Ron Drotos: Jazz piano solo and musical/historical discussion of Pat Metheny's composition “April Joy,” exploring various ways to improvise on the tune.

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Overview of Pat Metheny and the 1970’s Pat Metheny Group 0:00
Pat Metheny’s fresh, unique “sound” that combined jazz and pop music 0:45
Musical similarities between The Pay Metheny Group and Steely Dan 1:02
Solo jazz piano performance of Pat Metheny’s “April Joy” 1:30
Establishing a more rhythmic groove 1:57
Improvising with pentatonic scales 2:33
A lyrical, melodic improv 2:40
Repeating short, rhythmic motifs 2:57
A gradually-ascending melodic arc 3:05
Developing the rhythmic motifs further, into longer lines 3:19 Improvising in the style of Weather Report’s keyboardist, Joe Zawinul 3:31
A more rhythmic improvisatory section 3:50
Using the “Floyd Cramer” country-style lick in a jazzy context 4:20
Right hand octaves 4:24
Playing improvised fills between melodic phrases 4:30
Transitioning to a slower, semi-rubato section 5:32
An Impressionistic ending 5:40
Exploring musical possibilities such as a Double-time Samba feel, more spacious pianistic textures, Pop grooves, and Bebop soloing 5:51
Bringing tunes like “April Joy” to jam sessions 6:11

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Ron

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