Alton Merrell - Jazz Licks and Tricks Series - Bebop ii - V - I Lick in the style of Charlie Parker / Bud Powell (Preview)

Jazz Piano Lesson - Vardan Ovsepian Mirror Exercise by Alton Merrell

Vardan Ovsepian Mirror Exercise performed by Alton Merrell.

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Kenny Kirkland Diminished Lick - Jazz Piano Lesson

Kenny Kirkland was an outstanding jazz pianist who was really coming into his own during the mid 1990s, unfortunately, he died prematurely of congestive heart failure at age 43.

There was a HIP diminished lick that Kenny would often play over altered dominant cords. Below are a couple of videos of Kenny using this hip diminished lick. Following the videos of Kenny below is my video teaching you how to play this lick. Enjoy!

YES OR NO      Lick can be heard here: 4:20-4:22



DONNA LEE         Lick can be heard here: 1:10-1:12



Alton Merrell Teaching Kenny Kirkland's Diminished Lick

Alton Merrell's Jazz Licks and Tricks Series - Episode #1

Below is the first video of my "Jazz Licks and Tricks Series." This series will present licks, runs, scales, fills, and improvisational techniques useful to the creative improvising musician. A new episode will be presented on a bi-weekly basis, and look for future episodes to render insights into "licks and tricks" used by Art Tatum, Bud Powell, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Oscar Peterson and other first rate musicians.

This first episode is a "trick" I came up with while playing one day. Enjoy!