Peter Bernstein🎸3 Things I Learned From The Comping Maestro🎓
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Here are three things I learned from Jazz guitar great, Peter Bernstein. Bernstein's comping and jazz interpretation are on another level!
I have got a lot from listening to Bernstein and in particular his Thelonious Monk interpretations. I show you a few voicing ideas which I have seen Bernstein use frequently.
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As always, thanks for posting your wonderful comments!!
Thank you George, likewise!
I knew Peter from the New School many moons ago,he was amazing back then, he already had his own style together. Chris Potter, Brad Mehldau and Larry Goldings were there at that time as well. Jim Hall was a teacher there at the time,he was the sweetest guy you'd ever meet. One night he was playing at a club and he got a bunch of us students to sit right up front, I like to close my eyes when I listen to music and after one tune, Jim gives me this look and he never acted the same way to me after that night, I am convinced to this day that he thought I was sleeping during his show. Oh well.
@@davidsheriff9274 😅 absolutely brilliant, what an experience that time of your life must have been! Phenomenal players...
As an ex bass guitar player, I agree with Bernstein’s approach to not combing bass and comping!
Thanks George, leave it to the bassist!
Easily one of, if not the most underrated modern jazz/guitar channels right now. Could I suggest a video about comping/rhythm guitar with four-note intervallic keyboard-style chords a la Allan Holdsworth and Johnny Smith? That would be killer. Your videos are the best, Charles
I really appreciate you taking the time to say so, Victor! That is certainly something I will start thinking about. What are you working on at the moment in your practice? Cheers again!
Currently working on fluid legato playing and more advanced, contemporary chordal voicings & composition. I come from a rock and fusion background but want to integrate styles like bebop and modern classical music into my guitar playing.
I love it, sounds like we have a similar background! The bebop and classical thing is quite broad. Is there anyone who you think combines those influences well you could recommend?
You definitely can find both of those styles in guitarists like Holdsworth, Pat Metheny, Lage Lund, Julian Lage, Jesse Van Ruller, Bill Connors, and in pianists like Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Orrin Evans.
I suppose I hadn't considered much classical influence in their playing but I completely agree. You may wish to check out Aydin Esen, in particular his earlier albums (he's gone a bit electronic for my tastes nowadays). Give 'Trio' and 'Timsecape' a go, plenty of classical influence in there. He's a monster!
Nice analysis, much appreciated. Thank you!
You're most welcome, thank you for taking the time to comment. Cheers!
Thank you Charles for sharing this.
Nice to hear from you, Luc! Hope all is well with you, cheers!
“Lead” is a concept from genres other than jazz. Jazz guitarists are encouraged, and expected, to develop a comping, single-note and blended styles for trio and solo playing.
I had never considered the term before. That makes sense to me, I would imagine the term "lead" probably comes from rock credits as I'm not aware of it being used in classical circles where the term "principal" or "solo" is most commonly used. What do you think?
JIM HALL has used these voicings since day one.....ED BICKERT also......check them out......PETER has also embraced this ..also JOHN SCOFIELD..
All great names! Yes Bernstein took a lot from his sensai, Mr. Hall. I'm less familiar with Bickert's playing, I will definitely check out more of his stuff on your recommendation, Bob. Cheers!
love myself a bit of pete
He's the Don!
Any albums of his you'd recommend checking out?
His latest album is a very touching tribute to Jim Hall. A great way to internalise both of their languages. I would recommend checking out his Monk trio on youtube too, I really dig those performances!
Nice! I've been listening to Peter Bernstein a lot in the the last 3 or 4 years and I can relate to everything you mentioned in the video. Lately I've been listening to his Monk album a lot. There's a recent live streaming with him and Steve Cardenas playing Monk tunes along with Bill Stewart and Vicente Archer: th-cam.com/video/YLzl5LYOh5E/w-d-xo.html
I've read and whatched several interviews and also had the chance to meet him once. I lent him my Deluxe Reverb for a recording session and we hung out in the studio during the breaks. He's a very nice person. I've transcribed a few things here and there and what really got me was his comping. Apart from those three things you pointed out I would also mention the fluidity of his comping and how he moves the chords and voicings in a very unique and organic way by using very cool substitutions and chromatisms ala Jim Hall. In fact he said in an interview that it was Hall himself who inspired him to comp the way he does. He has incorporated all that language and made it his own. I think he's going to be remembered as one of the finest jazz guitarists of our time.
That is a fascinating anecdote! Many thanks for that and for sharing the link, I will enjoy that this weekend with a nice drink 👍 When you mention fluidity are you referring to technical fluidity or his voice leading approach? Many thanks again, cheers!
Charles Harrison Music Tuition No worries! I can't remember exactly where I read but it was referring to the voice leading. I can't recall the exact words but he said something like thinking of chords as a flexible motion that flows smoothly.
Might be this interview that I read few years ago. Anyways, it's worth a reading: jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2020/03/peter-bernstein-bill-milkowski-interview.html
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I don't like Jim Hall and I don't like Peter Bernstein. They can't be jazz guitar legends if they have bad tone. Don't fall for the trap
My mistake, I'm really grateful that you were kind enough to take the time to let me know. I'll not make this same mistake going forward. Any advice on who I should be checking out? Thanks in advance!
@Charles Harrison Music Tuition thats up to you, I'm not telling you what to do. However why be so threatened by me voicing my personal opinion?
@@makeajazznoiseYTstoleit I'm not sure I follow? I fail to see the threat in your original message and therefore no threat was felt. Apologies. If that was the intention it went over my head! I would still love to hear which players you recommend though. Cheers for your time 🤟
@Charles Harrison Music Tuition sure, Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Adam Rogers, these are a few players that I'd consider jazz guitar tone gods. But that is to my personal preference of liking a dark and modern jazz tone.
@@makeajazznoiseYTstoleit all killer players, of course! I think of Adam Rogers as being a brighter player, perhaps it's just the Tele effect? What do you think of the tone of guys like Jesse van Rueller and Chris Crocco? Cheers