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This is an improvised jazz piano version - over bass and drums prepared beforehand. The video, a midi file recorded at the same time, a transcription, and a 'backing track' are at
http://web.newsgu y.com/dougmck
There is an enhanced version of this on Youtube
http://au.youtube .com/watch?v=Woev0Et rhNo at
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Improvised piano solo on Cry Me a River. Get the video and a midi file recorded at the same time at
http://web.newsgu y.com/dougmck
There is an enhanced video with a clear view of the notes being played, and a transcription on the DVD ($25) I sell to my students - see details on the above website
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This not-latin version of Blue Bossa was improvised on piano over a sequenced bass and drum track I prepared beforehand. The video and a midi file recorded along with the video is available at
http://web.newsgu y.com/dougmck
I added comments as text labels on the video after playing. This might be helpful to jazz piano students - or just perhaps interesting to others!
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Solo Jazz Piano version of 'Yesterdays' - by Jerome Kern - I have done a midi version of the Paul McCartney song http://home.wanadoo. nl/dougmckenzie/Yest erday.mid There are lots of embedded comments for jazz piano students. See lots of other free stuff at my sites at http://web.newsguy.c om/dougmck/
and
http://home.wanad oo.nl/dougmckenzie/
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A solo version of this well known Ellington song.
The basic leadsheet I used is in The New Real Book Vol 3 p.194 (Sher Music)
I will put the video. and a midi file recorded at the same time on my site at
http://web.newsgu y.com/dougmck
Put the midi file into a sequencing or notation program to see the music
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A solo jazz piano piece written by Bill Evans - you can hear the original at
http://www.amazon .com/Everybody-Digs- Bill-Evans-Trio/dp/B 000000Y47
This video, a midi file recorded at the same time, a leadsheet and some improvisation hints for the piece are at
http://web.newsgu y.com/dougmck
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Improvised solo piano from the lead sheet in 'The New Real Book' Volume 3 (Sher Music) p. 294
This video and a midi file recorded at the same time can be downloaded from
http://web.newsgu y.com/dougmck
Straight after video-ing, I added the annotations that describe some of the techniques I used
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It is a 12 bar blues with the gospel-influenced verse added as an introduction - as played by Keith Jarrett. There is a new version with scrolling notation, and a big computer generated piano view added for students to help to see the notes being played. This can be downloaded (free) at
http://web.newsgu y.com/dougmck
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Take one of well known song by Ellington
Piano played over prepared bass and drums. The basic leadsheet I used is in The New Real Book Vol 3 p.194 (Sher Music)
I will put the video. and a midi file recorded at the same time on my site at
http://web.newsgu y.com/dougmck
Put the midi file into a sequencing or notation program to see the music or to play along.
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My apologies to the Chopin purists! This was improvised from a basic leadsheet - first the original main theme, then an improvisation was recorded both as a video, and a midi file at the same time. The midi, the video, and a leadsheet with melody and chords can be downloaded from
http://web.newsgu y.com/dougmck
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An enhanced version of this with extra clear keyboard view is at
http://www.bushgr afts.com/jazz/Movies /ItCouldHappen4.wmv< br />
This is the song 'It Could Happen To You' - first as piano solo, then with prepared bass and drums.
More versions of this at http://home.wanadoo. nl/dougmckenzie/
and at http://web.newsguy.c om/dougmck
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'I Remember Clifford' second version. THERE IS NOW A PIANO TRANSCRIPTION OF THIS AVAILABLE AT
http://web.newsgu y.com/dougmck - thanks to Benoit harache for this!
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Improvised piano over prepared bass and drums. This re-uses a drum/bass midi file that I did several years ago ( at
http://home.wanad oo.nl/dougmckenzie/
I will put this video and also a midi file recorded at the same time as the video at
http://web.newsguy.c om/dougmck
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