COMPING GROOVES: "Green Dolphin St." - Comping, Chords, Lines .
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- Playing Green Dolphin St. (with backing track). Short tutorial on comping grooves, ala Ahmad Jamal, 4th voicings and improvisation lines ala Horace Silver and Bill Evans. On Green Dolphin Street written by Bronisław Kaper with lyrics by Ned Washington. Equipment used: Canon Vixea Movie camera, Roland RD-300 Keyboard (great axe!) , Dell Computer w/ Band In A Box software, Audio AMX mixer, Neewer mic. For free scores and to view jazz book, go to website: www.kenthewitt...
One of the best Green Dolphin solos I've ever heard, and I've heard many. This is an outstanding video. Big thank you.
A millions thanks to you for such a generous compliment, Judy!
Coolest teacher ever. You got the swag! Greetings from Italy
Wow, thanks!
I really can't thank you enough for what you do. Absolutely incredible to have all this knowledge available. Thanks, from the bottom of my heart.
Your passionate and sincerely statement means all the world to me...blessing sir. !
green dolphin street is one of my favorites
Always a great song and never over-played.
Real Great Lesson, I loved your improvisation !
Thanks so much!
Just started working up OGDS, stumbled across this work up, really helpful! I could just watch your left hand, your melodic comping movement is so understated...! Love the unscripted you, Thank You...!
Thanks, Donald. I think you know where I'm comin' from. I got a .lot of this from Horace Silver...who was a master of understatement and complex rhythmic LH voicings. .
Lovely arrangement...stolen a few ideas to accompany my wife! BTW...how do you carry the RD300...it's sooo heavy :)
The Kurzweil is 50 lbs. The Roland is about 30 lbs....a lot lighter.
What model kurzweil??
Hi kent. It’s me Bruce again. I saw the Roland RD300 you used and it sounded great!!! I looked for and found a lot online for sale. But they don’t look quite like yours. Could you give me a little more details on model and year?
Thanks
Br
Bruce
Bruce, the only info I have is Roland RD300NX. You can probably find a used one...just Google it. They don't make this model anymore...there's probably updated versions.
@@KentHewittpiano88 thank you Kent. That info will be helpful
KEN How do you use tri tone substitutions in Green Dolphin street where it has a #11 .Make it as easy as possible
Please write to me....and watch my videos on my playlists!
Really inspirational lesson. Hope you do more!
More to come! Thanks!
Great lesson as always.
Many thanks!
sunset at Sunset Beach and Green Dolphin St - what can be better than that!
Absolutely...not too much better.. Cool, man!
Hi Kent, you are a Great master in your lessons as usual! Could you tell me which keyboard you are using in this video? Thank you for your love sharing all your knowledge about jazz!
Roland RD300 Keyboard
That's right, Roland RD300NX ...the setup is in the description below the video. I still prefer my Kurzweil PC88 for acoustic pianos but this one has a lot more features.... and is lighter in weight. . I thought the acoustic piano sound recorded nicely.
Hi kent
I got your chord chart with melody sometime ago. Thank you.not in your free music downloads so I must have asked you and you sent? Anyway do you have the backing track to share.
I’m working in this turn and am ready to start using. Melody and chords are memorized. Need to develop improv.
Thank you so much!!!
Love the tutorial and love your solo!!!!
I'm not sure I still have the backing track, however write to my email and when we get back from vacation I'll try to find it and post it. Thanks!
Gracias por tus consejos... Muy buenos.!
Love this song!
Great song, and never over played.
Really got a whole lot out of that, musically and spiritually, loved the back drop... thanks!
That's a great comment, and I really appreciate the kind words, Randy.
GREETINGS ! OH GREAT ONE ! LOVELY AND EXCELLENT VIDEO AS ALWAYS ! ONLY ONE MASTER NEEDED, ONLY ONE FOUND ! YOU ALWAYS INCLUDE THE MOST IMPORTANT AND USEFUL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE STUDENT. AND YOU ALWAYS GIVE YOUR BEST AS WELL ! I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT YOU WOULD MAKE A TRIP TO THE SHORE FOR SUNSET ! FOR WHAT WOULD BE "VACATION" WITHOUT THAT?? STILL RIGHT HERE WITH YOU MY ALWAYS FRIEND !
Great to hear from you, Steve. As always, your comments are very complimentary and helpful. What is a vacation without a beautiful sunset?!
This is right on. Thanks so much, Kent!
I appreciate the comment!
Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comment!
Counting on and of 4 ?
And of 2 and end of 4 ....makes a vamp groove.
I didn't know North Carolina look like that real beautiful in the background you are a truly a gift to this world
Thanks for your kind and generous words, Emmett. It's always a pleasure to hear from you. This is a canal which leads out to rivers, the inte coastal and the ocean. Our families have a summer house here, and the fishing is great.
Comping has been on my mind lately. Thanks for this. You’re awesome, Kent
I'm glad you told me and that you liked it!
The keyboard you are playing really sounded real . Is it a Yamaha? How many keys? Is the stack of 4ths used throughout the song or just near the beginning?
Maybe this? www.roland.com/global/products/rd-300nx/
It's a Roland RD300NX. My Kurzweil PC88 is better for acoustic piano, and I still prefer it on gigs. For our trip down south I bring this one because it's lighter. It has 88 weighted keys. The 4ths are throughout the song. I have an earlier video where I went into the voicings more extensively...I was however concentrating more on the comping rhythm for this video. See here: . th-cam.com/video/Zk7YNe-RIMc/w-d-xo.html
Please play Prelude to a Kiss!
Great tune, it's on my solo album.
@@KentHewittpiano88 Yeah! Im playing it on my jazz piano exam.
can I have the midifle ? ..... thanks Kent saluti
Write to me at my email address on website.
Love LOVE this version of the haunting "On Green Dolphin Street."
For those who might be interested, the number was written in 1947 by Bronislaw Kaper as theme music for a Hollywood movie with Lana Turner called "Green Dolphin Street."
I knew of the composer and movie. I haven't watched that one, so thanks for the inspiration.
you're awesome Kent. Due to moving I had sold my electric piano and haven't yet bought a new one, you've moved that forward on my list :) Cheers from far away, Mario, Shenyang, China
Thanks for writing...yes, I'm glad I get to use this keyboard once a year when we're in NC. I hope to use it more often now. Check out it's organ sounds on my new video..
Nice summer feeling.
Thanks for the comment!
What a nice surprise Kent! Dolphin St. the beach and the sunset.. I vacationed one year in No. Carolina (outer banks) it was terrific...do enjoy your remaining time in the Carolina's...and you are very gracious to teach this wonderful song while on vacation...nothing is more satisfying than being near the ocean, watching a sunset and listening to beautiful music if possible simultaneously!! You never cease to be overwhelming on any
keyboard....although to be honest I do miss your Baby Grand!!!
Thanks, Phyllis, This is the one place that I allow myself to relax. We got a lot of beach in this time, because the weather has been so good. I still need to make a couple of videos while I'm here (or I get rusty, ha ha)!
Kent , really nice keyboard and lovely performance -- what make and model is this keyboard. Many thanks Jake :)
The 1905 Mason and Hamlin, is a AA grand. This is the era they built the best pianos, and we waited a lifetime to have it. I'm happy to share it , and you are one who knows it.
Great sunset!
Great version of this tune! And an excellent lesson to boot. Enjoy the vacation!
Thanks, Jay, it was great meeting you in person!
@@KentHewittpiano88 My sentiments as well! I got to hear Kent play live with a fine saxophonist and an excellent bassist. And I can say he was much better than the pizza. ;-) Great to hear you again live and to meet you.
Nice Chromtaic descending bass in the Bpart great i want to do that also now!
Thanks for pointing that out! You haven't all these subscribed to my channel!
Hey KH! Beautiful change of scenery! But aren't you worried that the Ego man will trash Jazz Ranch North if he's left alone? Love that stacked 4th sound you were using. Your video helped my understand the voicing a little better. I very much enjoy Evans and Silver, but I don't know as much about Jamal. Can you recommend an album?
Thanks Paul! Ahmad is one of the Greats, and on my top 6 list. I prefer his early recordings, same for Bill Evans. His best album is Live At The Pershing, But Not For Me. The whole album is a masterpiece. including the classic Poinciana. I guarantee you'll be hooked.
@@KentHewittpiano88 Also, The Awakening is exceptional for a studio work
Great rendition, and really helpful! Thanks.
Thanks for telling me!
Awesome!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you Kent....You are great teacher..
Many thanks....appreciated!
Your keyboard sounds great. What are you running it through to get a great sound? I also enjoyed the 4 th voicing lesson.
Thank you, Tom. The equipment is listed in the description below the video. It's a Roland RD300 through an Audio 2000s 4 channel mixer. I'm using an external mic through the mixer and a vixea movie camera for the video part.