Oscar is in the house! I think Oscar Peterson is one of the most swinging musicians I know! Who is your goto guy/girl with groove and swing? 🙂 Content: 0:00 Intro - Why Oscar Peterson is great 0:22 C Jam Blues Solo - What Guitar Players Can learn from him 0:43 Example #1 - Stop Chorus! 0:47 Analysis of the Form 1:16 Typical "Piano" Ideas in licks (Herbie does this as well...) 1:38 Major Pentatonic like Charlie Parker! 2:18 Hear Parker Play it! 2:24 Example #1 Slow 2:31 A few thoughts on Swing Phrasing and Tempo 3:25 Example #2 - Intervals 3:28 Guitar Players: Use more notes in Blues! 3:53 Breaking down the idea! 4:10 The Rhythm: Anticipation 4:34 Example #2 Slow 4:36 Example #3 - Amazing Turnaround idea 4:39 Chromaticism in Blues 5:52 Example #3 Slow 5:58 Example #4 Another type of Anticipation 6:03 Another type of Anticipation 6:32 Using Octaves to accent notes 7:11 Example #4 Slow 7:29 Example #5 - Blues Double Stops Supreme! 7:34 Using Chromaticism in a Blues Phrase 8:45 Example #5 Slow 8:51 Like the video? Check out my Patreon Page
Peterson's touch is up there with Bill Evans' in my book. I can't even think of a guitarist who has a touch like that... For me the swingingest will probably always be Wynton Kelly.
Besides Oscar and his sidemen like Ray Brown, I like the groove of Harry "Sweets" Edison, Bobby Timmons (and Wynton Kelly too, of course), Art Blakey, Count Basie's Orchestra... However I can't recall another musician with Oscar's blend of technique and swing. He knew how to make the complex fun.
Hey Jens, so happy you made this video. When I as growing up my dad, who never played an instrument, listened a lot to Errol Garner, Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. Then at some point he found Oscar Peterson and we listened to his recordings at home and in the car. Years later I took my dad to see Oscar at the Royal Albert Hall on probably his last tour. Both my dad and Oscar are gone now but they are inextricably linked together in my mind. Cheers.
Thanks again, Jens. I really enjoy your insights and analysis. As a piano player I tend to hear Oscar’s sparkling clarity of touch at those velocities and sometimes overlook the melodic and harmonic principles he employs. I have always been put off by Miles Davis’ facile criticism of Peterson - particularly when listening to the wonderful big richness of, say, *The Land of the Misty Giants* from the Canadiana Suite. Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge of jazz.
Thank you,Warren. I never heard about Miles criticism, but I never take stuff like that too seriously. I really enjoy his swinging playing, he does that better than anybody 🙂
Miles said. ”Oscar makes me sick because he copies everybody. He even had to learn how to play the blues. Everybody knows that if you flat a third, you’re going to get that blues sound. He learned that and runs it into the ground worse than Billy Taylor. You don’t have to do that”
Oscar Peterson is one of my favorite musicians. I think this is an excellent analysis with great ideas - thank you! I especially liked your demo of double-stops and I was surprised how much I could understand (as I am just starting to learn about jazz guitar).
Great video, Jens, thanks again. could you one video specially dedicated to double stop ideas??? I think George Benson is the master of this technic on jazz guitar.... Cheers
Am I a bad person for studying Jazz guitar and piano in order to become a more sophisticated Rock & Pop musician? The Oscar Peterson Dick Cavett TV special is truly wonderful.
The Studie's of Oscar Peterson, the G-Major one = far out indeed please check thatn one Out!!!! little miniatre's on piano doable on gitar as well!!!(no Joke...)
Thank you for this enlightening free lesson, Jens. The part of Oscar being swinging or playing even notes is not only hard to master, it's just difficult to hear. I wonder how much of it is just feeling it or being able to measure what you're hearing.
Like most things it is something you must hear or just feel to do right, but it is something you can train. In fact, most people don't get this right naturally 🙂
@@JensLarsen dude how can I not all of them are so beneficial and informative at first I didnt understand anything about jazz until I found your channel
Oscar is in the house! I think Oscar Peterson is one of the most swinging musicians I know! Who is your goto guy/girl with groove and swing? 🙂
Content:
0:00 Intro - Why Oscar Peterson is great
0:22 C Jam Blues Solo - What Guitar Players Can learn from him
0:43 Example #1 - Stop Chorus!
0:47 Analysis of the Form
1:16 Typical "Piano" Ideas in licks (Herbie does this as well...)
1:38 Major Pentatonic like Charlie Parker!
2:18 Hear Parker Play it!
2:24 Example #1 Slow
2:31 A few thoughts on Swing Phrasing and Tempo
3:25 Example #2 - Intervals
3:28 Guitar Players: Use more notes in Blues!
3:53 Breaking down the idea!
4:10 The Rhythm: Anticipation
4:34 Example #2 Slow
4:36 Example #3 - Amazing Turnaround idea
4:39 Chromaticism in Blues
5:52 Example #3 Slow
5:58 Example #4 Another type of Anticipation
6:03 Another type of Anticipation
6:32 Using Octaves to accent notes
7:11 Example #4 Slow
7:29 Example #5 - Blues Double Stops Supreme!
7:34 Using Chromaticism in a Blues Phrase
8:45 Example #5 Slow
8:51 Like the video? Check out my Patreon Page
Peterson was known mainly for his incredible technique, but he also swung his butt off! I completely agree with you Jens.
Peterson's touch is up there with Bill Evans' in my book. I can't even think of a guitarist who has a touch like that... For me the swingingest will probably always be Wynton Kelly.
Besides Oscar and his sidemen like Ray Brown, I like the groove of Harry "Sweets" Edison, Bobby Timmons (and Wynton Kelly too, of course), Art Blakey, Count Basie's Orchestra... However I can't recall another musician with Oscar's blend of technique and swing. He knew how to make the complex fun.
Basie's band. ... or just Basie in any setting.
Hey Jens, so happy you made this video.
When I as growing up my dad, who never played an instrument, listened a lot to Errol Garner, Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. Then at some point he found Oscar Peterson and we listened to his recordings at home and in the car. Years later I took my dad to see Oscar at the Royal Albert Hall on probably his last tour.
Both my dad and Oscar are gone now but they are inextricably linked together in my mind. Cheers.
Thank you! That is a nice story and a great association to have to music 🙂
Excellent video. Great choice of material and explanation.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for another really nice video! I love the lines you picked from Oscar Peterson such delicate licks
Thanks again, Jens. I really enjoy your insights and analysis. As a piano player I tend to hear Oscar’s sparkling clarity of touch at those velocities and sometimes overlook the melodic and harmonic principles he employs. I have always been put off by Miles Davis’ facile criticism of Peterson - particularly when listening to the wonderful big richness of, say, *The Land of the Misty Giants* from the Canadiana Suite. Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge of jazz.
Thank you,Warren. I never heard about Miles criticism, but I never take stuff like that too seriously. I really enjoy his swinging playing, he does that better than anybody 🙂
Miles said. ”Oscar makes me sick because he copies everybody. He even had to learn how to play the blues. Everybody knows that if you flat a third, you’re going to get that blues sound. He learned that and runs it into the ground worse than Billy Taylor. You don’t have to do that”
@@warrenwilson7836 He probably said that while he was writing out copies of his sidemens compositions and claiming the royalties 🤣
I adore mr peterson what a giant with a kind heart and childlike imagination
He is indeed a great player!
Thanks for giving an Oscar lesson. Canadian jazz treasure.
Glad you like it Gary!
Oscar Peterson is one of my favorite musicians. I think this is an excellent analysis with great ideas - thank you! I especially liked your demo of double-stops and I was surprised how much I could understand (as I am just starting to learn about jazz guitar).
Thank you very much! I am glad you found it useful! Good luck with the Jazz Guitar Journey! 👍🙂
Oscar Peterson is one of the best indeed! Probably would not be as engaged with the Piano if not for him! Great work man!
Thanks! Yes he is truly amazing!
@@JensLarsen He is indeed my man!
For really intense swing I like: Oscar, wynton marsalis, count Basie, Charlie Parker and Martin Taylor
All good choices 🙂
Great video, Jens, thanks again.
could you one video specially dedicated to double stop ideas???
I think George Benson is the master of this technic on jazz guitar....
Cheers
Thank you! Benson is indeed great at doublestops! :)
Am I a bad person for studying Jazz guitar and piano in order to become a more sophisticated Rock & Pop musician? The Oscar Peterson Dick Cavett TV special is truly wonderful.
No, how can that make you a bad person? 😁
Hi jens. I'm still a patreon and enjoy all the work you do putting these videos together
Thanks 🙏
Thank you, Andrew! That is great to hear! :)
First Ed Bickert and now Oscar Peterson?!?! Jens showing some love for the Canadian jazz legends!
I don’t really think about where people come from, just about the music 🙂
@@JensLarsen that is a good attitude to have!
admito que casi no entiendo el ingles, pero musicalmente me ayudas mucho, saludos desde México crack.
No worries Luis! I am glad you like the videos! Gracias! :) Did you see this list: ua-cam.com/play/PLWYuNvZPqqcEuDRNUmMFc5hqrxk6tP3fO.html
Jens Larsen eres todo un Maestro, gracias por esos videos y ser parte de mi formación en el jazz.
Nice bro
Thanks, Jay!
Jens, you know i love this shit!
YEEEES !
You're very welcome!
The Studie's of Oscar Peterson, the G-Major one = far out indeed please check thatn one Out!!!!
little miniatre's on piano doable on gitar as well!!!(no Joke...)
Thank you for this enlightening free lesson, Jens. The part of Oscar being swinging or playing even notes is not only hard to master, it's just difficult to hear. I wonder how much of it is just feeling it or being able to measure what you're hearing.
Like most things it is something you must hear or just feel to do right, but it is something you can train. In fact, most people don't get this right naturally 🙂
@@JensLarsen I'd love a lesson on how to train it :D
I think I talked about it in a Q&A a few years ago 🙂
@@JensLarsen I missed that one, sorry. Time to look for it.
No worries! I have an insane amount of videos :D
Isn't that Charlie Parker lick from Now's the time ?
He uses it in both :)
Really? Well it's a good lick..:) @@JensLarsen
Here you go: 0:40 in this video: ua-cam.com/video/HvFrARSTMFw/v-deo.html
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Congratulations :D
Man I'll never catch up you got a lot of videos 😂
You certainly don't need to check out all of them 😁
@@JensLarsen dude how can I not all of them are so beneficial and informative at first I didnt understand anything about jazz until I found your channel