Minimize motion and emotion 🎹 Jazz Piano College

How to keep emotion and excessive motion under control to improve your playing.
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[cgwilliamsjazzpiano]

I am more impressed by a really swinging player who can sit statue still, like Teddy Wilson or Kenny Drew. I used to aspire to play like that myself, but over the years have found a certain amount of keeping time with the body can be very helpful. If you are leading a band, or especially if you are leading a church congregation; giving rhythm cues with your body helps people stay on time. I find it helps me stay on time too, especially with faster swinging stuff or Latin rhythms. I think Eliane Elias is a good example of someone who plays with her whole body to good effect. It can certainly be overdone though- see Matthew Shipp, Carla Bley...

[SmogandBlack]

Thanks Maestro: it sounds like a great suggestion and I'll surely keep it in my mind. A great week to you and to everybody 😊.

[aldrej]

Very often people, playing the piano, substitute their emotions with a lot of motions which results in a comical situation.

[Dabaiko]

I agree with you. And I think one thing is feeling it and maybe getting a little carried away sporadically, and a different thing is just "performing" physically which is a known technique among mediocre or entertainer pianists to encourage the crowd to be impressed. And I honestly feel rejection when I watch those pianists even if I like the sound.

[TheRealSandleford]

That is Zen... I read a book called the zen of driving before a road trip and it was pretty cool

[marcoevans]

"Oh Yeah! Hold my beer" - Stevie Wonder

[diplamatikjuan]

Hmm I'm not sure about minimizing the toe tapping though. I've noticed a lot of the great jazz pianists keep time with their feet - I've even started experimenting with it to see if it improves my timing....

[nnamgiven]

I don't disagree... and, I play piano for MY enjoyment. I will not empty my emotions out and force myself to sit there like a corpse. That's me; I'm not a pro...