Ron Drotos KeyboardImprov

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@NIICO540 2 күн бұрын

awesome!

@electrikkingdom 4 күн бұрын

That was a very rewarding 5.45 thanks

@LocoMarioPL 5 күн бұрын

Wow ! Sounds nice ! Too difficult for me...

@briane.buckner3613 8 күн бұрын

Beautiful playing!

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 8 күн бұрын

Thanks - much appreciated!

@iwa173 9 күн бұрын

Wie heißt bitte dieses Stück? Gibt's Noten dazu?

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 7 күн бұрын

It's called Bemsha Swing and the leadsheet is in The Thelonious Monk Fakebook. Good luck :)

@C2Cats 9 күн бұрын

Thanks, great lesson, demonstration, history lesson.

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 8 күн бұрын

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it!

@Mionass182 16 күн бұрын

Notes, please 🙏

@dimitrikatakalos9487 17 күн бұрын

There is the ECM Circle Paris Concert live performance by Braxton, Corea, Holland, & Altshul - whether considered too "out" or too "frenetic," it is courageous, in my opinion.

@dizocilpine 21 күн бұрын

nice

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 21 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@dimitrikatakalos9487 23 күн бұрын

Compare structure and changes, especially bridge with Speak Low.

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 21 күн бұрын

Good observation - they both have that movement to the bVI.

@ezzeldakroryable 23 күн бұрын

Lesson is great full of fantastic ideas and the upper camera is so good

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 21 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@user-xv3pu4vy7j 24 күн бұрын

I love this song because it features the trombone’s

@MichaelPutsch 28 күн бұрын

Hey there Ron I especially like the hummin with your ideas ala Glenn Gould - it heightens the listening experience and shows commitment

@abagz3919 29 күн бұрын

I still don’t really get how monk can make a standard C major progression sound so dark and moody like that

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 29 күн бұрын

It's also in how he played it, with his unique piano touch.

@glennbrown2830 Ай бұрын

That is so.good guys...swings like a sporran at a Scottish wedding...!

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Having never been to a Scottish wedding... I'll take that as a compliment!

@glennbrown2830 Ай бұрын

That is so good... Great stuff...

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Thanks Glenn!

@g.2049 Ай бұрын

the person filming casually talking through the whole intro

@rondrotos8347 Ай бұрын

Ah - the realities of jazz clubs!

@pictogram6298 Ай бұрын

I have some work.......

@PabluchoViision Ай бұрын

Enjoyed this! How fortunate you were, to have studied with Dr. Billy Taylor, a sterling pianist and a born educator! I once attended a masterclass he gave at the University of Maryland. I remember playing an odd choice : “OGD” the minor-bluesy organ trio number Jimmy Smith recorded with Wes Montgomery, and, I believe, Grady Tate. I doubt I had a lot to say about it on the piano, or much in the way of chops to say it with. But he was encouraging, had some good pointers, and thought it was praiseworthy for a young piano player to listen to other instrumentalists.

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, and I'm so glad that you had that experience with him! Billy was such a nice man and it sounds like his talent and love of music has stayed with you for all these years.

@PatricioMS Ай бұрын

😍

@PatricioMS Ай бұрын

Great!

@m.ace.o Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

@jeffgoodrichpiano Ай бұрын

Ron, you need to put out an album! Perhaps a Christmas album this year??

@grizzlymartin1 Ай бұрын

Struggling w/ Real Book left hand voicing when score/lead sheet calls for chord whose notes fall outside key signature. What am I missing here? To accidental or not accidental - that is the (my) question😅

@benjamindietrich9089 Ай бұрын

Great Performance Ron! I really hope you make the real book videos again. I loved them, with all you stories behind the standards and with your beautiful playing.

@dirtyboxing1172 Ай бұрын

your interpretation, caresses the soul, thank you very much for this moment, a big hug from Buenos Aires.

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much :)

@bjackblack Ай бұрын

Nice 😎✨

@arvh1952 Ай бұрын

Ron i think i might have solved the mystery of "how would have Hoagy played it or how he would have wanted it performed"... the question that you posed in the video that is. it's incredible that Hoagy has answered your question to the point here. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mtqfgMqFxM-7qZ8.htmlsi=wG7SlMpDXHcJiKD-

@arvh1952 Ай бұрын

Awesome education perspective on Lazy River. Thank you. The song is EXTREMELY unique as you rightly pointed out. If u listen to the vocal versions apart from the Mills brothers and leon redbone, the head has been simplified into one note (lous, bobby darin, louis prima, thereby highlighting the chord progression instead of the beautiful arpeggiating tune that Hoagy Carmichael's genius brain came up with. One of the amazing versions is also Rosemary Cloony's.

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Thanks -I'll check out Rosemary Clooney's version!

@arvh1952 Ай бұрын

@@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Would love to know what ur thoughts are. Also I would pay good money for front row seats if Fats Waller would play and sing it or even to hear an instrumental by Scott Joplin !!!!

@arvh1952 Ай бұрын

Oh and I loved your bluesy version as well.. didnt mention it above :- )

@alonwiesz3180 Ай бұрын

Bossa steps

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Yes, exactly!

@alonwiesz3180 Ай бұрын

@@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 love your videos and the conversation about textures is so cool, thats something im trying to explore a lot right now. Thanks you!

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

@@alonwiesz3180 Keep it up and enjoy!

@cawillms Ай бұрын

Loved this. Thank you!

@P130e4 Ай бұрын

Im playing this on my Bone lol

@JanM351531351 Ай бұрын

Been working on this on and off for two years, specifically trying to play it solo-piano (so taking care of bass - harmony - rhythm - melody) and it's kicking my ass! Especially trying to get bass and harmony sufficiently "full" sounding while also playing the melody is hard.

@murraywoldman473 Ай бұрын

so incredibly and artfully beautiful!

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Thanks Murray, much appreciated!

@yurib7067 Ай бұрын

Great group

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Thanks - we had fun!

@Un1234l Ай бұрын

Very nice. I'm guessing piano action weight has a lot to do with tension and fatigue when playing? I never fatigued when playing on my digital piano, but when I got an older upright piano, it has heavy action, heavier than most uprights I've tried, and much heavier than grands which I found are closer to the lighter action of a digital piano. But as a result, my left hand has been getting sore when playing fast bass notes followed by chords (Chopin Waltzes). The weight of a piano's keyboard action is very important to combatting this fatigue, I'm presuming.

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Yes, good point. It's good to play on all types of pianos, with different actions, to develop some muscle. (Without overdoing it, of course.)

@totsu3046 Ай бұрын

7:56

@annailyin431 Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@martoneill Ай бұрын

Just wow! Thanks for sharing Ron

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Thanks Martin! It's good to sometimes start with a solo chorus, so the other players can hear what vibe we're setting up.

@willieriley7054 Ай бұрын

Wow!

@salito2.073 Ай бұрын

Is there a sheet music for this?

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Unfortunately, No. I just improvised, based on the little snippets of music int eh Beatles' recording.

@carlosprediger1922 Ай бұрын

Beautifull !!! Thanks.

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Thanks Carlos! Wayne Shorter composed some wonderful music!

@NimeuMusic Ай бұрын

What model of digital piano is this? Amazing playing as usual.🙂

@MeganLFriar Ай бұрын

Thanks Nico! I don't remember exactly, but I think it was probably a Clavinova.

@Middle-C Ай бұрын

Excellent accompaniment and you two are working well together. Quite a buzz going on this tune! Great rhythm.

@MeganLFriar Ай бұрын

Thanks so much and I'm glad you enjoyed this! Yes, it's an arrangement that came together nicely.

@JazzVocab Ай бұрын

Why does the turnaround have Gbmaj 7? where is that coming from?

@MeganLFriar Ай бұрын

Good question! Gb7 would be a common tritone substitution for the expected C7 which would lead back to the Fm at the top. Gbmaj7 is just a substitute for the Gb dominant 7th. It's a different sound yet related.

@ModeDorian Ай бұрын

good video - i’m teaching this to a studnet right now. Great concepts

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Thanks, and your students are lucky to have you as their teacher!

@ModeDorian Ай бұрын

I'm not sure they feel the same ha ha. Keen to check out your other vids. thanks for sharing.

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

@@ModeDorian I'm sure they do! Thanks for watching my vids :)

@randyknisely8979 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Ron Great lesson! I've sort of been incasipated with health Issues but back into it now thanks to the almighty above...

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

Best of luck with your health issues, Randy, :)

@ravelness 2 ай бұрын

What kind of piano is this?

@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Ай бұрын

It's a 1906 Mason and Hamlin grand piano.

@glennbrown2830 2 ай бұрын

Great performances Ron...!

@MeganLFriar Ай бұрын

Thanks Glenn - this was a fun evening of music!

@lgoler 2 ай бұрын

If you listen to Bill Evans recordings he doesn’t solo on the 2nd last bar on the A sections as Emajor, instead he always seems to play Eminor to B7. The “book” doesn’t work that nuance in but seems to be fairly “major”, excuse the pun. Not having to go to major for the solo kind of simplifies the tune and almost makes it less traditional Spanish sounding, at least for the solo.

@MeganLFriar Ай бұрын

You make an interesting observation here, and yes, the nuances make a big difference at times. I generally stay with the Real Book chords in these videos because, for better or worse, they're becoming the standard changes that most musicians play these days. But yes, we can go deeper on the tunes we're personally interested in, and discover these things. Thanks for contributing!

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