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Bertallot, there is a friend at the piano: Stefano Bollani http://video.repubblica.it/spettacoli-e-cultura/bertallot-c-e-un-amico-al-pianoforte-stefano-bollani/148930/147438
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Since Christmas is in 2 months, I have decided to publish this clip on YouTube from a recital by my Piano Teacher, who recently passed away. It starts with Brahms and ends with a Christmas c...
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foster12
I am reporting a couple of videos, listen to this, where you can hear Piero Angela http://youtu.be/1l4YK2H8LBQ It seems interesting to me I don't know if any other cases of "hidden" talents...
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AbateFaria
I found the following recording of Renato Carosone in my video tapes, which I believe should not be lost. Therefore, I have shared it on YouTube. I hope you enjoy it. http://youtu.be/OMimZzN...
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foster12
I fished out from my father's VHS tapes this beautiful recording of O' Sole Mio arranged in the style of Renato Carosone, played on a Yamaha C5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JAYJHroz-g&fea...
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Thesimon
Dear friends, after some time I am resurfacing on the forum of this fantastic site with a dilemma that has been haunting me for a few months. I come from a classical piano background but at...
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hello everyone, i am looking for the sheet music for the song “This Masquerade” by George Benson. Not a complete score, e.g., for voice and piano; nor even the full orchestration. i would si...
hello everyone, could you tell me if there are 4-hand piano arrangements of Scott Joplin's ragtimes?
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AleGozzo
I would like to bring to the attention of the forum friends the foundation dedicated to Maestro Luttazzi, which promotes new talents and cultural events. In particular, I would like to highl...
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Hi everyone, I have a question: are there radios that broadcast only or primarily jazz, blues, and soul genres, and if so, on which frequencies do they broadcast?
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I tracked down the following article on Ornette Coleman by Ethan Iverson http://dothemath.typepad.com/dtm/this-is-our-mystic.html For those who might not know him, a couple of listens http:/...
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OscarP
I am showing you this interpretation of mine of a Daffy Duck cartoon that I was crazy about as a child. What can I tell you, it will be a silly piece. But it remains in my repertoire. Author...
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foster12
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I have transcribed and analyzed some pieces and solos from "Byrd in flight" by trumpeter Donald Byrd, to read and comment on http://www.leoravera...byrd-in-flight/ thank you in advance to an...
When within a piece I want to maintain the same values but double the beat, is the term "double meter" used? I remember a Canadian musician suggested something like that. The term "double ti...
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DrJellyfish
I know this might be a recurring topic, but assuming a banal II V I, how can one conclude a significant part of a piece differently... I mean at the level of the actual chord progression? Fo...
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Frank
I have written some considerations and transcriptions regarding Gato Barbieri's album "Bolivia" www.leoravera.it/2013/03/25/gato-barbieri-bolivia/?nid=138295 best regards Leo Ravera
I have written a short guide, dedicated to jazz musicians, on how to memorize 100 standards, according to my personal experience. If you would like to read and comment, visit http://www.leor...
What do you think about a jazz improvisation being put on record? (I mean recorded)?
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DrJellyfish
I wrote some notes on the music of Armando Trovajoli, who recently passed away. A small tribute to an authentic Maestro who gave so much to Italian music and cinema. http://www.leoravera.it/...
I have transcribed some themes and solos from Dexter Gordon's album "Clubhouse" If you would like to read and comment, visit http://www.leoravera.it/2013/02/24/dexter-gordon-clubhouse/ best...
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Hola! I was discussing the harmonic function of a chord with a friend: in the sequence F∆ Bb7 C∆, what role would you assign to the Bb7?
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DrJellyfish
Improvisation!!....essentially I believe this is what jazz is....but I am very ignorant regarding this musical genre....is there someone who knows more about it...also regarding its derivati...
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I propose to you this video of my teacher, where he interprets stranger in paradise.
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foster12
