A Framework for Jazz Mastery
by Richie Beirach & Michael Lake
Never before shared insights on playing jazz from one of the world’s great pianists.
Packed with practical advice for playing jazz on any instrument that you can read over a weekend and consume over a lifetime.
Now with a newly added chapter on overcoming stage fright.
Soft Cover edition: $29.95
Digital editions: $19.95
Audiobook edition
One of the great explainers of difficult concepts, Richie is a true believer in what he says because he has been performing/studying/talking/teaching about music for decades and can back everything up.
Richie lays out such a well-thought out process regarding the way you can develop as a musician just utilizing your own talents and assembled knowledge. Pay careful attention - this man knows what he is talking about.
This book will be extremely helpful to musicians of any age or level of experience who truly desire to learn this music in order to use its vocabulary to tell their own story.
I am astonished at your creation. What pleases me so much is how a subject which purports to expose the mechanical/technical aspect of the aspiring jazz musician comes so deeply from the human heart. It confirms my view of how Richie’s heart and technical chops are intertwined as a single entity.
This book will be extremely helpful to musicians of any age or level of experience who truly desire to learn this music in order to use its vocabulary to tell their own story.
You're about to discover...
Insight into Richie's lightening quick heart to hand improvisation process
Richie possesses a direct link between his emotions and his hands playing jazz piano. He has refined the process we're all in search of. With crystal clarity, Richie talks in-depth about developing that link.
Richie's personal recipe for reharmonization
One of the world's great harmonic minds explains his thinking process for discovering the alternatives to a tune's basic harmony. He takes you through his very specific process for creating new and fascinating harmonies for standard tunes.
Three major stages of artistic growth
Your progress in becoming an accomplished artist doesn't grow in a straight line. It looks more like stair steps. Richie explains what three of those important steps are and how to be on the lookout.
The 26 most important 20th Century classical influences
Learn which 20th-century composers and pieces Richie believes are the most important influences for developing an important harmonic vocabulary.
The habits required for excellence
All great players worked hard on their craft. Richie was no different. Learn about the discipline and habits required of accomplished players.
Richie's tips for composition
Richie shares his most important tips for composing music that is true to you and that will resonate with your audience.
Overcoming stage fright
It's something from which many musicians suffer. Throughout Richie's teaching career, he has helped many students overcome their performance anxiety. You'll read stories of his own early challenge as well those of how he helped a student so scared, he was unable to play in front of Richie for a lesson.
