A Stop Motion Animation called Flower. I created this video to show my piano students how to combine a video with music. Creating Stop Motion Animations and Time Lapse Videos are great fun, and an excellent way to give students a practical avenue for their creativity. I like to do projects with students, so they can learn to think for themselves and enjoy the satisfaction of completing something they have personally made. A music keyboard and a camera can inspire a world of adventure.
Recorded Live in Denmark, 1964. Oscar Peterson on Piano; Ray Brown on Bass; Ed Thigpen on Drums.
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, 1925 – 2007, was a jazz pianist and composer from Canada. Peterson started piano lessons at the age of five. He performed at thousands of live concerts worldwide. His extraordinary career lasted more than 60 years.
He is one of the most accomplished and greatest pianists of all time. His friend Duke Ellington called him the “Maharaja of the keyboard.” His astonishing virtuosity stands out at the top of the jazz world.
Hiromi Uehara, commonly known as Hiromi, is a jazz composer and pianist from Hamamatsu, Japan. She is recognized by her incredibly virtuosic technique, high energetic performances and the blending in her compositions of musical genres such as new bop, progressive rock, classical and fusion.
Hiromi began classical piano at age six. Her piano teacher introduced to jazz when she was eight. At 14, she had already performed with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. At 17, she met Chick Corea by chance in Tokyo, and was invited to play a concert with him the very next day.
She worked as a jingle writer for several years, and then enrolled at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts to study music. At Berklee, she was mentored by Ahmad Jamal. By the time of her graduation, she had already signed with a jazz label Telarc. Since 2004 debut, Hiromi has toured the world and appeared in numerous jazz festivals. She has played live at the prestigious Newport Jazz Festival.
A wonderful Chick Corea video. Recorded live in Tokyo, Japan on September 2-3 2006, at the Tokyo Jazz Festival. Chick Corea and Hiromi Uehara play “Spain” one of Chick Corea’s most well known pieces. Spain was composed in 1971, appearing on the album Light as a Feather, performances by Corea, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Stanley Clarke and Joe Farrell. Numerous versions have been recorded, by Corea himself as well as other artists. A particularly well known version a flamenco version by Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin in the 1980s. Another well known recording was a progressive bluegrass version by Bela Fleck in 1979. More recently, Corea performed it as a duet with Japanese pianist Hiromi Uehara.
A live video performance by Lang Lang. Chopin Waltz Brilliante in A Flat Major.
Lang Lang was born in Shenyang China in 1982. He is a famous classical concert pianist. He currently resides in New York City. Lang Lang is known throughout the world, having played concerts in Europe, North America, and Asia. He has also made numerous television appearances and has recorded many albums. Lang Lang began studying keyboard lessons at the age of three. Two years later, he played his first piano concert and placed first. His flashy style and thunderous keyboard playing have garnered both praise and criticism. His music has been described as having great communicative power. His career has had superstar qualities, and he is often described as being a “classical prodigy phenomenon”. His appeal to young people is undeniable as he can conquer young crowds with his youthful bravado. His playing has also been described as “blazing speed and thunderous power”, “daredevil tendencies” and “extremes of dynamics and rhythm”. Through his foundation, Lang Lang spends much time working to bring classical music to children all over the world.