Today’s post comes in two parts. First off, here’s another piano lesson with some tips and tricks for how you can sound more like the great Oscar Peterson.
Second, I wanted to let you know that I will be teaching live, online private lessons at a brand-new website of my own creation called Live Learner. Visit this link and follow the directions to sign up for a lesson!
It isn’t often that you hear Erroll Garner’s piano style being mimicked by contemporary pianists. Maybe it’s because his style was so unique that anyone copying it would simply be too obvious. His left hand “romping,” much like Freddie Green’s guitar comping style, and his ability to bend the time as he plays lines in his right hand is of course unmistakably his own technique. But even if you are not going to be an Erroll Garner copycat when you’re performing, trying to play like him can be extremely fun, and once you get the hang of it, extremely swinging. This short video highlights his general technical and stylistic tendencies. Enjoy.
Below is a Pinboard of pictures and videos that I have created about the Great Jazz Pianists on Pinterest. So far, it includes everyone from Art Tatum to Keith Jarrett to Brad Mehldau, and others! I’m going to keep building it, so you should definitely check it out. It’s fun to look at.
Here’s a little snippet of what’s featured on the board:
