BluMunk Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I'm interested in filling some empty time with some focused study. I'm interested in developing my jazz chops, as well as general technical facility. I am someone who depends on the accountability of a commitment (to a project or instructor) to help me motivate to push. Do any of you have any recommendations for teachers who you know are set up for remote lessons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 At this time a lot of people are teaching that normal wouldn't be so good time to try and get a lesson with someone your are a big fan of. Nice thing about te internet it's easy to email or message pretty much anyone. I think only one person I ever emailed didn't get back to me. I've been taking lessons with Dave Frank for awhile and like how that's going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfort Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I was going to suggest Dave Frank as well. I am on Ron Drotos' email list, and he recently mentioned doing Skype lessons: https://keyboardimprov.com/get-started/skype-lessons/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Glenn Zaleski Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Yeah, Glenn's an in demand NYC jazz pianist playing great venues with great people. Here's a solo performance. He's a great ensemble player too. A couple days ago Fred Hersch played one of Glenn's compositions on his FB live from his living room. [video:youtube] Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 And, of course, going back to the OP"s request he teaches online Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roygBiv Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I know you are specifically asking for an online teacher, but for self-guided study, this guy's site is by far the best I've run across for self-study (at least for me): https://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/ It goes all the way from the basics to much more advanced concepts, in very well thought-out, short snippets. (comment - I'm a university science professor in my day job, and have had to put together some online lecture material in the past - it is not a trivial task, and very time consuming to do). Thus, I was blown away by the depth of material and clarity of presentation on this site - and it is all free! (although you should consider donating - I did, and I'm a tightwad) Seriously, the site is incredibly well organized, and great for people, like myself, who are: mostly self-taught, know a reasonable amount of music theory, play by ear as they can barely site-read, have played in bands for decades, yet never tried to play jazz, as the initial learning hurdle seemed insurmountable (for the preceding reasons). Anyway, the author has a LOT of his material on YouTube, under the moniker "Walk That Bass". Curious if any of you actual jazz players have run across his material, and what you think of it. PS - what I find great about this site is not only clarity of the instruction and the organization, but the fact that each section has written out AND an accompanying video demonstrating the concepts. Really well done - I can't believe this guy has not received more attention/credit, frankly. Hence my post in an attempt to change that! PSS - be warned, his acoustic piano in some of the videos is a bit out of tune. You've been warned! LoL. PSS - to be clear, not saying this is the best instructions out there, but very invaluable if you are self-studying, and run across concepts/discussions in material on other sites (books, YouTube, discussions on this site , and end getting lost and thinking WTF are they talking about?). You can go to this guys site and quickly get up to speed on the concepts. PSSS - (sorry to be such a fan boy, but here is an example pulled at random for one of the more advanced sections - his explanation of Gospel-Jazz Piano Techniques & Reharmonization. The site: https://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/jazz-reharmonization/gospel-jazz-piano-techniques-reharmonization/ The accompanying video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/mJ0Q7PGxmRQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeRaindog Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 On 5/1/2020 at 10:46 PM, roygBiv said: I know you are specifically asking for an online teacher, but for self-guided study, this guy's site is by far the best I've run across for self-study (at least for me): https://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/ It goes all the way from the basics to much more advanced concepts, in very well thought-out, short snippets. (comment - I'm a university science professor in my day job, and have had to put together some online lecture material in the past - it is not a trivial task, and very time consuming to do). Thus, I was blown away by the depth of material and clarity of presentation on this site - and it is all free! (although you should consider donating - I did, and I'm a tightwad) Seriously, the site is incredibly well organized, and great for people, like myself, who are: mostly self-taught, know a reasonable amount of music theory, play by ear as they can barely site-read, have played in bands for decades, yet never tried to play jazz, as the initial learning hurdle seemed insurmountable (for the preceding reasons). Anyway, the author has a LOT of his material on YouTube, under the moniker "Walk That Bass". Curious if any of you actual jazz players have run across his material, and what you think of it. PS - what I find great about this site is not only clarity of the instruction and the organization, but the fact that each section has written out AND an accompanying video demonstrating the concepts. Really well done - I can't believe this guy has not received more attention/credit, frankly. Hence my post in an attempt to change that! PSS - be warned, his acoustic piano in some of the videos is a bit out of tune. You've been warned! LoL. PSS - to be clear, not saying this is the best instructions out there, but very invaluable if you are self-studying, and run across concepts/discussions in material on other sites (books, YouTube, discussions on this site , and end getting lost and thinking WTF are they talking about?). You can go to this guys site and quickly get up to speed on the concepts. PSSS - (sorry to be such a fan boy, but here is an example pulled at random for one of the more advanced sections - his explanation of Gospel-Jazz Piano Techniques & Reharmonization. The site: https://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/jazz-reharmonization/gospel-jazz-piano-techniques-reharmonization/ The accompanying video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/mJ0Q7PGxmRQ I came across this site (https://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/) and youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk24OnGLcP5XlTBjZ9WBWvw) recently and I have been impressed too by the content and the way it is presented. (I am not not a pianist nor a musician - just in my free time I am trying to learn some things). I have tried books, videos etc but when I came across this guy a new world opened for me. He is the teacher I wanted to have (and as mentioned all are free - donation are welcomed) So I just did a search in the forum and found this post - I agree with all things mentioned in the post above I dont know if this works for evenyone but definitely works for me For example these 2 (similar) introductory videos say much more that I could find anywhere else And of course there are a lot more videos/topics that would take a liftime (at least for me) to practice Still struggling with his arrangement on autumn leaves.... For example his videos about in his playlist about "modern jazz theory" are a revalation for me... Quote Yamaha P121 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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