Mondays 8:15 - 9:45 pm 9/18 - 11/27 (10 weeks) no class 11/20
| Age | Adult |
| Event Type | Class |
| Department | Piano and Keys |
| Day | Mon |
| Instructor | Bob Karty |
| Status | online event |
In this continuation of Jazz Piano 1, you’ll learn more advanced chord voicings and soloing techniques, as well as standard reharmonization techniques.
Required text: Jamey Aebersold Play-along Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage, and The Jazz Piano Book by Mark Levine. (Please purchase class texts from your preferred online retailer).
Prerequisites: ability to play 3-note voicings with proper voice leading through a jazz standard (e.g., “All the Things You Are” or similar), ability to improvise on a 12-bar blues in time, playing 3rds and 7ths in the left hand.
An audition is required; please email rob@cjc.edu to schedule your audition before registering.
This class meets ONLINE, using the ZOOM platform.
About Bob Karty
B.A., Biology, Reed College. Pianist, composer, recording engineer, producer. Performed with Ray Obiedo, Pete Escovedo, world-jazz sextet Tanaóra, Conjunto Karabalí (led by Michael Spiro & Santana percussionist Karl Perazzo). Founding member of Orquesta La Moderna Tradición, one of the few authentic charanga orchestras outside of Cuba, with whom he performed for over 15 years and recorded three albums. bobkarty.com