Don't Get Around Much Anymore Performance
Lesson time: (3min 11sec)
Tom Seals performs the swing standard 'Don't Get Around Much Anymore' on piano, with the bluesy improvisation touches he's been teaching, to watch and play along with.
Course preview
This lesson is part of the course Learn Swing Standards on Piano with Tom Seals
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Lesson transcript:
Introduction to Improvisation
So there we have it. A few tricks to improvise.
Sections of the Tune
- You know the A section
- You know the B section
I hope you enjoy playing this tune. It's an absolute classic, one of my favorites. It's been in my show forever.
Performance
I'm going to play it now. I'll keep it quite simple to start, and then who knows where I'll go afterwards?
Bluesy Tricks
I'll show you a few of those little bluesy tricks, those little improvisation skills. Hopefully, you can take a bit from my playing.
Conclusion
Have a great time playing this great tune, and I can't wait to see you playing it!
About the instructor
The mantle of UK Piano Man has long been held by Elton John, Jools Holland and Jamie Cullum. Over the past five decades no one else has come remotely close - until now! Fresh from his sell-out "Let The Good Times Roll" tour, Tom Seals - "quite possibly the future of jazz and blues" - has the world at his fingertips. His virtuoso soloing, excellent improvisation skills and distinctive voice have led top industry figures to hail him as the UK's finest boogie woogie and blues pianist and vocalist. Still in his mid-twenties, Seals has already played sold-out shows across the globe, including London's legendary Ronnie Scott's, a stunning performance at Birdland Jazz Club on Broadway in New York, and work alongside Jools Holland. Notable appearances include: Cheltenham Jazz Festival's 'Gregory Porter & Friends' Jools Holland's 'Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular' Birdland Jazz Club, New York City British Summer Time - Hyde Park Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Gisburne Park Pop-Up Montreux Jazz Festival Cropredy Festival The Steinway Two Pianos Festival Glastonbury Newark Showground "Drive-In" Blenheim Palace In his course, Tom throws open the secrets behind his playing - showing you how to swing standards at the piano, build authentic boogie woogie and blues lines, and find the freedom to improvise, so you can become the ultimate Piano Man yourself. You can read Tom's full biography at www.tomseals.co.uk. read more