Many players struggle with knowing when and how to play jazz piano fills. This tutorial breaks down the concept by ...

This is Part 2 of my Killing Me Softly jazz piano tutorial, designed for those who found Part 1 challenging. We slow things down, use a metronome, and break down the syncopated rhythms into ...

Billy Childs was born on March 8, 1957 in Los Angeles. His parents were both teachers in the Los Angeles school district, and they encouraged their son to play the piano they had in their home. At age ...

When jazz pianist Benny Green talks about the lessons he’s learned from his elders, he sounds like he’s describing a transfusion rather than a graduate course. Of playing with drummer Art Blakey’s ...

David Warren Brubeck (Dec. 6, 1920 - Dec. 5, 2012) was born in Concord, California. His father was a cattle rancher and his mother taught piano. His two older brothers, Henry and Howard, studied to ...