Downbeat Review - Aimee Nolte’s voice is beautiful, sonorous and reflective on her latest album Looking For The Answers, The singer arranged and produced every track on the album, lending a consistent aesthetic and laid-back vibe to most of the cuts here. What separates Nolte from other vocalists and composers is the poetry and storytelling quality of her compositions, with lyrics reminescent of Joni Mitchell - just minus Mitchell playfulness. “Save Me One Last Time” speaks to the bandleadeader’s seriousness as a lyricists when the theme of lost love is addressed: “If I keep on falling, I’ll be lost forever/ Save me one last time.” [ 
Swingin ii V I BEBOP Scale Exercise
We don't play the root cos we're jazz players!
This is the exercise that my daughter Ella is playing in her video "Ella's Rootless Voicing Dice Game" and the philosophy behind why I taught it to her.
Jazz Lesson On A $138,000 Bosendorfer
Shot from Keyboard Concepts in Santa Monica, CA, I met up with UCLA vocal jazz major, Katie Ward to have a lesson on this 7' 4" Bösendorfer 225 that retails for $175,000 but is ON SALE for $138,000. I watched Gerald Clayton give a recital on this piano, recently and was blown away by the EXTRA 4 notes added to the bottom to make this a 92 key piano. If you'd like to donate to support my channel, please do so here: https://paypal.me/aimn
How To Play Any Jazz Standard For Solo Piano - Bluesette
By using 3 simple elements, you can take nearly any jazz standard and arrange it for solo piano. Hang out and see how by playing a simple bass line, the melody, some 3rd and 7 comping rhythms, and harmonizing in 3rds and 6ths can transform your playing. Bluesette is a jazz standard, composed by Toots Thielemans. It was composed in the key of B-flat major. First recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1961, with lyrics added by Norman Gimbel, the song became an international hit.
Purchase the worksheet from the videos below [2 pages PDF - 5.00 $]
My Live Set Up
I play piano and sing during my YouTube live streams. Here is the gear I use and how I set it up. Panasonic Lumix G85 1:40 Sunpack Ultra 7000 Tripod 1:50 Logitech HD Pro Webcam c910 2:05 Presonis Studiolive AR8 Mixer 2:52 Lention 3.1 Type C USB Converter 3:25 AKG P220 Vocal Condenser Microphone 3:47 Rode NT4 Stereo Condenser Microphone 4:03 Audiotechnica ATH-M40X Headphones 5:51 Insignia 2.0 USB To Ethernet Adapter 7:36 Diva Ring Light Nova 18 Inch 8:08 Thanks once again to everyone who donated to make these purchases possible.
Aimee's Intro Contest
Hello Friends! The competition to create the intro for Aimee's videos is still open!
At the bottom of this page you will find some files you can use (a few seconds of audio, the related notation and the logo).
Unleash your creativity!
The prize is a Skype lesson with Aimee!
| File | Description | File size |
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 Aimee\'s Intro Sound | Audio Clip (wav) | 2303 kB |
 Aimee's Intro Score | Written music (jpg) | 1648 kB |
 Aimee's Logo | Hi Res jpg and Illustrator files | 946 kB |
Live Requests 1/6/2018
One hour with Aimee Nolte taking live Live Requests 1/6/2018 - Angel Eyes, Danny Boy, Sunrise (Norah Jones), There Will Never Be Another You, #MeeToo, Time After Time, My Baby Just Cares for Me, and many more... To donate to my channel, please click here: https://paypal.me/aimn
Aimee Nolte sings Titanium
2013 - Five years ago! - "Titanium" is a ballad which draws from the genres of house and urban-dance. "Titanium" is a song by french DJ and music producer David Guetta, featuring vocals by Australian recording artist Sia. 2011.
In Depth Jazz Piano Lesson With Brenda
My friend and student, Brenda Martin came over for a lesson today and we worked on Altman/Lawrence tune, "All Or Nothing At All." Here are the topics addressed and time stamps so you can easily navigate through the video, however it's quite a journey and I would recommend watching it from start to finish, to understand the context and...the journey.