Basically using the formula from my "Practice Routine - A Tune A Week" video, I dive into Misty, practicing playing the melody with roots, closed left hand voicing, open two - handed rootless voicings, scales and arpeggios!
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Putting together a killer set list is an art form. Try this tip and be in control of the whole vibe of the room all night.
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Hang out with David Peters of Oak House Recording Studios and me as we break down the behind the scenes recording techniques of my song "This One Hurts" from my spring release, "Looking For The Answers."
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For your listening enjoyment - a list of some of the most influential albums by jazz pianists. It’s by no means a definitive list, and they are in no particular order, but I love them and I hope you do too!
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This video is about Where are the women
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I sat down to practice this, thinking that I probably would need 3 or 4 takes, but I'd better record it just in case I get a good one... and it turned out I didn't need any more takes! Harmonizing with myself is something I practice a lot. It works my brain out like crazy, and challenges me in a way nothing else does. My goals in doing this are always changing, but number one is to be true to myself and sing what wants to come out. After that, it's just "will I put the voice on the top or bottom?", "which intervals will I land on?", "which 'voice' should take the lead now?", etc. I hope you have fun watching and listening!
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"Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans" is a song written by Eddie DeLange and Louis Alter, which was first heard in the movie New Orleans in 1947, where it was performed by Louis Armstrong and sung by Billie Holiday.
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