Noah, big props to you for never interjecting or interrupting; you allowed Mr. Parks to get his thoughts out fully. Just like your music, you demonstrated your great taste as a conversationalist. Thank you so much for arranging this interview. It is such a gift to us pianists! There is so much to practice out of this, it's kind of overwhelming, lol.
I know what you mean! Aaron shared what feels like an endless supply of incredible ideas. Thanks for the kind words- always working on my interview skills.
Just discovered your channel through this interview. Thank you for this and for asking great questions and letting Aaron's perspective flow through his answers. Looking forward to exploring your channel further.
I'm speechless Noah... This Is One of the best content i've ever seen on RU-vid. Aaron is great, an out-side of the box thinker! Thanks for your spontaneity during conversation.❤️🌈🤟🏼
12:15 omg his comments about "getting close to perfect and stopping" are so affirming!! that's why i call all my stuff "good enough takes" no where near that good but hearing it from someone at that level really just blows me away. I always say when I'm better I'll revisit this piece, or this technique. can't wait for the other ~80 minutes of the video to spam comments 25:54 ~ 29:00 - oh my god this whole section where he talks about his improv, and experimenting with "shapes" more than being concerned with the notes, and not being afraid to "splash around" and use clusters that you arent even sure about how they sound instead of focusing on playing what's "correct", this stuff people pay thousands for. really appreciate you giving him a platform to discuss this stuff and having the sense as an interviewer to get it out of him. really just priceless stuff. - ESPECIALLY tho, the segment here where he talks about "the wisdom of the hands" at ~28:00 32:20 - you know, at this point I am certain to have a comment for every section, but this idea about "adding the note between the 5 and 6" and how many more possibilities there are than just playing diatonic chords AND the way he illustrates it really is just beyond words. 35:53 - love how it ends up with you trying it!! "i've never done that before" glad we're all learning here!! 38:49 - glad you commented on his singing while he's playing, that really stood out to me too. everything else, i dont have much to say about but was equally insightful and inspiring. I was excited for you guys to play a song together and then AFTER? a second song, what a treat. really awesome stuff from both of you. Thanks for this one!!
Hey thank you so much for the thoughtful comment! So glad to hear how deeply helpful this episode was to you. Let me know if you've got any questions. Cheers!
LOVE Aaron Parks's smile at 1:09:41, the kind of “A boy showing his favorite toy” look :) I’ve been impressed by how Aran Parks’s generously been telling his ideas and tips and his thought processes to others, and I appreciate Noah's great questions and insights here. What a great interview. Thank you very very much for making such a precious video and sharing🙏
Wow!!! I know we are all understanding this from our own current skill set and what is resonating with me is probably different than what is resonating with someone else. But, this is pure gold. I feel a multitude of feelings. I feel inspired, inadequate, determined, humbled and amazed. But, above all, I feel a sense of gratitude. Thanks Noah and thanks Aaron for this wonderful Masterclass!!!
Hey, you're so welcome! Thank you for sharing how the episode effected you. I can definitely relate to those feelings myself. Keep up the good work! I think all the feelings you described add up into a very positive whole. Cheers
Phew!! There's more musical intelligence, melody, harmony, warmth, etc here than in the current pop cannon. How sad that so few will listen to him instead of the many insipid banal 'artists' we get assailed with on broadcast media.
The Barry Harris explanation…amazing, the way he extended the concept is genius, and I’ve been studying BH for a long, long time. That tells me the way we analyze things is so different. The diminished 6 is so intricate. I loved that improv he did to show how it’s used. I’m speechless! Thank you so much!❤
What’s the hybrid scale where he adds Bb and Ab. Barry’s dom bebop scale is cdefgaBbBc. This new scale is cdefgAbABbBC 9 note scale? Modal interchange to C bebop plus that diminished 2 chord. Creating a 9 note scale. 12345b66b77 Interesting: harmonizing that scale would be curious
Great interview, thanks for that. Re; A solo NOT following the usual prescribed manner (more notes for example) Here is a great example... that even though it starts with a lot of double time (1st chorus) and then goes to single time, it actually BUILDS intensity by swinging harder, not with more notes ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6unIPgt_fCw.html
an amazing person ,, noah how did you not faint from 42.50 - 45.46 or even able to speak after that ,,, comp,,,,,,,wow ,, my first with this dude ,but now a seeker ,,
Thanks to both of you. Noah, for asking great questions and responses, and Aaron for his incredible generosity. He lingers in an idea long enough for us to take it in fully. And he allows the idea to blossom. And his approaches are so wise. So great. So valuable. Cheers!
Great interview with masterful pianist, Aaron Parks, would also love to see you interview Pablo Held, as he also does great interviews himself on his own podcast. Sure you guys will definitely connect conversationally!
Whoa, thanks so much, Aaron Parks is one of my favorite pianist/composers of today's music. His 2008 major label debut 'Invisible Cinema' is a modern, 21st century classic, and his 2017 outing 'Find The Way' and his 2 releases w/ his group Little Big also rank among my favorites. Thanks for sharing.
I was born on 7 october like Aaron In different Year I used the piano to create myself everyday with different staff ( I do not follow any music around, I just play from my solu an head ) Dependen how much I need to put feeling in my life .Greetings from Poland and Thank YOU :)
This is based on Barry Harris concept of 6th diminished scale. Check this series of videos, he explain that pretty well : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-F8JJncSUdUU.htmlsi=YF-E9_Z1zZBdUZkT Basically, in C, Ab flat is part of the scale. So you just have C6 and Dm° as chords, with their inversions. And what he says is that scale IS the real C major scale. (classical musicians knew that trick pretty well too).
Hey Noah, thanks for all the great content. Quick question, what is that ultra thin keyboard you are using. I’m assuming it’s “controller only” but is it fully weighted? (I’m assuming so but I’ve never seen anything that “low profile before) Anyway, keep up the great work Sir and if you find the time to answer it would be greatly appreciated:-)
Hey Vic, Aaron's on a Casio PX-S6000, and I am using the Piano de Voyage (portable modular keyboard). I love both for different reasons. I did a video about the Piano de Voyage if you're interested in checking it out. Cheers!
I think as an Interested Student you make for a better interviewer than even Marion. You asked all the questions that I might have asked. And I have to say that Aaron answered them in a very thoughtful way. Such Honesty! The way he looked at you while he was playing made such a connection with me as well. Straight to the Heart Brother! Thank you both very much, Jack
Watched the interview with Kiefer, and saw this. Wow another amazing video! So cool to see the keys so clearly on Aaron Parks improv on C Barry Harris scale. Definitely gonna check out more
Hey Noah, just want to say absolutely love this episode! Super insightful and filled with wisdom! Also, at 35:15, that’s not a drop 2 chord but actually a lift 2 chord! 🎹
He does things like that on the intro and outro comping to the tune 'Heavenly Bodies' from Kurt's outstanding 2012 release 'Star Of Jupiter. Slowing it down here, you can see he is using D flat, as well as B flat and also A flat, along w/ the notes of C major. I believe he is using combinations of notes from the G half-whole octatonic diminished scale. That is to say, from the Dominant of C, but he is eventually resolving the lines and landing on chord tones or tension notes from C. So it's like he is doing V-I in the key of C, meaning he is playing V and I together more or less like blurring the line between Tonic and Dominant? (PS:Noah, or anyone please correct me if I'm wrong)
I found the left movement it's interesting to make burst of tempo- shuffle and accent, like monk did. Expand and breakdown to the bone the armony of the tonal chord in the two hands
@@NoahKellman Perhaps he’s referring to the first part of the video where Aaron demoed some of his solo approach and his active left hand, which you commented on. If you do a video on him, you will need to do at least two, because this is like a completely different topic than what we were discussing above.
Barry Harris' concept of lowered 6th or raised 5th mirrors the idea of modal borrowing. It goes back to baroque music, and was extensively used from Classicism to the more chromatic colors of Romanticism. It is how Harris grouped everything in one scale (and consequently generated a nice structure of blocks and harmonic progressions) that makes the concept quite appealing. Great lesson by Mr. Parks and this young man, Mr. Kellman. Congratulations.
Absolutely amazing! Parks plays so wonderfully. The questions asked were very insightful and really gave me a new perspective on an already interesting musician. Incredible :D
This was a must watch, with my favorite online piano teacher and one of my favorite modern jazz musicians. Some real gems were dropped all throughout this especially around 33 minutes. Thanks for this Noah!
