LearnJazzPiano.com archives: Bob Albanese Jazz Pianist

fcbuccino -- 04/26/2007, 10:31:48 -- #34744

If you haven't heard Bob Albanese I think you will enjoy his piano. A Native of Newark NJ where I grew up. Attended high school with his dad where we played in the School Dance Band. He has some tunes to listen to.  Most of his stuff is original http://www.bobalbanese.com/

Scot -- 04/26/2007, 15:38:35 -- #34744

He definitely knows how to play, but that troubling pattern that I see in a lot of contemporary players is going strong with his playing.  That is, there's a lot of music but not a lot of groove. I see a lot of players really trying to mess with time, move around the barlines, do things that challenge them I guess, but if I can't connect to the groove of a song (unless it's supposed to be a tone poem of some kind) it's hard for me to really get into it.

james3 -- 04/26/2007, 19:39:15 -- #34744

I agree completely.  It sounds closer to European concert music and tends to loose it's African influence.

tune -- 05/01/2007, 09:30:21 -- #34744

Sounds good to me. Just sounds like he was streching out.

YourMove -- 01/02/2008, 02:46:16 -- #34744

I found this thread looking for a totally different one but had to stop here as Bob happens to be my online via webcam teacher. Scot, did you take a look at his myspace? I wonder what you think of his "A Song a Robin Sings" as I really like that one. http://www.myspace.com/bobalbanese Yours, Jan

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