A Whacky kind of jazz....
this is an excellent quartet recording (piano, bass, guitar, drums), outstanding musicianship by all, and some very tasty vocals by the doc! (maybe he'll let me post a few 30 second mp3 clips to give you a taste of it).
while you're there, check out some other fine released by other st. louis piano legends like ray kennedy (john pizzarelli) and his brother tom on bass (steps ahead, dave weckl band), herb drury (who's written several mel bay piano instructional books), dave venn, kim portnoy and carolbeth true. if there are any chase/maynard/ellis trumpet fans, check out jim manley's "spledor in the brass" cd (i think dr. whack plays on that too!).
unfortunately, they are only available by mail (no web orders) but don't let that stop you!!!
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wish they would sell electronically though.
this is an excellent quartet recording (piano, bass, guitar, drums), outstanding musicianship by all, and some very tasty vocals by the doc! (maybe he'll let me post a few 30 second mp3 clips to give you a taste of it).
while you're there, check out some other fine released by other st. louis piano legends like ray kennedy (john pizzarelli) and his brother tom on bass (steps ahead, dave weckl band), herb drury (who's written several mel bay piano instructional books), dave venn, kim portnoy and carolbeth true. if there are any chase/maynard/ellis trumpet fans, check out jim manley's "spledor in the brass" cd (i think dr. whack plays on that too!).
unfortunately, they are only available by mail (no web orders) but don't let that stop you!!!
Jazz Piano Notebook Series
Volume 1 of this educational jazz piano book contains 15 jazz piano exercises, tricks, and other interesting jazz piano techniques, voicings, grooves, and ideas Scot Ranney enjoys playing.
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Volume 2 has 14 jazz piano exercises and tricks of the trade, and quite a bit of it is Calypso jazz piano related material, including some Monty Alexander and Michel Camilo style grooves. Jazz piano education is through the ears, but books like this can help.
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