How High The Moon: Journey Through The Real Book

[@ninjapolitician6994]

I’ve been watching these videos for a while now, and I’ve grown to have high expectations when coming into them. Let me just say that you manage to knock it out of the park every time, sir. I love that you give the musical and historical context of the tune before diving right into it. You play fearlessly, and it’s truly inspiring to this musician. I’m a guitar player. Your channel has become one of my favorites and I always look forward to new content. Keep it up man!

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks for such a wonderful comment, and I'm challenging myself as well with these videos. I really appreciate the fact that you're watching my videos and that you "get" them. Good luck with your guitar playing :)

[@nujazzelectro]

So beautiful ! thank you sir

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks Roel!

[@vivianheo9595]

Thank you very much!

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks Vivian - have fun playing this great song!

[@unclenote]

Thank you Ron. I’m a Guitar player from Newfoundland.Thank you for your work.You give me musical ideas,

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks for touching base. This is my goal, to give perspective and musical ideas. Good luck with your playing :)

[@charliemyers6014]

Thank you Ron! I appreciate you taking us through this awesome Journey, and also staying with the Top view really helps, I can learn a lot by listening to you play

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks for watching, Charlie! I'm going to stay with the top view with this Journey from now on, and use the side view for some of my other videos.

[@WilliamHerff]

Love what you’re doing. So glad I found this channel. keep up the good work!

[@larrysaidman1004]

Wonderful once again! Really loving following what you are doing with the notes you provide.

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

I'm glad you're finding the notes helpful, Larry. I'm going back and putting them in for the whole series. I've completed about 50 of them at this point.

[@WBUSCH49]

I learn a lot from you You are an inspiring player!

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks!!!

[@beatricelemercier4945]

Amazing..will check out ur website

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

I'm glad you liked this, Beatrice - good luck with your playing :)

[@ChapzVicente]

hi sir.. watching your videos really amazing..its really inspiring and wish and hope to learn more from you...i wish to have your book sir ..Journey Through The Real Book and have your sign..im from philippines ..manila.. you are great..Godbless and keep safe...

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks! You can search Google for The Jazz Pianists Ultimate Guide To The Real Book and find pages I've written for every tune in The Real Book. Enjoy!

[@matthewmurdock7246]

Amazing skillz brotha!! Great way to play this song.

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks very much Matthew! Good luck playing it too :)

[@davidgerber9317]

Great rendition! Thanks for the performance, historical context, and suggestions on interpretation.....BUT I DRAW THE LINE AT BAGPIPES!

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks David!!!

[@elunico13]

This just cured my coronavirus!
Thanks for sharing! I bet they're gonna cancel the Summer Arts Festival in Fairbanks this year. What a shame too.

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Ha! Good one! Yeah, we'll see what happens with the festival this year. Fingers crossed.

[@olehn2386]

the part at 9:43 sounds absolutely stunning- does somebody know how to do this?

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks! It's actually pretty easy. You play a 4th and a major second, like D G A, and shimmer them. Have fun with this!

[@olehn2386]

@@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 thanks so much!

[@raymondvandevorst9913]

Do you put in drums afterwards

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

No but that's a good idea!