07/08/2010 recordings in Galaxy!

For my upcoming cd I've been recording in Galaxy Studios. My fantastic fellow-musicians are:

Jeroen Vierdag - contrabass/elec. bass

Hans van Oosterhout - drums

 

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06/02/2010 Dividing rhythms #2

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Another exercise for dividing notes over both hands...this time with sixteenth notes.

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13/01/2009 Vocal Night with Jennifer Phillips (UK)

Yesterday evening was Vocal Night in the Unie. read more >

27/01/2010 The singing pianist.

Many pianists - and not only pianists - sing along when they play; sometimes it's more like groaning. It may help the pianist to phrase melodies, to get more "into" his play. read more >

28/01/2010 Funky jazz...Jazzy funk

A student asked me for the chords of the bridge of "Greasy G" by Joshua Redman. I heard the tune on YouTube and found it a nice example of funky jazz, or jazzy funk, if you like. :-)

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20/01/2010 Herbie Hancock...#1

I have always admired Herbie Hancock; he's an innovator in music and has a sound that one recognizes instantly. read more >

18/01/2010 Pianosolo #1

Listening to a pianosolo is enlightening; transcribing a solo note-for-note is...well, a monk's job but very interesting as well - sometimes, after notation, you discover certain things in someones read more >

13/01/2010 Extending chords #1

By adding extensions you can create nice chords, more complex-sounding - with extensions like the 9, 11 and 13. read more >

31/12/2009 Dividing rhythms #1

A more percussive approach of the piano opens new possibilities... You can create interesting motives by dividing the notes of a melody over two hands (oef. A, B).

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