![]() I strongly believe that I not only gained a lot of knowledge, concerning harmonic, rhythmic and technical skills from it, but that it is valuable for others as well. Art Kane, Harlem 1958 Before starting this research, I found my harmonic knowledge a bit shallow and my technique and improvisational lines could be improved as well. Since then I've been reading books about Charlie Parker, Lee Konitz and Lennie Tristano and watching documentaries about these musicians, amongst others such as Thelonious Monk, Pannonica Koeningswarter (who is not a musician but a very inspiring lady), Barry Harris, etc. In the summer of 2012, I read a book about the life and music of pianist Bud Powell and developed a great sense of respect for him, his type of music and the era in which bebop was rising. Reading that, I figured I needed to get deeper into that style as well if I ever wanted to be as good as those guys. Charlie Parker Most of the modern jazz pianists I like, say that their roots are in bebop and that bebop is the foundation on which modern jazz was built. ![]() And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail. 3 Introduction You've got to learn your instrument.
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