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Mark Eisenman
Добавлен 30 окт 2006
Mark is a jazz pianist in TORONTO Canada
Very Early
In honour of Bill Evans' birthday this week.
August 16, 1929
Here's one of his great compositions
August 16, 1929
Here's one of his great compositions
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Alone Together, Piano solo-Bass solo trading, out
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From a gig with Novotny Trio @Hirut, Aug 9th 2024 Paul Novotny (b) Norbert Botos (d) Mark Eisenman (p)
Alone Together
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Novotny Trio Hirut night 2 Paul Novotny (b) Norbert Botos (d) Mark Eisenman (p)
Speak Low
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Paul Novotny Trio @ Hirut. If you were in Toronto and didn't come to Hirut, his is what you missed last night. Our 1st tune. Paul Novotny (b) Norbert Botos (d) Mark Eisenman (p)
I Hear a Rhapsody
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From a jam session yesterday George Kozub (b) Kevin Coady (d)
I'll Remember April
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From today's jam session-melody and just the piano solo George Kozub (b) Kevin Coady (d)
Summertime
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An exploration of SUMMERTIME (in 2 keys), with a nod to Gil Evans/Miles, and whoever else inspired me.
How Deep Is The Ocean melody only
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from a jam session with George Kozub (b) Kevin Coady (d)
How Deep piano solo out chorus
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from a jam session with George Kozub (b) Kevin Coady (d)
Stella
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From a Jam session today... some nice moments and risky playing can lead to interesting mistakes. Time sensitive announcement A free jazz class online (donations welcome) Sat., Aug 3, EST 2pm-3:15 us06web.zoom.us/j/81043359501 All students of jazz are welcome, especially piano players. Playing by attendees is strongly encouraged. To that end, using a computer so that you can use the ZOOM SOUND ...
Mark's Piano Playhouse (A free masterclass Sat., July 13th, 2pm EST)
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Hi All, Time sensitive news: A free jazz class online (donations welcome) Sat., July 13th, 2pm EST All students of jazz are welcome, especially piano players. Playing by attendees is strongly encouraged. To that end, using a computer so that you can use the ZOOM SOUND SETTINGS (Original Sound on) would be a great thing, but not required. Not sure if "Original Sound on" is available on a phone o...
Somewhere Over the Rainbow-(Bud Lives)
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We all owe Bud Powell a lot for showing us the way. Was out of town, playing in Nova Scotia... practicing on my friend's nice upright Kawai.
Prelude To a Kiss WOODSHED
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In this long video, I take "Prelude To a Kiss" into the woodshed. (Ie; a lot of reharmonization exploration) I didn't spend a lot of time comparing the original changes to my crazy new ones. This is un-edited and has no lead sheet showing so fair warning... As an instructional tip, before watching it's advisable that you KNOW the tune pretty well. OR, just watch it and enjoy watching me flail a...
2 5 1 ii v i comping displaced:bebop scale
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2 5 1 ii v i comping displaced:bebop scale
Hot House-recorded from a gig Jazz Bistro April 20, 2024
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Hot House-recorded from a gig Jazz Bistro April 20, 2024
'Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk's great tune
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'Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk's great tune
Bill Evans...one of my all-time favourites. A musical genius. Very sad, that he died so young. You made a really great solo on it, Mark👍. Thanks a lot!
Thank you Mark Eisenman, and thank you Bill Evans, I think Bill would love this theme statement and very creative solo. Very Much. As you know, this Bill Evans piece was not commercially recorded until about 1962- but Bill wrote it for a composition assignment in 1949 ( !), and Bill's son posthumously released tapes of his father playing it that year, 1949. I am enjoying hearing this, so much.
Thanks Terence, (I need to find that Evans 1949 recording)... I'll look on youtube!
@@MarkEisenman Mark, I should have said, Bill's home recording of it from 1949 was to be on the unreleased Vol 2 of a series form Bill's son, Evan Evans. The eponymous posthumous CD which WAS released did not include the composition "Ver Early" unfortunately! If Evan Evans read this, I sure would like to hear and obtain Vol 2 of his home tapes of his father Bill. Or at least a link !
Great standard....thanks Mark! Made my morning!
Glad you enjoyed it
Love the spaciousness in this, and especially the moments of dissonance, first bit at 0:17, and then popping up every now and again; some gorgeous surprises along the way.
@@TinyMaths Thanks for your very kind comments. Somebody once said their definition of jazz was “the sound of surprise“. I often think of that when I am playing.
@5:18 woah what was that!!
@@jasonkenneth8327 Will answer eventually! If I can figure out what the heck I did!
It's a series of iim7-V7 starting on Abmin7-Db7 (2 beats each) going down chromatically all the way until I get to F and then I kind of try to find my way out (panic!!!) for that last bar of the bridge by playing 4 chords that get me to D minor for the last A section. Probably Fm-Bb7-E7-A7 with very simple voice leading of the 3rd and 7ths--- I am not exactly sure!
@@MarkEisenman lol it was beautiful. Took me by surprise. Thanks for the explanation!
Sounds great!
@@fuxventur1948 Thanks 🙏
tippin'!
good sound y'all
Thanks!
🤩🤩
Swingin ! Was that a nod to Ahmad Jamal at one point ? It all sounds GOOD
I love Jamal, so yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if his influence is apparent. Especially his use of SPACE and letting the rhythm section shine, getting out of their way.
Sounds great! Love the song, the piano solo and you guys are really grooving. I see the keyboard moving..are you using the soft pedal on that song?
@@erico.1317 Thanks… yes I use the “una corda” pedal a fair bit.
@@MarkEisenman Would you mind sharing how/why you're using it? Looks like you're using it on certain notes/phrases...right? I know Bill Evans used it a lot. Thank you!
@@erico.1317 I’ll try to make a little video about it. The other pianist who used it almost exclusively was HANK JONES. I know that because he told me himself! But you can hear it on the recordings😉👍 to confirm.
@@MarkEisenman Great! Thanks Mark! I'll listen to some Hank Jones.
@@erico.1317 Hank is amazing. Master at reharmonization, touch, rhythmic feel… the whole thing He’s another of the great Detroit piano players. Also brother to Elvin and Thad.
I enjoy your video tutorials can u do Somewhere over the rainbow ...thanks I appreciate the video illustration
YES!!! I was planning on that. And thanks for the comment and suggestion.
is your piano Midi if so I love it...
@@odellwebber9093 My Setup. A MIDI enabled Kawai Grand piano (with QUIETTIME GT-2 installed under the keys) (NOT cheap) (But any digital keyboard would work)... that triggers MIDICULOUS (Free) app to display the animation. 2 AKG microphones into a Scarlett 4i4 Audio Interface that goes into LOGIC PRO for the audio. An OSBOT TINY robot camera for the side view and An IPHONE using CAMO software for the overhead of my hands on the keys. Both of these are directly wired into my Mac Mini (2 monitors) and the signals are going into OBS software where I can compose the images as I wish. Then OBS RECORDS the movie and I import the .mov file into LOGIC where I sync it with the sound that was recorded from the AUDIO INTERFACE.
Mark, that's just beautiful. Lovely spacing, lovely pauses, in fact its a song of praise. The opening is ezquisite. You have let the song sing as would a female voice.
@@Middle-C That’s awfully kind of you.
pretty fuckin nasty
Oh, Hi Mark
For anyone who's interested... A free jazz class online (donations welcome) Sat., Aug 3, EST 2pm-3:15 us06web.zoom.us/j/81043359501 Also I will likely stream it here, so if you SUBSCRIBE to my RUclips channel, you will be notified when the stream begins. All students of jazz are welcome, especially piano players. Playing by attendees is strongly encouraged. To that end, using a computer so that you can use the ZOOM SOUND SETTINGS (Original/Musician Sound on) would be a great thing, but not required. Not sure if "Original Sound on" is available on a phone or tablet Questions on the day, or in advance are welcome. us06web.zoom.us/j/81043359501 POSSIBLE Topics: 1: Voicings- a process (voice leading) 2: Chord Substitution and Reharmonization (is there a difference?) 4: Playing in the groove (how to make a metronome swing) 5: How to memorize a simple tune. 6: Improvisation using guide tones (target notes) Donations are welcome paypal.me/eisenmanjazz or my e transfer to my email address
thank you so much for this
Thank you for commenting.
great !
Interesting arrangement of a great tune…great solo! Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Germany
Thanks, all comments welcome
Nice arrangement Mark! In C minor!
Thanks, yes Cmin AND Gmin.
👏👏😮💨🤌🤌🤌
Always killin’ mark thank you!
bass is killing
Agreed, good enough for Oscar Peterson, good enough for me.
Love this
Beautiful. -And intense !
You sound really good and your friends do too ! It is a swinging adventure to hear this, probably for you too ? I love the way you ease into this,mBYW, I got Chuck Israels.interesting and sometimes eloquent biographical book. If you read it, check out the part about a Bill Evans pause between tunes in a set at the SF Trident n 1964 or so. Israels jusr sterted playing "Stella" by himself- a moment thet seemed to change & deepen his playing relationship with Bill.
The next class is booked Sat., Aug 3, EST 2pm-3:15 us06web.zoom.us/j/81043359501 All students of jazz are welcome, especially piano players. Playing by attendees is strongly encouraged. To that end, using a computer so that you can use the ZOOM SOUND SETTINGS (Original/Musician Sound on) would be a great thing, but not required. Not sure if "Original Sound on" is available on a phone or tablet Questions on the day, or in advance are welcome. us06web.zoom.us/j/81043359501 POSSIBLE Topics: 1: Voicings- a process (voice leading) 2: Chord Substitution and Reharmonization (is there a difference?) 4: Playing in the groove (how to make a metronome swing) 5: How to memorize a simple tune. 6: Improvisation using guide tones (target notes) Donations are welcome paypal.me/eisenmanjazz or my e transfer to my email address jazzpiano@sympatico.ca eisenman@sympatico.ca or Mark Eisenman jazzpiano.ca/
This so amazing as a way to practice coming like Red. Damn. So good and so simple!
@@AJWM8103 Thanks, please share freely with anyone you think would be interested.
jazzpiano.ca/jazz-phrasing/
Interesting.
Thanks. It's a little dense, but just my take on things.
Hi Mark, is there any chance you can share the link over here? Thanks
Do you mean this? jazzpiano.ca/jazz-phrasing/
@@MarkEisenman Yeah thanks a lot!!!
I remember this one! This inspires me to return to it!
Very cool! I will try to join!
I will listen intently if you post on you tube. It would be great if the youtube recrding could be repeatable ( as well as live) for study ?
oh no.. this is great. unfortunately I can not come. will it be recorded? I really would have liked to attend this.
Hi All, Time sensitive news: I will be doing free ZOOM jazz class online (donations welcome) Sat., July 13th, 2pm EST All students of jazz are welcome, especially piano players. Playing by attendees is strongly encouraged. To that end, using a computer so that you can use the ZOOM SOUND SETTINGS (Original Sound on) would be a great thing, but not required. Not sure if "Original Sound on" is available on a phone or tablet Questions on the day, or in advance are welcome. us06web.zoom.us/j/84691999549 POSSIBLE Topics: 1: Voicings 2: Chord Substitution and Reharmonization (is there a difference?) 4: Playing in the groove (how to make a metronome swing) 5: How to memorize a simple tune. Donations are welcome Details in the chat during the zoom.
Hi All, Time sensitive news: I will be doing free ZOOM jazz class online (donations welcome) Sat., July 13th, 2pm EST All students of jazz are welcome, especially piano players. Playing by attendees is strongly encouraged. To that end, using a computer so that you can use the ZOOM SOUND SETTINGS (Original Sound on) would be a great thing, but not required. Not sure if "Original Sound on" is available on a phone or tablet Questions on the day, or in advance are welcome. us06web.zoom.us/j/84691999549 POSSIBLE Topics: 1: Voicings 2: Chord Substitution and Reharmonization (is there a difference?) 4: Playing in the groove (how to make a metronome swing) 5: How to memorize a simple tune. Donations are welcome Details in the chat during the zoom.
Thank you Mark Eisenman for this rendition and your awareness and conscious acknowledgment of Earl Bud Powell. Who seems present now- almost omni-present in the best music..
Great left hand walking bass and nice comping!
Steve Wallace is Barry Elmes’ bass player.
Used to be. Steve lives in Courtney, B.C. (Vancouver Island) now.
@@MarkEisenman Barry Elmes’ Quintet had pretty much the same musicians: Mike Murley, Kevin Turcotte, and Steve Wallace. The only band member that was different every time was the guitar player.
@@liamwatson5125 Yes. Now the band consists of Brian O'Kane Pat Collins Lorne Lofsky and assorted sax players... Kelly Jefferson being one. All depending on availability.
@@MarkEisenman There wasn’t usually a piano player, and I don’t know why.
@@liamwatson5125 Partly because venues with decent pianos are so rare. That's one reason I know of.
Really interesting! I have no idea if I can do this😮😂
So glad you’re interested. Give it a try, start slow. Once you experience the feel of it you’ll find it pretty useful (I hope). Please let me know if you get the hang of it and if it works for you.
Thank you Mark! 🎵🎶🙏
What a beautiful tune, and what an interesting and still beautiful exploration of colours. Mark, this is just fabulous. An education for any one ready to tune their ears!
I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Please feel free to share this material with anyone you think might be interested.😊
That's great. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks 🙏
Thank you, Sir! Great lesson!
Glad you liked it.
What an incredible lesson. And your smiel at the end made my whoe day hahahaha. Great teaching my man so glad I found your lessons.
Thanks so much for the feedback 🙏🎹🎹. Glad you liked it.
Bill Evans made some jokes that vocalists were just another horn to him, etc. but it seems obvious that he knew the mood of the lyric of the songs he immortalized- the lyrical meaning and maybe all the words, too, I think. This "Never Let Me Go" makes me think of the mood Bill was in when he recorded this piece ALONE 1967. And I think you convey the meaning of this song and its lyric in a Bill-like way. Thank you for the way you play this, Mark E.
Love it ,Mark!
Perfect song for a grey day.
Beautiful!