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Jesse McBride Master Class – Part 2 – Techniques for Practicing Alone and Understanding Song Structure
Jesse McBride
Jazz pianist Jesse McBride is a graduate of the University of New Orleans' (UNO) music program, where he studied under Ellis Marsalis, Peter Martin, and Doug Bickel. Jesse has performed with Donald Harrison, Jason and Delfeayo Marsalis, Harold Battiste, Alvin Batiste, Stefon Harris, Carmen Lundy, Vanessa Rubin, Wess Anderson, Tim Warfield, Hannibal, and many other jazz luminaries. He is currently leading the direction of The Next Generation, a project founded by Harold Battiste and whose focus is on the second 50 years of New Orleans jazz. |
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Description: In this segment, a student asks McBride how to handle the situation when a musician is asked to a play a tune he or she doesn’t know. This leads to a discussion about song structure, and how various chord patterns repeat themselves throughout the standard jazz repertoire. McBride then addresses another student’s question about techniques for practicing harmonies alone without playing the root melody. Together they explore various methods for filling in the root vocally or mentally during such a practice session.
Shoot Date: April 2008 |
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