LearnJazzPiano.com archives: 'Someday My Prince Will Come' Solo Piano

irishmarine -- 10/14/2006, 15:21:35 -- #30481

Does anybody have or know where I can find a transcription of Bill Evans' solo intro to this tune on his album "Portrait in Jazz?" His solo playing is some of the hardest for me to decipher, so if anyone has any experience with the techniques he used when playing solo, and would share what they've learned, I would greatly appreciate that as well.

Jan Derboven -- 12/21/2006, 04:18:02 -- #30481

Hi all, Since a few weeks, I am the new piano player in a jazz orchestra. As I have little experience in playing jazz in a combo (which is, of course, very different from improvising on my own) and no experience whatsoever in playing in a big band, I was wondering whether there was anyone who could give me some tips. The repertoire goes from older arrangements to more modern work. To give a few examples: Sammy Nestico (Basie), Horace Silver, Thad Jones, and some work by modern composers, such as Bert Joris (Belgian composer). Could anyone give me some general hints on exactly how playing the piano in a big band should differ from playing in a smaller combo? For instance, when playing a piece in which a different chord is written on each and every beat, it shouldn't be necessary to play each chord (as the guitar player does). This would make my comping too heavy, I'm sure. What, then, will be a good approach? How do I choose between playing the chord on the first beat, or the one on the second beat?   Are there any tips on how to comp behind a bigger group of musicians? Thank you, Jan.

Jan Derboven -- 12/21/2006, 04:20:11 -- #30481

I'm sorry, looks like something went wrong here. We posted a message on the exact same moment, it seems... Greetz, Jan.

Jazz+ -- 12/23/2006, 20:35:52 -- #30481

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