So much good advice and encouragement. Thanks, as always.

Most melodies seem to repeat simple patterns of just 4 or so notes. Listen for them in Autumn Leaves. Then,notice in the following measures, only the final...

Yes, it just takes time. Start with very easy things, listen to simple jazz music and try to play it. Your ears will grow the more you do this. Don't g...

It definitely comes with practice. I always recommend starting with simple tunes like Twinkle Twinkle and Mary Had A Little Lamb. For example, knowing th...

I have dabbled with the piano during a long working career and now am near retirement want to devote more time to learning to play jazz piano. No plans to...

Thanks very much for the email help regarding emailing Ralph Patt pc...

Even easier is to right click on the email link and select the "copy email" menu item that comes up. Then use your regular email program and copy...

When you hover your mouse over the link it should display something like Mailto: xxxx@yyyyyyy in the feedback bar at the bottom of your browser and the xxx...

I'd like to email Ralph Patt - his website leads me to microsoft outlook (for email) which I don't do. Do you have an email address for him. pc...

Click on the "list files" link above.

How do you access the files in this room??...

Midi files for Monthly Standards, "Out of Nowhere" have been uploaded here.