Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills. It’s time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano with Amy Mitani! Amy's unique musical background has led to her passion for collaborating with other musicians from diverse backgrounds in various cultural experiences: Broadway musical productions, ensembles, piano duos, accompanying soloists, and touring and gigging with Latin Jazz, Salsa, and Reggae bands. She is currently further exploring various types of music and performing with Latin bands and piano...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play Jazz Standards, a DLP Synopsis. In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover Jazz Standards, a DLP Synopsis Learn How to prioritize the various essential jazz piano skills Play Effective...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "Days of Wine and Roses." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover An improvisational approach for “Days of Wine and Roses” Learn Improvisational Zones, Patterns, and Motifs for “Days...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "Days of Wine and Roses." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover The classic 1962 jazz standard, “Days of Wine and Roses” Learn Melody, Guide Tones, Fingerings, Phrases, and Target...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "Days of Wine and Roses." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A classic jazz standard, “Days of Wine and Roses” Learn Form, Chord Changes, and Harmonic Function for “Days of Wine...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! I am thrilled to welcome back to Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. JB Dyas. Dr. JB Dyas has been a leader in jazz education for the past two decades. Currently, Vice President for Education and Curriculum Development at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, Dyas oversees the Institute's education and outreach programs, including Jazz in America (www.jazzinamerica.org), one of the most significant and...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "Indiana." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover An improvisational approach for “These Foolish Things.” Learn Improvisational Zones, Patterns, and Motifs for “These Foolish...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "These Foolish Things." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover The classic 1935 jazz standard, “These Foolish Things” Learn Melody, Guide Tones, Fingerings, Phrases, and Target Notes...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "These Foolish Things." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A classic jazz standard, “These Foolish Things” Learn Form, Chord Changes, and Harmonic Function for “These Foolish...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano! I am thrilled to welcome back to Jazz Piano Skills, Dr. JB Dyas. Dr. JB Dyas has been a leader in jazz education for the past two decades. Currently, Vice President for Education and Curriculum Development at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, Dyas oversees the Institute's education and outreach programs, including Jazz in America (www.jazzinamerica.org), one of the most significant and...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "Indiana." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover An improvisational approach for “Indiana.” Learn Improvisational Zones, Patterns, and Motifs for “Indiana” Play Ascending and...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "Indiana." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover The classic 1917 jazz standard, “Indiana (Back Home Again In)” Learn Melody, Guide Tones, Fingerings, Phrases, and Target Notes for...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "Indiana." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A classic jazz standard, “Indiana (Back Home Again In)” Learn Form, Chord Changes, and Harmonic Function for “Indiana (Back Home...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills. It’s time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano! Today, I welcome to Jazz Piano Skills, jazz pianist, educator, and author Mark Davis. Mark has been a mainstay on the Milwaukee jazz scene for over 35 years and has shared the stage with many internationally known performers such as Phil Woods, Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, Charles McPherson, Slide Hampton, Frank Morgan, Jason Marsalis, Brian Lynch, Ted Nash, Jeff Hamilton, and John Clayton to name just a few and...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "Learning Jazz Tunes." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A concise, yet thorough, blueprint for “Learning Jazz Tunes” Learn An organized and three-tier process for “Learning Jazz...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "There Will Never Be Another You." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover An improvisational approach for “There Will Never Be Another You” Learn Improvisational Zones, Patterns,...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "There Will Never Be Another You." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A Melodic Analysis of the jazz standard, “There Will Never Be Another You” Learn Melody, Guide Tones,...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "There Will Never Be Another You." In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A classic jazz standard, “There Will Never Be Another You” Learn Form, Chord Changes, and Harmonic Function...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills. It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano! Today’s podcast will be quite different from what I typically do regularly. We won’t study any specific jazz piano skill, analyze and digest a tune, or visit with a special guest. Instead, I want to devote today’s podcast episode to looking back over the past four-plus years - a historical summary of how Jazz Piano Skills got started, the various jazz piano skills taught, the teaching approach used, and why. I...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "Let It Snow" by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn. In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover A Christmas Classic "Let It Snow" Learn Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, and Fingerings...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'G' Altered Sounds. In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover Jazz Improvisation Exercises for 'G' Altered Sounds Learn Developmental Arpeggio and Scale...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play Jazz Improvisation Exercises for Primary 'G'  Sounds. In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover Jazz Improvisation Exercises Learn Developmental Arpeggio and Scale Patterns for Primary 'G'...

Welcome to Jazz Piano Skills; it's time to discover, learn, and play Jazz Piano! Every Jazz Piano Skills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today, you will discover, learn, and play  "Oleo" by Sonny Rollins. In this Jazz Piano Lesson, you will: Discover Sonny Rollin's Bebop Tune "Oleo" Learn Chords Changes, Harmonic Function, Melody, and Fingerings for...

It's time to discover, learn, and play jazz piano with Mike Steinel! Mike Steinel is a jazz trumpeter, pianist, composer, arranger and novelist. An internationally recognized jazz educator, Mike is the author the highly acclaimed Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble and Building a Jazz Vocabulary. He has performed throughout the US, Canada and in Europe, Africa and Asia. He has, appeared as soloist at the MENC, IAJE, and JEN international conventions; and at the Midwest Band and Orchestra...