icarusi Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I just heard Jessica Williams staccato technique on 'Dear Lord' today:- Is this using a 'prepared piano', or is it just down to a particular technique applied to any piano? I don't recall hearing anything similar, or as extensive as this, before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 What do you mean? Quote Harry Likas was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Find 700 of Harry’s piano arrangements of standards for educational purposes and jazz piano tutorials at www.Patreon.com/HarryLikas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHarrell Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 8 hours ago, icarusi said: I just heard Jessica Williams staccato technique on 'Dear Lord' today:- Is this using a 'prepared piano', or is it just down to a particular technique applied to any piano? I don't recall hearing anything similar, or as extensive as this, before. Should just be standard piano. If it sounds a little different, this recording has the piano audio processed a little differently than "natural". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I think she is just a very articulate player and the piano has a responsive action. It doesn’t sound overly gated or weird to me. Thanks for posting. She is great. 3 Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icarusi Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 On 4/12/2024 at 9:47 AM, CHarrell said: Should just be standard piano. If it sounds a little different, this recording has the piano audio processed a little differently than "natural". I was just thinking that to get that sound you would need the string dampers to act *very* quickly. Half damping would seem to be the additional technique, and if you have the right knowledge you could probably tweak a half damp pedal to the optimum for this. I was just listening to someone with very similar playing and technique, but wasn't also getting that sound, although it sounded like it would have been possible, if required and wanted, apart from if there's some bespoke adjustment to William's instrument. Is there anyone else with recordings of a similar sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHarrell Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 51 minutes ago, icarusi said: I was just thinking that to get that sound you would need the string dampers to act *very* quickly. Half damping would seem to be the additional technique, and if you have the right knowledge you could probably tweak a half damp pedal to the optimum for this. I was just listening to someone with very similar playing and technique, but wasn't also getting that sound, although it sounded like it would have been possible, if required and wanted, apart from if there's some bespoke adjustment to William's instrument. Is there anyone else with recordings of a similar sound? I was in a rush when I wrote that comment, I should've also mentioned mic'ing as well. If you're noticing the strong transients in the notes, it might be more close mic'd, where the mics are picking up more of the hammers and where they're hitting the strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yannis D Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 McCoy Tyner had a very similar approach to the piano when doing fast runs. Just great non legato technique (not really staccato which can not be applied to such fast runs) 3 Quote Be grateful for what you've got - a Nord, a laptop and two hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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