haza35]

you are very impressive ! how did you come up with this ? greetings from australia :)

[MinorityMans]

Very inspiring.

[heyjude97]

M. Ward for president!

[stupidvideos73]

booooooooooo

[star15615]

hey i've uploaded a couple of videos of myself singing this song (one live version and one studio version), please watch them and let me know what you think :)

[cr4nkymania]

@PianistaItaliano No problem, man! i love this jazzy sound and these e.piano sounds ... i can only handle with guitar for a bit longer than 12 years now ... sorry, for my english, i'm from germany ;D uhhhm, yeah. like i said: your version is sooooooo great! :) thanks for sharing! :)