KH is the coolest cat in the northeast

"Practice chords and their right scales that sound logically" Right on the head of the nail when improvising.

Liking the two camera approach

I definitely see the importance of knowing your chords and scales now more than ever. Very Impressive Kent. Thank you so very much.

Thank you for your input opened my eyes , nice approach

Love the way you play the tune, Ken as well as all the ideas you develop in your playing.

Kent, thank you so much for taking the time to make these fantastic videos to help us be better and get better at jazz piano improv. I have learned more from your videos than anything out there without a doubt!

Lovely version yours! It was Keith Jarrett who revealed this number to my ears via the 'tribute' album where he's litterally "living" this song with an incredible intensity, honoring fully the statements of Miles at the beginning of your vidéo. Thanks!

Out-fn-standing. Absolutely love ur playing Kent! Greatest teacher on yt!

Great playing Kent. I’m inspired

Kent is the swingin-est cat around! Thank you so much for your videos, I’ve learned so much from you!

Seeing you as well as your hands on the keyboard is great, much better to actually see you as well, more like a real lesson. Thanks for all the videos and help.

Great ! It IS very helpfull ! Thank you Kent !

Excellent lesson. Thanks

Great lesson Kent, your passage about how to be get good to play elongated lines is very helpful and could be a topics by itself. Thanks for all.

Great, thanks Kent

The best thing I could say about Kent playing is - "comfortable with edge "beauty !! Thanks, Kent.

It seems to me that all the early Miles is good for an approach like shown in the video. As a beginner, I had some eye-openers with "Tune up" and "Four".

Grown soo much musically this year and am now starting to tackle jazz piano. This is very helpful. Thank you

Kent...I always appreciate your videos. I'm a saxophonist and have found your videos immensely helpful. Please keep them coming! Happy trails!🎷

Kent you are the man! Your way of explaining piano and the mechanics of the keys is simply flawless always - not to mention your playing!

1st, I have to get a good Lead Sheet (there are bad ones...). 2nd, I have to get my Left Hand chords, inversions, rootless inversions, alternatives so they are 2nd Nature to me. THEN I can watch your video and get into modes, scales and Right Hand stuff. That's the only way this works for me. Very grateful to you!

Solar is a good one for practicing ... it teaches good scale movements along with a very interesting sound .. not boring!! Of course Miles was never boring anyway...Cool outfit Kent .. nice taste you have sir.......

Hi Kent, This is very helpful for me.The way you presented it, starting from general approach to improvisation, or how to make start, going towards artistic expression, once material is internalised. Thank you for sharing this and for your efforts.

Another great video. I love that classic jazz trio sound, and lots of explanation to go with it. Thanks so much!

The hippest of the hip!

This was very helpful Kent. At least I have a starting point knowing the tune but now to work on the scales. You are always so generous with your teaching and thank you for allowing us into your home. 🎶🎶🎹🥁😄

Thanks for sharing you're jazz piano knowledge! You have a knack for breaking down complicated concepts and presenting them in a much simpler way!

I have to ask you, if you have this take on the tune written out because it is amazing, and I have always loved your solos, your takes on a particular piece are most musical. I love what you do Kent and your website is very helpful. Best regards, Fran.

What a terrific solo!

Great video, thanks a bunch !

Great lesson Kent! Can't wait for part 2!

🎼 Very helpful tips. Like the videography with the picture in picture. / Thanks 🎶

How sweet it is... That's how I wish to play, smooth Jazz piano.. Very nice Kent, you certainly got my attention on this one. Excellent piece...Thank you.

Wow this is jazz!

Excellent lesson, Kent! Can't go wrong with Miles Davis. Love the pic-in-pic, by the way--great idea! The haunted drapes is a nice touch, too.

Love the vinyl KH

Hi Kent, The overlapping of those things you mentioned in Part II is also called a Hemiole(of course you know that) Thank you for your inspiration, and great improvisation it is realy an inspiration fot me!

I like your style!

Thank you very much for all your lessons and genial advices. Greetings from the Canary Islands

HI kent you are a very good instructor I always learn something from you you are leaving a legacy like Bill Evenson all of the great guys in jazz music thank you for sharing the video I'm going to practice that I like that . Descending patterns

Kent, you're the best! Thanks for this lesson.

3:51 the lick!

Good to see you again!

Great yet again. Bless you.

I know I'm a little late to the party but that was great man !

Man, I never like having to say it, but it's gotta be said! Solar was actually written by guitarist Chuck Wayne, originally titled "Sonny" for Sonny Berman. The only thing Miles changed about Chuck's tune was the first chord, as Miles changed it to a Cmi(ma7) chord from a Cma7. Here's the article I read, blogs.loc.gov/music/2012/07/chuck-wayne-sonny-solar/. Same goes for Tune Up and Four, which were written by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson.

I love your intro, that's groovy man. As a matter of fact, you might do a video on ideas for creating intros (or intro ideas) for uptempo tunes like this one - - that's a nice aspect of your playing and hip sound...

Spending a couple of hours on this one !cool fellings !

Thanks, I'm gonna work on this later, gotta rest for a minute, played it on my bass trumpet...

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial of Solar. In the outro, I think I heard a line from These Foolish Things!

Thx Kent. Extremely helpful.

Thank you very much, Kent, it' really helpful. Greetings, Peter

It works so good !!!! Sorry i have no time to talk i am playing !lol

I love your content man !!! “Squares not allowed” yessir 😎

amazing

THANKS

Awesome❣️👍🏻🎶

Hello Kent Hewitt! What a wonderful video. May I know what backing you used in this video? Thank you!

Nice. I'll just add 3 little points. 1.Miles Davis stole - not wrote - this tune. 2. 12-bar is of course a common blues form, and indeed this tune can be regarded as a modified blues. 3. The first chord is often played as a major-minor, with a concomitant scale that includes the major seventh, so not Dorian. But it's a matter of choice; Dorian can work too.

thanks again.

Hello Kent !!! I am yves from the beaujolais in France !!! I run to my piano to play solar and i will play all thoses modes and i will give you news on your websight

great

Wow man that I can see you playing now why are you working I can look at you why do you think keith jerwitts And what do you think about his style of playing I liked all the noise in the movements I do that sometimes but I feel embarrassed but it helps bring the music out

Where can i find the play along backing track?

Great video. What’s the song in intro?

so helpful! thanks Kent! any tips on how to actually figure out those scales that work for each chord?

Love this, Kent! Hey, tutorial request aside, what did you think of the 1961 link of Ellington and Coltrane's version of 'In a Sentimental Mood'---specifically Ellington's piano part? Was interested in hearing your thoughts. A lot of people put that version at the very top of their favorite romantic jazz sides. Thanks, Kent.

Wow! Another awesome video. The one part that I'm struggling to understand is how you chose the scales (modes)? Is it just personal preference (what sounds good) or is there a science to it? Thanks for sharing!

Hi Kent, is it possible to play on a C7 altered first amelodic major nine arpeggio and than mirroring it in Dbminor major arpeggio? so from outsight more going "insight"...and is it so that that is may be already theory of outsight playing I guess because of the same patern...variing in the range of dissonance I suppose...

1. Regarding left hand comping whilst soloing in the right hand, what rules describe lateral voicing within a particular tonal center; i.e., as to a Bb Major tonal center signposted by a run of the mill 2-5-1 progression (C-7, F7, Bb Maj 7), what are other "inner" voiding choices OTHER than the standard "rootless" chordal outlines of (for example), Eb-G-Bb-D > Eb-G-A-D > D-F-A-C? I see / hear pianists use lateral movement in addition to the described choices. Is it just "sidestepping" (up or down a half step of the same voicing)? Or something else? 2. Regarding voicing choices themselves, heretobefore we've seen you in solo mode, with spread voicings, tenths, etc., involving use of the root. In a trio setting, bass players don't "sit" on the root, yet either play it outright or imply it, so as to keep the forward movement going. Hence, query: Can a pianist in a standard trio setting nevertheless use voicings with the root? If so, how much? Or do bass players get upset at such shennanigans? 3. I just learned that: (a) Gerry Mulligan was a good pianist, and played sets half bari sax, half piano, and (b) Bill Evans (the pianist, not the saxophonist) was a serious flutist. Thanks for all you do.

Pianiste was your job ? Very good video

hey kent, the sound seems really poor in this vid for some reason. was just wondering if you knew why? all the best. thanks again for a great vid. ps its really great to be able to see you at the piano!

You're definitely hip, Kent.😉

I like you Kent..

I’ve been trying to learn to improvise for a while all I can do is 12 bar blues and I still get lost. I have no idea how to keep time and know what chord I am.

I wonder what the secret signal behind the C7#5 is?

Dizzy Gillespie: "It's taken me my whole life to learn what NOT to play." Miles Davis: "Sometimes, you gotta take the bus!"

I don't believe you given away the stuff for free I got to get me a printer that's a book right there. Do you me a favor go look at this video and you'll knock off your version of this KZfaq it please (THE MODES: a Basic Introduction with a Crazy Continuation).

You are too good to use background track. Please play solo piano.