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Jun 27, 2024
2:20:36pm

Hypnotoad All-American

The most impressive soloist I've seen live is Joshua Redman. Here he is

recently doing a Tiny Desk concert for NPR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqBEfjDRDHk&t=931s

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Do any of you play Jazz Piano? Just curious to see if anyone plays piano outsid

AFewThoughts

Jun 27, 1:13pm

I took jazz improv in college and it was legitimately one of the most

Hypnotoad

Jun 27, 1:27pm

By the way, one of the best at improv and comp I ever played with is the

Hypnotoad

Jun 27, 1:29pm

That's awesome! My good friend plays the trombone as well. He got his PhD out

AFewThoughts

Jun 27, 1:40pm

Good luck to him. I was on a music scholarship for a couple of years but never

Hypnotoad

Jun 27, 1:42pm

Yeah, I think he teaches at a university and plays for "fun" nowadays.

AFewThoughts

Jun 27, 1:44pm

I think it must be something like riding a unicycle (only a lot harder). Once y

AFewThoughts

Jun 27, 1:36pm

I wish, but alas am lumped into all the other schmos you describe

Dataguy

Jun 27, 1:34pm

My wife can (MA in piano performance) but she'd rather play Chopin or Debussy

Still Blue

Jun 27, 1:35pm

I spent a few years trying to learn jazz guitar with all of the stuff you listed. I got to the point where I could

dilbert

Jun 27, 1:41pm

That's awesome! It's really impressive to pull off playing jazz guitar IMHO.

AFewThoughts

Jun 27, 1:46pm

Do you have examples of artists/bands that play this kind of music?

Madmartigan

Jun 27, 2:08pm

All jazz musicians. Charlie Parker is maybe the most prolific improviser.

Hypnotoad

Jun 27, 2:17pm

The most impressive soloist I've seen live is Joshua Redman. Here he is

Hypnotoad

Jun 27, 2:20pm

I think around 18:00 mark and people can

AFewThoughts

Jun 27, 2:30pm

Here's one

Still Blue

Jun 27, 2:19pm

That’s what I’m talking about!! Totally awesome comping!!

AFewThoughts

Jun 27, 2:35pm

I love listening to Chuck Leavell. He played piano on Eric Clapton Unplugged

scottpete

Jun 27, 5:34pm

RE: Do you have examples of artists/bands that play this kind of music?

AFewThoughts

Jun 27, 2:23pm

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