Andy LaVerne's Guide to Modern Jazz Piano, Vol. 1: For Solo or Group Playing, DVD

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Disc #1 -- Andy LaVerne's Guide to Modern Jazz Piano, Vol. 1
1. Intro/"Stella by Starlight" [4:26]
2. The Major Scale and Modes [7:34]
3. Triads and Voicings [1:56]
4. Right Hand Lines [:54]
5. Rhythmic Note Phrasing [2:00]
6. Eighth Note Phrasing [2:08]
7. Mode Exercises and Improvising [2:33]
8. Chord Voicings [5:12]
9. Playing in a Group [2:51]
10. Modal Exercises With the Band [7:07]
11. Pentatonic Scales [4:13]
12. Transposing to Different Keys [2:05]
13. "All the Things You Are" [1:25]
14. "All the Things You Are" Melody and Chords [6:21]
15. "All the Things You Are" Improvising With Modes [1:18]
16. "All the Things You Are" Alternate Voicings [7:47]
17. "All the Things You Are" Rootless Voicings [:44]
18. "All the Things You Are" Comping [3:57]
19. "All the Things You Are" With the Band [4:53]
20. Performance Advice [2:01]
21. "All the Things You Are" Play Along [4:53]
22. "Blue Cycle" Technical Discussion [4:50]
23. Symmetric Diminished Scales [6:51]
24. "Blue Cycle" Technical Discussion Continued [4:27]
25. "Blue Cycle" With the Band [2:53]
26. Outro [4:13]

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Andy LaVerne is an internationally known jazz master who served as the pianist, composer, and arranger for the Stan Getz Quartet. He has played with such acclaimed performers as Frank Sinatra and Dizzy Gillespie. On this video, LaVerne teaches students how to play the piano in his own style, as well as that of Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, and Bill Evans. He also explains aspects of jazz improvisation, chord voicings, rhythm comping, and other techniques that pianists can use while playing alone or with a band. A number of practice sessions, recorded with and without piano accompaniment, allow viewers to play along with the group. Elizabeth Smith, All Movie Guide

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Andy LaVerne is an internationally known jazz master who served as the pianist, composer, and arranger for the Stan Getz Quartet. He has played with such acclaimed performers as Frank Sinatra and Dizzy Gillespie. On this video, LaVerne teaches students how to play the piano in his own style, as well as that of Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, and Bill Evans. He also explains aspects of jazz improvisation, chord voicings, rhythm comping, and other techniques that pianists can use while playing alone or with a band. A number of practice sessions, recorded with and without piano accompaniment, allow viewers to play along with the group. Elizabeth Smith

UPC: 884088152420
Source: HOMESPUN
Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Language: English
Time: 1:30:00
Sales Rank: 50,072

This DVD is also available as part of a box set:

Andy Laverne's Guide to Modern Jazz Piano 1 & 2

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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Andy LaVerne's Guide to Modern Jazz Piano, Vol. 1
1. Intro/"Stella by Starlight" [4:26]
2. The Major Scale and Modes [7:34]
3. Triads and Voicings [1:56]
4. Right Hand Lines [:54]
5. Rhythmic Note Phrasing [2:00]
6. Eighth Note Phrasing [2:08]
7. Mode Exercises and Improvising [2:33]
8. Chord Voicings [5:12]
9. Playing in a Group [2:51]
10. Modal Exercises With the Band [7:07]
11. Pentatonic Scales [4:13]
12. Transposing to Different Keys [2:05]
13. "All the Things You Are" [1:25]
14. "All the Things You Are" Melody and Chords [6:21]
15. "All the Things You Are" Improvising With Modes [1:18]
16. "All the Things You Are" Alternate Voicings [7:47]
17. "All the Things You Are" Rootless Voicings [:44]
18. "All the Things You Are" Comping [3:57]
19. "All the Things You Are" With the Band [4:53]
20. Performance Advice [2:01]
21. "All the Things You Are" Play Along [4:53]
22. "Blue Cycle" Technical Discussion [4:50]
23. Symmetric Diminished Scales [6:51]
24. "Blue Cycle" Technical Discussion Continued [4:27]
25. "Blue Cycle" With the Band [2:53]
26. Outro [4:13]

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Performance Credits
John Abercrombie		Guitar
Jeff Hirshfield		Drums
Steve LaSpina		Bass
Andy LaVerne		Instructor