Bebop, As Digested by a Classical Musician

How has learning about bebop and jazz been like, as a classically trained musician? And how has it influenced my approach to music? In this video I break down elements of bebop from my perspective, learn from jazz musicians Aimee Nolte and Glenn Zaleski, and also share with you my written arrangement of "All The Things You Are."

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[Kasino]

I love listening to smart people challenging their own lack of knowledge. It's inspiring!

[LisztyLiszt]

Jazz musician explaining harmony to classical musician.
Jazz: So you've got two basic chords, a tonic and a dominant 7th b9.
Me: Got it.
Jazz: Then you remove the root of the dominant leaving you with a diminished 7 chord.
Me: Okay...
Jazz: Then you modify the scale.
Me: Uh-huh..., right...
Jazz: And then you just go something like
Me: Wait... What?

[jamaalstewart]

Microtonal lofi from Neely, and now Making my Monday

[ileanasantamaria]

The humility, respect, and curiosity that she brings to her study of new genres, coupled with her tremendous professionalism and level of craft, make Nahre and her exploration a breath of fresh air. Brava!

[wolfchapz]

As a professional jazz pianist, I really appreciate you doing the correct homework on this. You rule

[AimeeNolte]

Thanks for asking me to be a part of this one, Nahre! Great video!

[TheRealisticNihilist]

Bro, when she played that diminished version of that Mozart sonata, like super chills.

[joelnewell]

Right when I saw bebop and nahre sol I clicked so fast

[firosuke]

My impression was that your main gain from studying bebop was to take the sense of freedom and spontaneity (and harmonic insight) back to your classical roots, and that the final piece no longer felt contrived because you stopped trying to "talk bebop", and instead used your native music language to make it your own. To me it didn't sound like bebop (or jazz especially), and yet it was much more personal and authentic because you weren't trying to sound like something else. Maybe travelling to a new country helps us to better understand our own. Thanks for sharing!

[UltrafiAV]

"I'm essentially an improviser. I learned that by playing classical music." ~ Keith Jarrett

I highly recommend finding Jarrett's DVD "The Art of Improvisation" in which he speaks (among other things) about the differences between the jazz and classical music worlds. Fascinating!

[mdnghtppl]

i love how the end product doesn't really represent bebop. it makes me feel like you gained something greater than just some new scales and a swing feel, more of an addition to your evolving philosophy as an artist. great vid

[kidjecl]

She made it, finally, into the Jazz side. We did it people.

[Squirrel_eater]

Nahre seems like the nicest and most humble person on planet earth. Great video, as always

[deltaray]

I'm happy to see a classically trained musician exploring synthesis. I remember when I was a music major there were so many people who would just shun computers and synthesis but I always felt that the art should embrace modern tech because that's exactly what the great composers of the past did in their own time.

[PlayitonPan]

I’ve avoided Nahre Sol videos for a long time. I didn’t want any classical views, interpretations or approaches to sully my raw jazz instinctive feels.

However, I was tricked into watching a Nahre Sol video by the WIRED channel.

I’m in complete awe of her reverence and respect for the jazz art form. She approaches it with both intelligence and deference.

Now I have nothing but a total geek crush on her way of deep diving into musical genres and wish her nothing but the best in her musical endeavours.

The way she goes about this alone is inspiring.

Giving thanks 🔥🔥🔥🙌🏾😎💫 😁 🎹✨

[TheZenguitarguy]

As a musician who has spent 50 years looking at improvisation and harmony I can say that your explorations are inspiring and that your approach to the tune was great because it invites another look at the conversation that the song framework represents. Most jazz/blues and improvisationally based music is language that invites a conversation that explores a subject. Too often the structures and certainty of styles overshadow the essence of the conversation and don't explore the limitless possibilities. What attracts me to an improvisor is the way they approach and engage the conversation, not repeat or imitate the conversations that have occurred a thousand times before.
It is hard because the music of Jazz is intended to be forgotten in that the moment and the exploration are truly in the moment and not intended as a locked down composition, even though the best storytellers sound like they are writing. Also some great improvisors approach playing classical music very differently. A good example is Keith Jarret's recordings of the Shostakivitch preludes and fugues. In jazz the rhythmic propulsion is also an inexplicable sensation in that you can define it or quantify it notationally, to a degree, but each player has his or her own unique interpretation of that rhythmic value. Oscar Peterson feels different than Bill Evans, etc...Your ongoing willingness to explore these stylistic constructs and apply them to your music in pragmatic ways is very beautiful and inspiring. Personally I have heard that tune a million times and my ears really perked up as you started playing and I have listened now several times to follow the threads and ideas you explore to move through the song. Thank you.

[benjamindragon]

It's interesting you went to Chopin cuz Barry h talks about how similar his playing is to chopin. "We (jazz players) are the continuation of the classical players" he says. We improvise in the same way that they did back then just with different inflection and different creativity

[hulloclayton]

Glenn’s comparisons between drum and piano rhythm styles blew my mind. A proper epiphany right there.

[gosunflower]

I've been playing classical piano for 15 years and have only recently tried learning jazz. It's felt like learning a completely new language and honestly quite overwhelming. Really enjoy your videos where you break things down; your method of thinking is relatable and understandable. Thank you for the vids

[alexTillery]

I love these "As Digested by a Classical Musician" videos. All the work you put in is very obvious, they're so high-quality