Inside the Mind of a Modern Jazz Piano Genius: Aaron Parks’ Musical Revelations | Jazz Lab Ep. 5

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. Follow Aaron on Instagram: Aaron’s Website: Thumbnail Photo by Bill Douthart 🎧 🎧 Listen to the full podcast here: 📙📙 Join the JAZZ PIANO EVOLUTIONS waitlist: 🎁🎁 Watch The Completely FREE Course - “3 Cutting-Edge Solo Piano Techniques You Need Now:“ In this Jazz Piano Lesson, I’m sharing an awesome lick over a C dominant chord. Do you know the name of the scale I’m using here? This scale is a killer tool to pull out over any dominant sound, so I recommend learning it in as many keys as you can! 🎹 Join my Jazz Piano Secrets course: 🎹 Join my Reharm & Resolution Mastery Course: 🎹 Download the Modern Piano Voicing Dictionary - ✅ Use code NOAHKPIANO at checkout for a great discount on a Piano de Voyage (I also get a commission and appreciate your support, so it’s a win win!): 👾 Discord Community Free Resources: 📚 PDF Store: ☎️ Sign up for a free strategy call and we’ll help you figure out the best things to work on next: —(if link doesn’t work, just paste it into your browser with the ending “strategycall“ since YouTube automatically shortens it sometimes!) Noah Kellman is a musician and teacher known for his unique approach to modern jazz piano. 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 #noahkellman #aaronparks #jazzpiano #modernjazz