The pianist talks about coughing at concerts, a new album recorded with Joe Lovano for ECM, jazz education in Poland, and Tomasz Stańko.

Join prolific pianist and composer Werner Elmker as he takes us on a delightful inner Christmassy journey of improvisational, classical ...

Sometimes during the holiday season, there can be downtime, where locals and visitors are looking for something different to do. At the Century Room, musicians can join in and listeners can experience ...

Rob Landes and Jake Justice perform a violin and piano tribute to Star Wars music by John Williams, including Duel of the ...

Improvising music could help to improve older people's cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research ...

One of the most fun advanced piano improv techniques is the playing of lines in unison with two hands. No one set a finer example of how to pull this off than Phineas Newborn. Drawing from a 1962 Jazz ...

ANDRE 3000: (Rapping) On the oak tree, I hope we feel like this forever. Forever, forever ever? Forever ever? Forever never seems that long until you're grown. MARTÍNEZ: As half of the duo OutKast, he ...

This is an hourly appointment pursuant to art.14 schedule C. To be scheduled between student and instructor. Instrument: Piano Improvisation and Performance. Many years of successful teaching related ...

Greenwood’s Joyce Nickles has been teaching piano students for decades. Joyce received a piano as a wedding gift. “I set it up and started teaching, some 60 years ago,” Joyce said, noting she majored ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I have a confession to make. I’ve been a working singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist for over twenty years—and, actually, ...

Scales are the backbone of piano music, and becoming proficient in them is essential for any pianist aiming to excel at improvisation. By practicing scales in various keys, you will internalize the ...