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I learned to play jazz piano and you can too.
When I was living in Madison, Wisconsin, in the early 1970s, I had been fired from a lucrative musical theater accompanist job because I did not now how to improvise. I was in shock. Me? I was a hot-shot classical pianist, I could play Rachmaninoff concertos, I could sight read anything. I was a top music student with a master's degree in piano performance. What was wrong with the commercial music world? Didn't they recognize my extraordinary talent?
One day, I saw a sign on a bulletin board: "Will trade jazz piano lessons for classical piano lessons." I decided that perhaps jazz would be a practical skill to learn. Plus, I had some vague idea of playing sultry ...
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- Magazine article from: American Music Teacher Otter, Christie June 1, 2005 700+ words
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- Jazz Piano.
- Magazine article from: National Review De Toledano, Ralph November 24, 1989 700+ words
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- Bebop Jazz Piano: the Complete Guide with CD.(Book Review)
- Magazine article from: American Music Teacher Willoughby, David August 1, 2003 700+ words
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