Jazz Lab

Noah Kellman

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Jazz Lab

Today's greatest cutting edge musicians discussing their improvisation, harmony, composition, practice methods, career advice, and more. Hosted by Noah Kellman.

JAN 26

Aimee Nolte - Pianist, Singer, Educator, Composer

In this episode of the Jazz Lab podcast, host Noah Kellman sits down with the great singer, songwriter, educator, composer and YouTuber Aimee Nolte.👉 Aimee's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AimeeNolte👉 Follow Aimee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aimeenoltemusic/👉 Aimee's Website: http://www.aimeenolte.com🎹🎹 Check out the Casio Privia Line here (this is my affiliate link so I get a small commision if you decide to purchase one: https://alnk.to/5jiT1Yy

1h 27m
11/17/2024

Pianist Holger Marjamaa Shares EXPERT Gospel Harmony Secrets! | Jazz Lab Ep. 10

In this episode of the Jazz Lab podcast, host Noah Kellman sits down with pianist / hammond organist Holger Marjamaa to discuss masterful approaches to gospel and jazz harmony, inner motion & voice leading techniques, beautiful and surprising voicings, reharmonization, moving to a new city, and much more!

1h 16m
08/19/2024

Piano & Production Master Kiefer Reveals His Invaluable Tips - Jazz Lab Ep. 9

In this episode of Jazz Lab, host Noah Kellman sits down with pianist / producer Kiefer Shackelford to discuss his approach to harmony, production, and much more.

1h 36m
04/19/2024

Jazz Piano Genius Taylor Eigsti Unveils His Tips for Practice, Improv, & Harmony | Jazz Lab Ep. 8

In this episode of Jazz Lab, host Noah Kellman sits down with modern jazz piano master & GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist / composer Taylor Eigsti. Noah and Taylor discuss everything from the best improvisation exercises, how to achieve a "clean" playing style and sound, voicing exercises, Taylor's 49 Chords exercise for building good hand shapes, all the way to travel and packing tips for gigging and touring. Visit tayjazz.com to learn more about Taylor. Photo credit: Lauren Desberg

2h 1m
03/13/2024

Steven Feifke - GRAMMY-Winning Arranging & Piano Master Shares His Insights | Jazz Lab Podcast

Steven Feifke is a GRAMMY Award winning bandleader, composer, and arranger. He is one of the most in-demand jazz artists in the world today. He has been interviewed on TV shows like FOX, NBC, and CBS, and is heralded a "masterful pianist" by JAZZIZ Magazine. DownBeat Magazine calls his music is "an air of infectious joy." Special thanks to Casio for sponsoring this episode. Check out the Casio Privia Line here: https://alnk.to/5jiT1Yy Follow Steven on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/st...

1h 58m
12/27/2023

Paul Cornish - Delicious Voicings, Two-Hand Improv & Playing With Louis Cole

Paul Cornish received the Los Angeles Jazz Society’s 2020 New Note Commission and recently was awarded First Place in the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and the 18th Street Arts Center’s 2021 Make Jazz Fellowship. Cornish was also awarded the Grand Prize in the 2018 American Jazz Piano Competition. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Cornish has performed extensively across the globe with such notable artists as Joshua Redman, Louis Cole, Theo Croker, Snoh Aalegra, Terrace Martin, Thumpas...

1 hr
09/12/2023

Aaron Parks - Inside the Mind of a Modern Jazz Piano Genius & His Musical Revelations

In this episode, host Noah Kellman sits down with modern jazz piano master Aaron Parks, a forward-thinking musician who first came to the public's attention during his time with trumpeter Terence Blanchard. In this episode, Aaron & Noah discuss two-handed solo piano techniques, modern improvisation concepts, advanced rhythm exercises, and more. You can also hear performances by Aaron solo, as well as the two playing duo. Born in Seattle, Washington, Parks began playing piano...

1h 35m
12/04/2022

ButtonMasher - GRAMMY Award-Winner Jake Silverman Shares His 8-Bit Jazz Secrets

ButtonMasher (aka Jake Silverman) is a GRAMMY award-winning composer, arranger, pianist and producer who specializes in fusing modern harmony, rhythm and reharmonization techniques with 8-bit Chiptune. In this episode, he explains many of his mind-opening techniques about reharmonization based on rhythm, as well as his fascinating and unique composition methods and processes.

1h 8m
08/21/2022

Rob Araujo Explains His Approach to Improv & Building a Modern Music Career

Rob Araujo is a shining example of a successful musician in today's music industry— with millions of streams on Spotify and other platforms, he uses various social media to share a large quantity of content while also having mastered the art of modern music production to create pristine music all on his own. In this episode, we discuss what it takes to be a pianist in today's world— including Rob's approach to the aforementioned skills, as well as how he views harmony, dissonance in improvisa...

1h 22m
07/10/2022

Jahari Stampley - EPIC Techniques for Gospel / Soul / Jazz Piano

In this episode, we discuss modern piano techniques that blend Gospel and Modern Jazz piano. Jahari shares some of his jaw-dropping practice methods which you can use to take your playing to the next level, developing inner motion and counterpoint in combination with syncopated rhythms. Chicago-born pianist Jahari Stampley began playing the piano at the age of 14 and has been recognized and followed by many world-renowned musicians, including Yebba Smith, Robert Glasper, Cory Henry, Jacob Co...

1h 13m
05/25/2022

Kenny Werner - Mastering Your Mind To Achieve Your Highest Musical Potential

Kenny Werner is a prolific pianist and educator, well-known for his unique methodology designed to help you stop getting stuck in your head and instead make pure, honest music to your highest potential. In this episode, we discuss his Effortless Mastery methodology and dive into the first steps to removing your musical insecurities. We also dive into his new book Becoming the Instrument and how his methodology extends even beyond music to have a positive impact on daily life. Kenny's ...

1h 33m

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Today's greatest cutting edge musicians discussing their improvisation, harmony, composition, practice methods, career advice, and more. Hosted by Noah Kellman.

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Noah Kellman
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