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

On this episode of Piano Jazz, guest host Jon Weber shares music from part one of a special Generations in Jazz performance at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center, featuring Marian ...

The Keystone Korner was a legendary jazz club in San Francisco between 1972 and 1983, a place where Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Art Blakey and Dexter Gordon recorded important live albums. Owner Todd Barkan ...

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 ...

Who says piano players rarely ever play together? Allen Toussaint, actually, in a famous line captured by Stevenson J. Palfi in his 1982 documentary about three generations of New Orleans pianists: ...

Marian McPartland’s Peabody Award-winning Piano Jazz radio series profiling various musicians has been popular for 25 years and has featured over 300 musical guests. These four segments – two ...

We asked Samara Joy, Hanif Abdurraqib, Vijay Iyer and others to share their favorite tracks showcasing what might be the most nuanced instrument in jazz. By Marcus J. Moore Over the past few months, ...

Did you know that Charlie Puth, one of today’s biggest pop stars, is a jazz piano major, with perfect pitch and a passion for a certain Romantic piano legend? “Jazz music is really cool and relaxing,” ...

Office: Music Arts Center, room 47 Phone: (804) 814-1693 Email: [[eglytt]] Eric Lyttle has been playing and teaching piano for over 25 years. He received his Bachelor's degree in Jazz Composition at ...

After being in Hollywood for 28 years, the producer of such films as The Way Way Back and Begin Again decided on a different challenge.