Jazz improvisation on the Chopin Nocturne in E-Flat ft. Mario Romano
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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Practice Notes 35
I had the great pleasure of inviting a very special guest onto this Practice Notes video. I wanted to find someone that could improvise (in the jazz idiom) on the Chopin Nocturne in E-Flat Major. His name is Mario Romano and he is one of my close friends and mentors, and a very accomplished musician. I think his musical mind is quite genius and although it took some convincing for him to play in front of the camera, we finally did it.
*Please note that some of the labeling/analysis bits with text is not so accurate... they just represent how I was trying to understanding it while editing the footage. Also, the full track was over half an hour long and Mr. Mario requested that I do not post all of it publicly. Show him some love in the comments and I will try to bring him back for another one :)
Hope you enjoy!
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*_"I'm lost but this is cool"_*
SaxmanJones me everytime i listen to music
HAHAHAHAHA
improvisation in a nutshell
Me when I watch any nahre sol video lol
Vernon Jones Music Jazz in a sentence
"Tastefully pungent"
That's the single most accurate and best description of jazz I've ever come across.
The mixture between classical and jazz is sometimes called "third stream" and I love that sound. Too bad there isn't more music of this realm. Chopin, Satie, Liszt, Ravel etc to me is ripe with improvisational possibilities. The marriage of jazz and classical music is a beautiful thing! Great channel!!
Adam Fager Debussy is whimsical in a way that reminds me of jazz. I'm actually a baroque Bach guy but I love Debussy.
Don't worry,I'm making an arrangment of La Campanella,So there's still that,You just need to look for it.
One of my favourite examples is Hiromi's take on Beethoven, ua-cam.com/video/-r_ZHEe0GYk/v-deo.html
Adam Fager Ive heard that some harmonic jazz theory was actually first used by contemporary composers like Ravel or maybe Debussy/Gershwin. Dont quote me on that I think my teacher said something along those lines.
Performing baroque music is all about improvisation and ornamentation anyway.
First of all, this video is really, really well done. Very cool idea, beautifully performed and well edited.
For folks who are into this type of thing, I recommend checking out a record Dick Hyman did with Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen in the 90's called "Elegies, Mostly". It contains a jazz improv on Chopin's Waltz in C# minor that is really, really awesome, as well as some other tracks in a similar style. It's not on UA-cam as far as I can tell but is REALLY worth seeking out.
Cheers!
Josh
Josh Turner Guitar great to see you here man! Big fan!
ua-cam.com/video/8LJzcGmgmIw/v-deo.html
it sure is on youtube! :)
If anyone is interested: open.spotify.com/album/17EiEbuMAjexcFBkYfRdWa?si=IQerx8u2THud6GS8txrRJQ
Oh hey thanks! Don't know how I missed it!
Also check out Eugene Cicero. He does a TON of jazz reharms out of all kinds of cooky shit. Romantic, baroque, he did a lot of neat stuff.
It's amazing how much of his character Mario puts across in so few words. It's like he's a personified version of the snarky yet hilarious Italian (grand)father with a little Jewish chutzpah for good measure. Very very nice video.
lmao
You're right!!! :))))
Fanculo
This channel is so underrated!!!!!!!!!
IKR!
!!!
AGREED!!
I know. I want her to be my piano teacher, and teach me how to play again. I just started back on piano lessons and I want to keep it up.
nice name ;)
This guy. Can play.
narration is hilarious, but great jazz
Thanks for the comment!!
1:46 to 2:02 is the sample used in Andrew Huang's video.
can't unheard the VR version.
oh yeaaahhhhhhh. Now i remeber
ahhhhh! that's why it sounded so familiar. My ears were like "hey what was that??"
As a classical pianist I've always been intrigued by the harmonic understanding of jazz pianists and to think it comes to them improvised as well. Those extended chord techniques are no joke, I fully tilt my hat to this gentleman in the video, he really started getting into the groove halfway through the vid, really amazing stuff. Its a shame the improvisational element has been lost to an extent in the classical tradition. Great analysis too nahre!
The music makes my heart beat faster. Seeing it played makes it even more exciting for me. Snarky Puppy brought me to Rick Beato. Beato brought me to Adam Neely. Neely brought me to Ben Levin and Bent Knee. Somewhere along the path someone brought me to Brian Auger (Beato?). On to Jimmy Smith, Grant Green, Mark Lettieri, Brother Jack McDuff... and I ended up here with Nahre Sol, Mario Romano and more!
Something happened to my mind while watching those Beato and Neely videos. It was a good thing.
Ben Levin is amazing! Also, he doesn’t really do much on UA-cam aside from post music, but check out Pete Davis. Everything from intricate math rock to densely orchestrated folk to jazzy acapella.
i'm getting a Red Means Recording vibe from your text narration in the best possible way 😊 please keep doing what you're doing!!
Thank you!! 😊😊😊
Haha! 😊 That's exactly what I thought at some moment.
... Mostly from 2:00 onwards (especially, I guess, the "pretty... complicated!.. But Pretty!" thing :) 2:35)
To be so full of talent that, even when performing reluctantly, you produce THAT. Simply stunning.
xD Daaamn...
Mr. Mario Romano is full of Jazz, indeed! And not only when he plays!
I would like very much to hear some good stories he has inside, indeed! And not only when he speaks!
Yes he is!!! Full of creativity and uniqueness from a musical perspective as well as as a person :) Thanks for the comment!!
The greatest. What a character, and what a beautiful interpretation
Thanks so much for the comment, and for watching! Mr. Mario is a remarkable musician...
That was truly incredible playing. I feel like a full university course could be built around understanding this piece alone.
Unbeliveable...just Fantastic.........Nahre you Rock...you to Mario....Thank you for this ....rc
This is EXACTLY the kind of jazz I'd like to be able to play one day, how does one start practicing for it? Like where do you start?
Namnam54 same
Chords and arpeggios.
learn all your scales and modes. and as above use them to get chords and arpeggios down. and then enjoy learning and practice, most importantly, practice when you don't feel like it. sometimes the best things happen when we are resistant to the moment because the music wants you to be its voice
Namnam54 learn a lot about how predominant-dominant-tonic motion applies to seventh chords, and get comfortable in every key. This requires a solid foundation in theory, scales, arpeggios, and most of all melody. Jazz is crazy in that it can really go anywhere any time harmonically. For example, a “C7” chord, depending on context, could be C9, Cb9, C#9, Eb/C, F#/C, any combination of those, or any number of other substitutions that I didn’t name! It’s all about freedom while staying in control
Honey you gotta know all your theory and how music works before you can do shit like this
Wow, what a player! Nahre, great and funny commentary, and it's comforting to see that a genius like you sometimes loses the thread! It's also fun hearing his old-school Italian "breaking my balls" bit - I bet you don't hear that expression in a classical conservatory too often. :)
One of the coolest musical channels on youtube! Just love it.
I've been rediscovering music... Congrats and keep going
all the very best from Brazil
marcelo amazonas Thank you for such an incredibly nice comment, and thank you so much for tuning into these videos! 💕
Thank you for such a nice video! Andrew Huang Brought me here!
I was literally thinking of this idea, except for the Nocturne in Bb-minor, in more of a swing format... I had neither the skill nor patience to relearn the song in a style I was unfamiliar with... Glad to see someone also heard the potential in Chopin's music to be jazz-ified. Splendid work!
I came because of Andrew Huang, but I'm subscribing because of you. I love how lovingly patient you were with the man, and I thoroughly enjoy seeing you digest other styles of music in other videos. I only play by ear and have never had a teacher, but I'm learning so much from you. Thank you so much.
Rick Beato sent me here. I'm glad he did. I have a feeling i am going to enjoy this channel very much!
Erwin Win Thank you so much!!! 💕
As a musician who's trying to learn jazz by ear this is inspiring!
I am at a lost of words to say about this. This is "exactly" what I've been dreaming to hear. More of this needs to exist!
Holy crap batman! I've recently discoverd the amazing world of jazz and stuff like this is what I truly love about it. The smoothness and playfulness in the way they treat the melodies is soo soothing.
I feel very lonely when listening to this and reading the comments... Familiar to Chopin’s music till my childhood and a Herbie Hancock fan for decades, I absolutely don’t understand what he is trying to do. The creative video editing is what kept me watching this until the end.
Nahre, equal parts hilarious, brilliant and endearing. Brava, bella! Mario almost made me fall off my chair.
That was freaking AMAZING. This video needs more views. Instantly subscribed!!! Thanks Mario Romano!!!
I think this is one of the few times I've ever found Chopin to be palatable to my ears. This is awesome!
so glad I discovered this channel
There’s something in these chords that brings tears to my eyes every time
So this guy. Seriously. Fucking masterful performance. Please perform this live world wide.
Mr Romano strays a lot further than I might have done from the original tune - nothing wrong with this, I'm envious! I suspect that my first chords might have been Dmin7 (b5), G7 (b9, #11) Cmin (maj7) and Cmin7 instead of Eb, Bb7 (b9) Eb... I guess we all have a different approach, which is what makes life interesting!
2 yrs practicing guitar but I find this channel motivating..you do some cool stuff with music
Chopin + Jazz = the best thing in the world😍😍
I got here from Andrew's song challenge way back, but i find myself coming back to this video more than to the renditions Andrew and the others made.
This man's jazz piano skills are really cool. I've hit cloud nine listening this performance.
I could listen to this all day
grandeeee Marioooo...hahaha variazioni fantastiche...thanks much guys...Nahre you are always beyind amazing..your contents and huge passion and dedication are really precious. ciao belli
I watched this episode yesterday and really enjoyed it. Fascinating! Today I watched Andrew Huang’s video using samples from this video. So good! Thank you both!
Sig. Mario Romano, il suo "affanculo" mi ha fatto innamorare e scompisciare❤️
Wow. Left me speechless.
I absolutely LOVE your videos and this guy is incredible!
Thank you!! And I agree!!
This is gorgeous. Wow. So so so beautiful. Thank you for playing Mario! 👍🌻
That patience depleted is so funny. Both you and your guest are such a talented creature. Bless ya guys!
Yes, such a good pianist, searching around for ideas with some moments of pure poetry. The more I follow this channel the more I enjoy it. Thank you!!
I love this amazing man and I love you Nahre Sol for creating this extraordinary video. Bravo! Mr. Mario, keep coming back!
I love this as a die hard jazz and Chopin fan!!!
Mario seems like a great (and very talented) character. I know this is months after the video was published but I would enjoy seeing more of him playing.
This absolutely made my day. Loved it. Thank you and Mr. Romano for sharing this.
I love this channel - I've just started learning piano and really appreciate your creative and imaginatively musical approaches to practice, which can too often be monotonous
Watching this makes me seriously rethink what almost 7 years of piano lessons is doing for me.
Excellent story telling. Nice it had a bit of a comic part without taking away from the music.
Amazing musician.
Balls NOT broken. On the contrary. Amazing job.
That was really good!!!
My favorite is that minimalist eric satie version at the end
:))) thanks for watching!!
One of my favourite videos in entire YT
Very nice, thanks.
It's cool to see (and let) Mr. Romano try to find his way, instead of a finished performance with, perhaps, a pre-meditated arrangement. In my view, true jazz is about the journey, not the end result. Which means you sometimes hear the musician think "How about this? -Nah, let's go back and do something else."
LOVE the typography and editing! So hilarious yet at the same time keeping me up to date with what's happening, which is really useful for someone who knows little about music!
Just stumbled upon this channel and OMG the production value is amazing! I love how it not only shows the music but explains the jazz voicings and you even added your own little commentary to it. You've earned a sub.
I discovered the channel this afternoon, and this is the second video I checked out. This video is wonderful; I love most things about it. Thanks for the slick editing and the august Mario Romano as the guest! Beautiful, jealousy-inspiring playing of those keys! The best of luck to you going forward.
Wow this beautifully amazing... Mesmerized by his performance and arrangements.... Completely blown away.
Just flooded over the boundaries
I really enjoyed this, thanks for making it to Mr Romano and Nahre Sol
Nahre, I just love your videos... So fun, and with a lot incredible learnings... They make me wanna be your friend... And Mr. Mario... what a pianist!
This is the best channel I've come across in a very long time please keep making incredible content!
I feel like I should be a greasy New York dive bar in the 30's.
The kind of music that, like the dive bar, might seem a little all over the shop, but has a beauty and a nostalgic ache in it.
Thank you for playing. (The edits were a lot of fun, too!)
Whoa. Wow. How?! Speechless.....and jealous of your capability!
Wow! Just started following this channel and my mind is already blown out of the box😁....! I know I've got a whole lot of work to do but I'm excited about it too, it's gonna be fun. @ Nahre Sol, I love your Soul👍
This man knows his stuff!!
Watching this while in lovely Valdemossa where Chopin went with George Sand and wrote some pieces. Thank you for doing this. So inspiring!! Makes me wish Bill Evans did some Chopin too...
Your videos and your playing are beautiful! Thanks so much for taking the time to share these with us. I'm sure it brightens the day of everyone who watches your content as much as it just brightened mine. Have a nice day, wish you all the best =)
Hi!! Thank you so much!! You made me smile with your comment, thank you!
"I'm lost, but this is (so) cool"
You said it all. This is some serious business here.
I get this feeling that you love Mario Romano's playing
Respect for the Man.
It must have been a great experience to work with someone this talented and unique! Patience pays off :)
Interesting to see jazz applied to Chopin. I always felt his composition style heavily influenced jazz development. Great job.
this was really amazing , the music , the player and also the way the video is made and edited , thanks alot
I like this, re-harmonizations of well know melodies are so cool. Especially writing a new bass movement and figuring out how the melody relates to bass to create new harmony. I look forward to all your videos always something musically and visually going on. Thank you,
music meets comedy. oh man, the laughs i got out of this...
:)))
Thats so beautiful. Thank you for sharing ! I loved all the parts!!!
Except the broken balls one lol
This has to be one of the most important videos. on all of youtube. in regards to pianist relevancy; The piano should be mastered, and if mastered with improvisation it is even more intricately beautiful to witness being played, as it is played with impossible freedom- making light of any finger laid upon the ivory.
The text is amazing.
I'm Mario and I'm romano! But that's just because I live in Rome ! Jokes apart, congratulations for your playing and reharm. Great!
That Vaffanculo was kinda unexpected. Cheers from Italy!
Un baccione a Mario! I laughed a lot with his comments. Loved this video. You both are awesome!
Wonderful. Bill Evans is smiling somewhere🎼🎶
Love your comments, Jazz musician chops, satie-style-ish they were all so accurate😂
Ha Ha I love your sense of humour Nahre. It's nice you having a guest pianist. Wishing it was me... If I could play well...
What is extremely impressive is that 2:53-3:03 he goes to oblivion with the harmonies but at 3:05 I was able to get back into the theme without getting lost.
This is so inspiring ! Thanks a lot for sharing it with us :)
First: fantastic idea. Second: excelent pianista. Third: great subs
Chopin and Jazz?
Yes please.
I bet you I'll be back in 10 years to understand all the humour in it. Cus I loved it.
this is geniius fun. enjoyed the commentary also.
Thank you!!
Pls give us more Mario! Do it soon! I'm in love. (:
Oh my goodness,I detect unmeasurable awesomeness level
Mozart and Chopin were improvising all the time. It would be nice to hear them do it live.
I once read that Beethoven was at his time more famous for his piano improvisations than his compositions. Anyone knows more about that?
Feel very lucky to have found your work. Thanks for many ideas.