Emily Plays a Jazz Standard
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Emily Jane plays a jazz standard on the piano in her home studio.
Emily’s Process
Emily has been playing the piano for years, but she’s never really taken the time to sit down and learn any jazz standards. She’s always loved jazz and the way it sounds, but it never seemed like something she could actually learn to play. Recently, she saw a video of someone playing a jazz standard and it looked so easy and fun that she decided to give it a try.
Emily’s influences
Emily grew up playing classical piano, and she began learning jazz standards in her early twenties. Emily’s approach to jazz is influenced by her classical training, as well as her love of swing and bebop.
Emily’s Process
Emily begins by choosing a song that she would like to play. She then listens to several different recordings of the song to get a feel for how it has been played in the past. After that, she works out her own arrangement of the tune, incorporating elements from the different recordings she listened to as well as her own personal style. Finally, she practices the tune until she feels comfortable playing it in front of an audience.
Emily’s song selection
Emily has been playing the piano for 15 years, and she’s been in love with jazz ever since she first heard it. When she sits down to play a jazz standard, she follows a process that allows her to connect with the song and bring her own interpretations to it.
First, Emily picks a song that she feels a personal connection to. She usually chooses standards that were popular in the 1920s and 1930s, when jazz was first developed. Once she’s chosen a song, she spends some time listening to different versions of it, both by classic artists and modern ones. She pays attention to the elements that make each version unique, and she tries to find her own way of interpreting the song.
Next, Emily begins working on her arrangement. She starts by figuring out the basic melody and chord progression of the tune. Then she adds in her own embellishments and improvised solos. Throughout this process, Emily is constantly listening to the song and tweaking her arrangement until it feels just right.
Finally, when everything is ready, Emily sits down and plays the song from start to finish. This is usually when she feels most connected to the music and is able to communicate her own emotions through her playing.
Emily’s Performance
Emily was nervous as she walked on stage. She had never played a jazz standard before and was worried that she would mess up. However, she need not have worried. Emily played the song perfectly, and the audience loved it.
Emily’s band
Emily began her performance by leading her band through a few warm-up tunes. After the audience had settled in, she counts off the first tune of the set, a jazz standard. Throughout the song, Emily’s playing is tight with the rest of the band. She improvises a few solo licks that sound great with the rest of the music. The band finishes the tune and moves on to the next one.
Emily’s solo
Emily played a great solo on the jazz standard “All of Me”.
Emily’s Future
Emily is a very talented jazz musician. She’s been playing the saxophone for years and has developed her own style. Emily has a bright future ahead of her and I believe she has the potential to be a great success.
Emily’s goals
Emily plans to continue to play and perform as a solo artist and with her band, as well as teach private students. In the future, she would like to expand her teaching to include more group classes and workshops. Emily loves playing jazz standards and is excited to continue to explore and perform this type of music.
Emily’s advice
Emily is a professional musician and educator based in New York City. She has performed and taught jazz piano for many years, and she has a vast amount of experience and knowledge to share with her students. In this video, Emily offers some great advice for young musicians who are just starting out. She talks about the importance of finding your own voice, being true to yourself, and always striving to improve.
