fb000 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 What are some good solo jazz piano albums you guys reccomend? Particularly ballads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yannis D Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Keith Jarret - "Facing You" John Lewis - anything you can find The recital series in Maybeck Hall: many greats participated there and you can find some superb moments, ballads and more. I have the Kenny Barron CD wich is fantastic. Be grateful for what you've got - a Nord, a laptop and two hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 George Shearing - My Ship No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suppport Guy Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 If you have never heard Dave McKenna, you have no idea how hard one man can swing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XfOJTqRTDc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsaras Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Hank Jones is another master of solo jazz piano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niacin Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Tommy Flanagan 'Alone too long' Gig keys: Hammond SKpro, Korg Vox Continental, Crumar Mojo 61, Crumar Mojo Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhodaway10 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Brad Mehldau's "Tokyo" www.brianho.net http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/brianho www.youtube.com/brianhojazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kad Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 George Shearing - My Ship A big +1 Also check out Herbie Hancock - "The Piano". Reality is like the sun - you can block it out for a time but it ain't goin' away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Of course, the "Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces" series... but do not listen to that for too long... the risk is to give up piano forever, as Coleman Hawkins did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 +1 on Keith Jarrett's Facing You and Brad Mehldau's Live in Tokyo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicale Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Check out Marian McPartlands Piano Jazz on NPR. Many of these shows are available on CD as well. Check the NPR website. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Ditto on the Mehldau Live in Tokyo and Maybeck Recital Hall recommendations. I'm quite fond of Fred Hersch's Maybeck disc, as well as his live in Amsterdam record from a couple of years ago. I also recommend: Paul Bley - Open, To Love Oscar Peterson - My Favourite Instrument Chick Corea - Piano Improvisations and Solo Piano: Standards Geoff Keezer - Zero One (a bit of a different spin on solo piano, with overdubs and processing in spots; sort of like a late-20th-century Conversations With Myself) My Site Nord Electro 5D, Novation Launchkey 61, Logic Pro X, Mainstage 3, lots of plugins, fingers, pencil, paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Check out Marian McPartlands Piano Jazz on NPR. Many of these shows are available on CD as well. Check the NPR website. Regards, Yeah, her program has provided a massive library of performances by many of the greatest jazz musicians, and pianists in particular, who ever lived in an intimate, casual setting. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legatoboy Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Bill Evans - 'Alone'. It's a very nice album! lb CP-50, YC 73, FP-80, PX5-S, NE-5d61, Kurzweil SP6, XK-3, CX-3, Hammond XK-3, Yamaha YUX Upright, '66 B3/Leslie 145/122 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Any Fats Waller, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Of course, the "Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces" series... but do not listen to that for too long... the risk is to give up piano forever, as Coleman Hawkins did. Ain't that the truth! No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachimay Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Sketches of Solitude by Eric Watson Duke Dreams by Ran Blake www.dandechellis.com "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." A. Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moj Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Jazz Wagon - Jon Weber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourniplus Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 +1 on Bill Evans's "Alone" "Show me all the blueprints. I'm serious now, show me all the blueprints." My homemade instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 "Good" is subjective... something I recommend to students, because the technique required to play like it is not in the realm of Olympic gold medal playing, is "Blues For Lady Day" by Mal Waldron. There is a rough minalistic simplicity in his playing that a lot of players can borrow/learn from. Find 675 of my jazz piano arrangements of standards for educational purposes and tutorials at www.Patreon.com/HarryLikas Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Bill Evans http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magronbass Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I listen to alow of Kenny Werner these days.. I really like his touch, it's very gentle. I think it was brought up here before, but the Maybeck Recital hall series has a bunch of the greats in a solo setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 If you have never heard Dave McKenna, you have no idea how hard one man can swing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XfOJTqRTDc Awesome video, thanks for that! I hate it when the audio doesn't sync up exactly with the video on Youtube. Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reidmc Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Fred Hersch's Maybeck disc is a good one. Also, Uri Caine has an interesting CD called Solitare. He is a post-modern player. . .eclectic and free. . .but very accessible. Two fine ballads: "Solitare" and "Inhaling You." "The Doomer allows the player to do things beyond which are possible without the accessory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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