Inside the Mind of a Modern Jazz Piano Genius: Aaron Parks' Musical Revelations | Jazz Lab Ep. 5
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ค. 2024
- In this episode of Jazz Lab, host Noah Kellman sits down with modern jazz piano master Aaron Parks, a forward-thinking musician who first came to the public's attention during his time with trumpeter Terence Blanchard and has since released numerous albums under his own name contributing monumentally to the jazz idiom. In this episode, Aaron & Noah discuss two-handed solo piano techniques, modern improvisation concepts, advanced rhythm exercises, and more. You can also hear performances by Aaron solo, as well as the two playing duo.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:43 Aaron plays “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You”
05:02 Rhythm and timing
08:20 Metronome exercises
12:25 Mentality when practising
13:35 Staying in the “flow state”
19:55 Left-hand technique
24:35 Right-hand voicings
30:45 Barry Harris concepts
38:14 Composition process
51:10 Composition: adding harmony
55:34 Dissonance and soloing
1:06:50 Favourite voicings
1:10:27 Lessons learned
1:14:03 Musical influences
1:20:19 Aaron & Noah Play Duo
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Noah, big props to you for never interjecting or interrupting; you allowed Mr. Parks to get his thoughts out fully. Just like your music, you demonstrated your great taste as a conversationalist. Thank you so much for arranging this interview. It is such a gift to us pianists! There is so much to practice out of this, it's kind of overwhelming, lol.
I know what you mean! Aaron shared what feels like an endless supply of incredible ideas. Thanks for the kind words- always working on my interview skills.
Came here to say this - thanks Noah
Just discovered your channel through this interview. Thank you for this and for asking great questions and letting Aaron's perspective flow through his answers. Looking forward to exploring your channel further.
@@arfoe thanks so much appreciate that 🙏 hope you enjoy it!
Agree, thanks so much Noah for letting the conversation breathe!! 🙏🏿🙏🏿👍🏿
12:15 omg his comments about "getting close to perfect and stopping" are so affirming!! that's why i call all my stuff "good enough takes" no where near that good but hearing it from someone at that level really just blows me away. I always say when I'm better I'll revisit this piece, or this technique. can't wait for the other ~80 minutes of the video to spam comments
25:54 ~ 29:00 - oh my god this whole section where he talks about his improv, and experimenting with "shapes" more than being concerned with the notes, and not being afraid to "splash around" and use clusters that you arent even sure about how they sound instead of focusing on playing what's "correct", this stuff people pay thousands for. really appreciate you giving him a platform to discuss this stuff and having the sense as an interviewer to get it out of him. really just priceless stuff. - ESPECIALLY tho, the segment here where he talks about "the wisdom of the hands" at ~28:00
32:20 - you know, at this point I am certain to have a comment for every section, but this idea about "adding the note between the 5 and 6" and how many more possibilities there are than just playing diatonic chords AND the way he illustrates it really is just beyond words. 35:53 - love how it ends up with you trying it!! "i've never done that before" glad we're all learning here!!
38:49 - glad you commented on his singing while he's playing, that really stood out to me too.
everything else, i dont have much to say about but was equally insightful and inspiring.
I was excited for you guys to play a song together and then AFTER? a second song, what a treat. really awesome stuff from both of you. Thanks for this one!!
Hey thank you so much for the thoughtful comment! So glad to hear how deeply helpful this episode was to you. Let me know if you've got any questions. Cheers!
Holy... How did he just blow away my understanding of existence from talking about a metronome exercise...
Genius.
Aaron is so brilliant. I've watched this like 10x.
I'm speechless Noah...
This Is One of the best content i've ever seen on TH-cam. Aaron is great, an out-side of the box thinker!
Thanks for your spontaneity during conversation.❤️🌈🤟🏼
Thanks for the comment so glad you liked it!
LOVE Aaron Parks's smile at 1:09:41,
the kind of “A boy showing his favorite toy” look :)
I’ve been impressed by how Aran Parks’s generously been telling
his ideas and tips and his thought processes to others, and
I appreciate Noah's great questions and insights here.
What a great interview. Thank you very very much for
making such a precious video and sharing🙏
Appreciate the thoughtful comment! Really happy to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful.
The Barry Harris explanation…amazing, the way he extended the concept is genius, and I’ve been studying BH for a long, long time. That tells me the way we analyze things is so different. The diminished 6 is so intricate. I loved that improv he did to show how it’s used. I’m speechless! Thank you so much!❤
Agreed! I've heard the b6 concept several times but Aaron uses it in such a unique musical way here.
Wow!!! I know we are all understanding this from our own current skill set and what is resonating with me is probably different than what is resonating with someone else. But, this is pure gold. I feel a multitude of feelings. I feel inspired, inadequate, determined, humbled and amazed. But, above all, I feel a sense of gratitude. Thanks Noah and thanks Aaron for this wonderful Masterclass!!!
Hey, you're so welcome! Thank you for sharing how the episode effected you. I can definitely relate to those feelings myself. Keep up the good work! I think all the feelings you described add up into a very positive whole. Cheers
Would be really nice if you could make other episodes inviting other guests like Aaron!
Working on it!!
I was born on 7 october like Aaron In different Year I used the piano to create myself everyday with different staff ( I do not follow any music around, I just play from my solu an head ) Dependen how much I need to put feeling in my life .Greetings from Poland and Thank YOU :)
I think as an Interested Student you make for a better interviewer than even Marion. You asked all the questions that I might have asked. And I have to say that Aaron answered them in a very thoughtful way. Such Honesty! The way he looked at you while he was playing made such a connection with me as well. Straight to the Heart Brother! Thank you both very much, Jack
Man, what a compliment, thank you Jack! Really appreciate that.
Barry Harris' concept of lowered 6th or raised 5th mirrors the idea of modal borrowing. It goes back to baroque music, and was extensively used from Classicism to the more chromatic colors of Romanticism. It is how Harris grouped everything in one scale (and consequently generated a nice structure of blocks and harmonic progressions) that makes the concept quite appealing. Great lesson by Mr. Parks and this young man, Mr. Kellman. Congratulations.
Thanks for your thoughtful comment. I'll need to google "modal borrowing" for a refresher! Cheers
Thanks to both of you. Noah, for asking great questions and responses, and Aaron for his incredible generosity. He lingers in an idea long enough for us to take it in fully. And he allows the idea to blossom. And his approaches are so wise. So great. So valuable. Cheers!
What he’s improvising at 36:54 is I think the same concept as the intro/outtro of “Heavenly Bodies” (which he is also playing on)
20 minutes in at it's just brilliant, brimming with ideas! Thanks Noah!
My pleasure! Aaron had so many incredible thoughts and concepts to share. Grateful to have been able to do this!
yes! this was the deepest one yet.@@NoahKellman
The melody he plays around 50:00 (“Hearth”) has a timeless quality, like “Moon River” or “The Shoals of Herring”. Great stuff.
Agreed, what a beauty!
My music teacher recommend this video to me, shoutout Mr Lorelli he the goat. Great video btw 👍
Great interview with masterful pianist, Aaron Parks, would also love to see you interview Pablo Held, as he also does great interviews himself on his own podcast. Sure you guys will definitely connect conversationally!
Ah yes, love Pablo’s playing! He’s an incredible musician and composer. Thanks for the suggestion!
@@NoahKellman no probs, anytime and thank you so much for all your great content- all the best!
Whoa, thanks so much, Aaron Parks is one of my favorite pianist/composers of today's music. His 2008 major label debut 'Invisible Cinema' is a modern, 21st century classic, and his 2017 outing 'Find The Way' and his 2 releases w/ his group Little Big also rank among my favorites. Thanks for sharing.
Agreed, his music is absolutely wonderful. Lucky to have him on!
That first question about rhythm was what I was thinking about as he was playing. Apart from that. Thanks for this man.
Noah, the format here is amazing and thank you so much for getting Aaron on the show - so humble, knowledgeable and kind. Congrats to you for putting out some truly educational videos.
What an honor ❤ congratulations for having one of the greatest talents in jazz🎉
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
What Aaron is playing at 33:45 has opened up a world of harmonic possibilities! What an awesome video this is.
This is based on Barry Harris concept of 6th diminished scale. Check this series of videos, he explain that pretty well : th-cam.com/video/F8JJncSUdUU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YF-E9_Z1zZBdUZkT
Basically, in C, Ab flat is part of the scale.
So you just have C6 and Dm° as chords, with their inversions.
And what he says is that scale IS the real C major scale. (classical musicians knew that trick pretty well too).
What would this world be like without people who bring their talents forward and put in the hard work to master it? So glad Aaron Parks has created the things he has!
Wow!! Awesome, thank you guys for a nice conversation❤❤❤
Sure thing, Alex! Thanks for checking it out
What a player he is
I love that the first thing y’all talked about was time-feel. My overwhelming sense after listening to Aaron’s playing was how amazing his time feel is. I kept thinking I was hearing brushes, and one point even heard a phantom “drummer”
Totally know what you mean- his time feel is ridiculously good.
Thank you very much Noah 🙏 Thank you very much dear Aaron Parks 🙏 Love youre style, best wishes to you 🙏
Thank you for watching 🙏🙏
Oh my lord who is this man. He is set to us from up above. I just heard his opening chords and collapsed in awesomeness. His harmonies are intensely accurate.
Glad you dug it, Kyle! He's a true modern jazz piano legend.
Just heard him play with joshua reddman and brian blade live. So incredible!
Oh wow, that must have been amazing!
Thank you Aaron and Noah....so incredibly inspiring and full of ideas! ❤
You’re welcome, really happy you found it helpful and inspiring!
This is one of the best jazz interviews/lessons on TH-cam. Awesome content, Noah. Thank you for putting this stuff out there!
Hey Jared thanks so much for the comment! Means a lot to hear and hearing this adds a lot to the fulfillment of doing these podcasts. Cheers!
Fabulous!
That’s several weeks work sorted! Thanks so much guys
Love it! 💪 sure thing
This is fantastic. Great job doing this!
Thanks so glad you like it!
Phantastic talk about so many interiour aspects of musicianship! Such an inspiring lesson to dive deeper into Jazz! Thank you from Berlin!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this gem! Congratulatins, Noah 👌🤓
Thanks, David, appreciate you watching!
This is your best podcast episode yet! I learned so much. Also, fantastic duo of those two tunes at the end!
Thanks so much for checking it out! Really glad you liked it and I'm excited to share more episodes with you.
an amazing person ,, noah how did you not faint from 42.50 - 45.46 or even able to speak after that ,,, comp,,,,,,,wow ,, my first with this dude ,but now a seeker ,,
your voicing was outstanding
Thank you Noah and Aaron
Thanks for watching / commenting, James!
Excellent content here. Aaron on solo piano is keeping the flame alive of Monk.
Thanks, Chris! Yes Aaron’s playing is phenomenal.
Absolutely amazing! Parks plays so wonderfully. The questions asked were very insightful and really gave me a new perspective on an already interesting musician. Incredible :D
So glad you enjoyed it!
Loved this so much! Aaron is wonderful of course, and so are you, Noah!
Thanks so much, appreciate you watching and commenting!
Keep this coming ... truly appreciated
Thanks, you know I will!
That discussion of Barry Harris was so cool
This is such a great interview/lesson. Thank you both for communicating useful concepts.
Really happy to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment
Brilliant! Please do more...
Gonna need an ID on those glasses
Gracias por la entrevista Noah, es una verdadera joya, saludos desde Mexico!!
Saludos desde Nueva York! Gracias por tu comento.
Increíble Noah y Aaron! muchas gracias por sus palabras y este contenido de altisima calidad! saludos desde argentina .
Gracias, Nacho! Saludos desde Nueva York. Me alegro que te lo has disfrutado.
This was a must watch, with my favorite online piano teacher and one of my favorite modern jazz musicians. Some real gems were dropped all throughout this especially around 33 minutes. Thanks for this Noah!
My pleasure Andre thanks for the kind comment!
Fantastic episode Noah, Aaron Parks is such a great player and shares so many interesting insights here! Lovely duo jam at the end as well
Thanks, Matt! Appreciate that, so glad you liked it.
Beautiful! From North of Argentina, Thanks you Noah so much for create and share this information, this music. It turn some pretty lights on
My pleasure, Claudio! I’m happy to hear that.
top tier content. Great duo performance too.
Thanks Brad appreciate that 🙏🙏
Brilliant interview
Glad you dug it, Alex
I found the left movement it's interesting to make burst of tempo- shuffle and accent, like monk did. Expand and breakdown to the bone the armony of the tonal chord in the two hands
Cool, great thought. Do you have any examples of him doing it you could point us to?
@@NoahKellman Perhaps he’s referring to the first part of the video where Aaron demoed some of his solo approach and his active left hand, which you commented on.
If you do a video on him, you will need to do at least two, because this is like a completely different topic than what we were discussing above.
Awesome!!! Big fan of Arron Parks. Love the midi (being able to see the notes played is amazing). Great work
Yes, I thought that would be a cool thing to see! Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful. Cheers
Billant!
Thanks so much for this great time.
Bravo !!! Hermoso
Thanks Chap, this really helps me to improve my playing. love the 4 beats of 60bpm feel.
So great man. Tnx😊
This is awesome!! Thank you
So much great stuff, thanks Noah.
Great interview!!!
Fantastic interview! He made so many astute points, such as his comment on playing outside
“Stablemates” tune by Benny Golson at 9:30
That metronome exercise is cool
Great questions, as well. Noah, more interviews, might be an interesting direction.
16:36 that's me playing 🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha yeah we’ve all been there!
Espectacular
This was awesome!
let's fucking go!!! huge fan of parks and a pleasure to see him explain how he thinks about all the lovely things he can do
thanks guys very instructive to say the least and ... omg Aaron literally kills it
I know he’s incredible!
Deep and valuable concepts
Amazing❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥
This video is a masterpiece in music mastering and introspection.
Woa this is absolutley amazing!! Thank you!!
Awesome interview ! Noah loving this!! full of a wealth of information and beauty 38:28
Absolutely brilliant video. Amazing insights. Thanks, Noah.
That was a Great conversation and master class. Thanks. But why is Parks overplaying when you guys where playing duos?
What’s the hybrid scale where he adds Bb and Ab.
Barry’s dom bebop scale is cdefgaBbBc.
This new scale is cdefgAbABbBC
9 note scale? Modal interchange to C bebop plus that diminished 2 chord. Creating a 9 note scale.
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Interesting: harmonizing that scale would be curious
Very inspiring hang!
Great interview
really amazing interview noah, very well articulated questions!!!
beautiful player. and what a nice guy!
Great vid. Thumbs up.
Thank you, this was a very helpful conversation. May I ask you what piano sound Aaron is using?
Yes, Aaron’s keyboard is using Keyscape!
Damn. Fantastic. I hadn't heard of him, than you for introducing him to me.
Beautiful; honest, inspiring. Thank you
He's got everything.
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I love using bass line
This dude is so hip and traditional, its can be inspiring and depressing and motivating all together 😂
this guy gives faith in humanity... yes we can!
Just started watching this. Fantastic. What keyboard is Noah playing? Is it weighted?
It's the Piano de Voyage! You can see my full review here: th-cam.com/video/AW2OCmRYxig/w-d-xo.html
Thank you. Great work, as always
This was great. Thank you
What piano plugins is Aaron Parks using? sounds very cool. thanks for this content! bless
A lot of music wisdom came through here.
Great stuff, Noah! What brand of keyboards are you and Aaron using?
Hey Vic, Aaron's on a Casio PX-S6000, and I am using the Piano de Voyage (portable modular keyboard). I love both for different reasons. I did a video about the Piano de Voyage if you're interested in checking it out. Cheers!
Hey Noah, thanks for all the great content. Quick question, what is that ultra thin keyboard you are using. I’m assuming it’s “controller only” but is it fully weighted? (I’m assuming so but I’ve never seen anything that “low profile before) Anyway, keep up the great work Sir and if you find the time to answer it would be greatly appreciated:-)