Isotope: Journey Through The Real Book

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A jazz piano lesson to help you learn Joe Henderson’s jazz standard “Isotope.”
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Learning jazz standards from The Real Book 0:00
Understanding Joe Henderson’s “Isotope” 1:02
Variations on the jazz blues 1:56
Chord substitutions used in “Isotope” 2:14
Analyzing the turnaround 3:33
Playing “inside” the chord changes 5:43
Avoiding the term “avoid notes” 6:20
Starting the tune, with a melodic left hand 7:04
Developing the tune’s final motif into the improvisation 7:47
Holding a sustained bass note, for contrast 8:07
Walking the bass 8:30
Breaking up the bass line, rhythmically 9:15
LH rootless chord voicings 9:42
A pianistic, chordal texture 9:54
Using some “down home” blues licks 10:21
Herbie Hancock-inspired rhythmic interplay between the two hands 10:30
Motivic development 10:55
Evoking Thelonious Monk during the improv 11:04
Block chords 11:12
2-handed jazz counterpoint 11:30
Returning to the tune’s melody 11:49
A playful ending 12:31
The Ellington/Monk/Taylor/Weston jazz piano tradition 12:41
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Enjoy the journey, and "let the music flow!"
Ron

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@brendaboykin3281 3 жыл бұрын

Very freeing concept:DONT LINGER ON 'EM NOTES! 😎

@virginiahanley7745 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron. I kept trying to imagine this on sax, so I searched for a Joe Henderson version. Might never have looked without your Real Book Project!

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent, Virginia - always keep learning :)

@brendaboykin3281 3 жыл бұрын

Thanx, Maestro 🌹🔥🌹

@virginiahanley7745 3 жыл бұрын

I kept trying to imagine this on saxophone so I sashayed over to Apple Music to find Joe Henderson playing it. My ears prefer the tune on sax. But thanks! I wouldn’t have looked for it without your Real Book project!

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 3 жыл бұрын

He has a great album of Billy Strayhorn tunes as well.

@jackmocherman1296 3 жыл бұрын

Great performance Ron. I had to rewind when I heard the Monkisms, what a fitting sound for this tune! I've been watching some Barry Harris diminished 6th videos this weekend and was excited to immediately recognize those four m3 intervals you discussed in the intro being connected by diminished movement. Love the versatility as always!

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack! It can be tempting to play tunes like "everyone else," but I'm leaning to trust my instincts.

@diamondfuller9385 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff my friend 👍

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Diamond!

@alastairwyn6047 2 жыл бұрын

This chart was given to us as the bebop blues piece for our school jazz band… 3 weeks before a competition… with a bassist who learned walking this year… and man, that turnaround is so wacky! The whole chart is super chromatic and weird tbh. Oh well, great video Ron I’m probably gonna rewatch this a few times for walking patterns, soloing and LH voicing because this chart has me a little lost.

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, it's a little tricky! Play it a lot at a slow tempo, like 80 bpm, so you have time to think ahead. Good luck!

@codygrengs6405 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ron check out my drum lesson tutorial on double strokes I made.at the end I do a huge drum solo anyways I really enjoy your piano playing I also play piano too my drum teacher was elliot fine he played on the Minnesota Orchestra for 30 years take care

@jazzwest1 2 ай бұрын

Cowriter of the great drum book four-way coordination