Takes a very complex concept and shows you how to understand, feel and play it with confidence. Best one I've seen on you tube so far...GROOVING and COOL.
yeahh at the end i was able to get it, for the love of... THANKS FROM DEEP OF MY HEART , i grow up with this music, i was aware about the layers, and how in west africa groove builded in simple layers that give the dancers and the story tellers a basement , but honestly I was never able to play it, now its clear in my mind.
Thanks a lot for helping spread the music from my country Cuba 🇨🇺. There are some concepts on this video that are a little bit old. The way we play Latin Jazz has evolved a lot. We don’t play the montuno during the whole song anymore. And with the influence from timba and other Cuban styles, Latin Jazz today sounds way different than what is was 70 years ago. 😊👍🎶 Nonetheless, thanks for the video
Ah, but having said that, you owe us a video, equally informative, dense and able to be practiced as the original, but on the contemporary styles. So the challenge is extended.
You are a terrific teacher in that you speak so clearly. But people have to have knowledge of piano music to know what you are explaining. My niece is a classical pianist who came out on top in India in 2014. I am interested to introduce her to your lessons on Cuban Jazz or Brazilian jazz for her to internalize them.
Damn, these lessons are so good. As you hit the fundamentals, I'm "yeah, that's the sound", the you extend it and it's foll of the colours and vibe of that sound.
I'm really impressed with this lesson! Just wanted to add that you explained how to create the "Salsa sound" rhythmic layering. A real-life Salsa tune tends to have a unique tune structure: The first part consists of one repeating chord progression and montuno and rhythmic arrangement. Then there's one distinct peak point in the song that starts another section, with new chord progression, arrangement, montuno. So the structure looks like this: AAA-peak point-BBB (Salsa musicians joke that everything in Salsa structure repeats in multiples of 3). The BBB choruses tend to have more arrangements elements such as: *B theme (Coro) over the B progression *B improvisation (Soneo) over the B progression- usually vocals Or simply a section only with montuno and percussion and the bass stops playing or playing slides, then going back to full arrangement. I know this is about Salsa, but I really wish there was more Latin Jazz in the Salsa structure. I recommend listening to Timba and Salsa- for example N.G. La Banda - ¡Que Viva Changó!, Hector Lavoe-juanito alimaña, ray barretto - indestructible, Manteca · Poncho Sanchez.
Although Timba has modified the pocket most non Cuban Latin Jazz or even Salsa players are not hip to it or prefer the traditional style of constant montuno and tumbao. My timbale player threatened to quit if the bass didn't keep strict tumbao! RIP Rudy!
Wow this is so coherent and impressive. The first half of the video seemed simple enough and almost sterile. And then as soon as you combined both hands on the piano it was like pure magic. Your breakdown is masterful. Thank you so much!
Great lesson as always. Thanks! Maybe in the future you could insert some more piano playing to show the examples and to break the long spoken segments. Personally I tend to drift off. Your channel is priceless!
Thanks for the detailed straight forward presentation. I would have enjoyed hearing you play with the clave rhythm, maybe a drum machine, or a loop. Probably make it easier for us to feel the rhythm.
Thanks for another interesting and educating video! Yet another genre I'm now eager to explore. Looking forward to see the one on Afro-Brazilian jazz, which I guess was my entry point to jazz music.
I totally agree w. Raúl! Also, the rhythmic pattern/concept is called "clave," but the instrument consisting of 2 cylindrical sticks are called "claves!" You don't have to have the actual clave pattern being played on the claves or a woodblock in order to play or write "in" clave. The pattern should be internalized & the melodic & rhythmic phrases should always adhere to the pattern! BTW, the stress is on the first syllable of the term, cáscara, hence the written accent on the first á! The cáscara (shell) pattern is played on the side (shell) of the timbales, hence the name! The cencerro (cowbell) pattern should be played on the mambo cowbell, not the smaller, higher pitched cha cha cowbell, both of which are mounted on the timbales. Finally, although based on Afro-Cuban rhythms, "the Salsa" is not an Afro-Cuban genre!
i don't think I will ever 'feel' these rhythms. I guess that I could play them mechanically after lots of practice. But listening to you play it on piano, I feel like I'm split in half - one half listening for downbeats and the other half listening for upbeats or sixteenths that fall at weird spots. I feel like my head will explode. I guess if you grew up with these beats, they seem normal. To me, it's like someone took a drum machine, got drunk, and tapped the keys. I keep wanting to hear a kick drum on one and three and a snare on 2 and 4 just to feel normal again lol.
alemarquis has very nice cover songs, nothing like the salsa from the 60s, 70s and early 80s. Pianists Charlie and Eddie Palmieri, Richie Ray, Papo Lucca, Harlow, Markolino Dimond and many more
For the left hand Tumbao, you count 1 2 n 3 4 and hit E on the 3. The way it's written, E actually lands on 'n'. Beat 3 is a rest. Please double check.
Hey mate, No sorry, I don't have a patreon, but you can donate through my website if you'd like to support the channel: www.thejazzpianosite.com/donate/ Cheers :) WTB
another great vid! thanks for all your effort!! a quick production tip, take more talking breaks were you play the piano and give examples, it would help break the video up and make it seem more inviting. thank you again.
The real title of this song is, "La negra Tomasa", from the african tribe "Mandinga"...Kikiribu comes from "Peek-A-Boo"...La Negra Tomasa,” or “Bilongo,” is a song written in 1937 by the Cuban composer Guillermo Rodríguez Fiffe (1907-1995).
It's still Afro-Cuban when you eat it...It just comes out as "Salsa" after digestion..."Latin" is French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Hispanic...Cubans are Hispanics...Soo, even calling the "Latins" is a vague description, of such a rich culture...Thanks from Cuba...
Mario Bauza The first jazz piece to be overtly based in-clave, and therefore, the first true Latin jazz piece, was "Tanga" (1943) composed by Mario Bauza and recorded by Machito and his Afro-Cubans the same year, 1943. The tune was initially a descarga (Cuban jam) with jazz solos superimposed, spontaneously composed by Bauzá.
Please help , why in some examples you use 6 accord inversion , and at another 7th?? C6 sounds more like a salsa , than C7 , and yes , A7 sound more salsa than A6 But a can't understand this magic ))
Why display 7th chords if you're only going to use simple triads in your examples? I would've liked to see you invert the chords and utilize those 7ths since you notated for them.
That’s amazing! Thanks for giving us such quality content for free. I was wondering, could you do Afrobeat too? Since you have done most of the genres it’s influenced by (Jazz and Funk) and covered a somewhat similar genre(Afro-Cuban Jazz)? Thanks again
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People like u make internet such a nice tool, thank u, really thank u, my dear stranger
Thanks. You're writing the Jazz Bible, I'm learning a lot with your videos.
indeed, invaluable stuff
Quite amazed about how much complex knowledge you just gave us for free in a 20-minute video. God bless you and boost your karma! Thank you
3:36 very useful to clarify Clave. I'm clapping right now! Thank you.
Takes a very complex concept and shows you how to understand, feel and play it with confidence. Best one I've seen on you tube so far...GROOVING and COOL.
17:20 - That's what I'm talkin' about, just like my days back at the Havana
Sounds like you had a great time
@@JamesZ32100 I must been high when I said this five years ago, I've never been to Cuba, and I don't recall a club call Havana here in PR
@@hectormayoral443 You're still right on the montuno beat that's prominent in Havana lol
yeahh at the end i was able to get it, for the love of... THANKS FROM DEEP OF MY HEART , i grow up with this music, i was aware about the layers, and how in west africa groove builded in simple layers that give the dancers and the story tellers a basement , but honestly I was never able to play it, now its clear in my mind.
never can get over how clear and concise these vids are ..❤
Thanks a lot for helping spread the music from my country Cuba 🇨🇺. There are some concepts on this video that are a little bit old. The way we play Latin Jazz has evolved a lot. We don’t play the montuno during the whole song anymore. And with the influence from timba and other Cuban styles, Latin Jazz today sounds way different than what is was 70 years ago. 😊👍🎶 Nonetheless, thanks for the video
Yes, but we still like the classic style!
Ah, but having said that, you owe us a video, equally informative, dense and able to be practiced as the original, but on the contemporary styles. So the challenge is extended.
@@stephenrothman6058indeed he does haha
maybe the best breakdown i have heard, and ive been dancing saIsa and afrocuban dances for 13 years
You are a terrific teacher in that you speak so clearly. But people have to have knowledge of piano music to know what you are explaining. My niece is a classical pianist who came out on top in India in 2014. I am interested to introduce her to your lessons on Cuban Jazz or Brazilian jazz for her to internalize them.
Guitarist here trying out transposing salsa to the guitar. The part about second inversion arpeggios was especially helpful
It is funny becuase the Montuno is originated from the guitar of the Son music
Whatever I want to learn, I find it in your channel, Many Thanks
nothin will internalize these rhythms more than dancing! go out and dance ,the rhythms will slowly sink in !
Thanks for this tutorial. As a screenwriter and songwriter this video is an eye opener
I'm so thankful for your videos. You're doing a great job. That was exactly what I was looking for.
Damn, these lessons are so good. As you hit the fundamentals, I'm "yeah, that's the sound", the you extend it and it's foll of the colours and vibe of that sound.
I'm really impressed with this lesson!
Just wanted to add that you explained how to create the "Salsa sound" rhythmic layering.
A real-life Salsa tune tends to have a unique tune structure:
The first part consists of one repeating chord progression and montuno and rhythmic arrangement.
Then there's one distinct peak point in the song that starts another section, with new chord progression, arrangement, montuno.
So the structure looks like this: AAA-peak point-BBB (Salsa musicians joke that everything in Salsa structure repeats in multiples of 3).
The BBB choruses tend to have more arrangements elements such as:
*B theme (Coro) over the B progression
*B improvisation (Soneo) over the B progression- usually vocals
Or simply a section only with montuno and percussion and the bass stops playing or playing slides, then going back to full arrangement.
I know this is about Salsa, but I really wish there was more Latin Jazz in the Salsa structure. I recommend listening to Timba and Salsa- for example N.G. La Banda - ¡Que Viva Changó!, Hector Lavoe-juanito alimaña, ray barretto - indestructible, Manteca · Poncho Sanchez.
When I'm dancing im not in love with Jazzy Salsa and Timba.
@@shaolin1derpalm That's sweet and dandy and you may dance to whatever music you prefer.
This is a video about "Latin Jazz". K?
Very well explained! Thanks for the video!
How the hell did I miss your page these years??? Oh man, you’re an awesome teacher!!! Thank you for your knowledge and selfless sharing!!! :-)
Really nice explaination of how it works.
Very usefull for all people who want to do
something with latin/latinjazz.
Although Timba has modified the pocket most non Cuban Latin Jazz or even Salsa players are not hip to it or prefer the traditional style of constant montuno and tumbao. My timbale player threatened to quit if the bass didn't keep strict tumbao! RIP Rudy!
Wow this is so coherent and impressive. The first half of the video seemed simple enough and almost sterile. And then as soon as you combined both hands on the piano it was like pure magic. Your breakdown is masterful. Thank you so much!
Amazing lesson, so clear, so pedagogical. Thanks for sharing your passion!
Great lesson as always. Thanks! Maybe in the future you could insert some more piano playing to show the examples and to break the long spoken segments. Personally I tend to drift off. Your channel is priceless!
Hell yeah, the content is good, but you should defiantly rearrange your video rythm
Y’all should just pay attention
Excellent thank you for sharing 💯😎🙏🎹
Much respect for this tutorial!
kudos, nicely done. I liked your tutorial. As a salsa pianist I thought this to be very informative.
Even 6 years ago this info was outdated. Still like the video. Interesting.
Very GREAT explanation ❤️🙏👍🙏🙏
Beautiful tutorial and so useful! Thanks
An excellent Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz tutorial ! Thank you.
So helpful. RUclips can be like school sometimes, even better....
Incredible video, I learned a lot man thank you very very much
Awesome video- thank you for the super concrete and detailed explanation
Thanks for the explanation i'm actually studying these patterns and You just clear it very well to me🙏🙏🙏👍👍
Great lesson 🙏
Great lesson! Thanks
Please do a video like this for other Afro Caribbean jazz influenced music like plena and soca
Very well explained, thanks.
Excellent tutorial.
This is so priceless thank you
Good breakdown!
thanks for the rythm examples
Thanks for the detailed straight forward presentation. I would have enjoyed hearing you play with the clave rhythm, maybe a drum machine, or a loop. Probably make it easier for us to feel the rhythm.
Super loving your lessons. Thank you.
Thanks for another interesting and educating video! Yet another genre I'm now eager to explore. Looking forward to see the one on Afro-Brazilian jazz, which I guess was my entry point to jazz music.
La Negra Tomasa very good tutorial!!!!!
Just discovered you! Amazing channel! You'll do very well in RUclips.
Thanks for this great video 👍🏼
Your piano sound beautiful
Thank you! Very clear explanation!
Very nicely done. Thank you.
I totally agree w. Raúl! Also, the rhythmic pattern/concept is called "clave," but the instrument consisting of 2 cylindrical sticks are called "claves!" You don't have to have the actual clave pattern being played on the claves or a woodblock in order to play or write "in" clave. The pattern should be internalized & the melodic & rhythmic phrases should always adhere to the pattern! BTW, the stress is on the first syllable of the term, cáscara, hence the written accent on the first á! The cáscara (shell) pattern is played on the side (shell) of the timbales, hence the name! The cencerro (cowbell) pattern should be played on the mambo cowbell, not the smaller, higher pitched cha cha cowbell, both of which are mounted on the timbales. Finally, although based on Afro-Cuban rhythms, "the Salsa" is not an Afro-Cuban genre!
i don't think I will ever 'feel' these rhythms. I guess that I could play them mechanically after lots of practice. But listening to you play it on piano, I feel like I'm split in half - one half listening for downbeats and the other half listening for upbeats or sixteenths that fall at weird spots. I feel like my head will explode.
I guess if you grew up with these beats, they seem normal. To me, it's like someone took a drum machine, got drunk, and tapped the keys. I keep wanting to hear a kick drum on one and three and a snare on 2 and 4 just to feel normal again lol.
It's ok we're just too white
Get familiar with clave rhythms ;)
wonderful explanation
alemarquis has very nice cover songs, nothing like the salsa from the 60s, 70s and early 80s. Pianists Charlie and Eddie Palmieri, Richie Ray, Papo Lucca, Harlow, Markolino Dimond and many more
Great! Very informative!
So helpful thank you
Thanks for the great explanation and performance,Greetings from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Super! Thanks a lot!
Love your slides
Excellent and very thorough!
Thank you very much!!!
Amazing. Thank you.
Thank you very much for breaking it down.
Doesn't cencerro mean cowbell 8:04?
Yes it does..
@@luismesagrave I'm asking cuz you have cencerro and cowbell separately... They're different rhythms?
Thanks for a really clear video!
Very Helpful, thank you
Great lessons
This is the best explanation that I’ve found of this matter. Thank you
Nice!
Also looking forward to the Afro-Brazilian part!
Chitlin con carne clave is called Bosa Nova clave
For the left hand Tumbao, you count 1 2 n 3 4 and hit E on the 3. The way it's written, E actually lands on 'n'. Beat 3 is a rest. Please double check.
great lesson, thanks very much !
Is a tenth like thirds but in different octaves?
wow excelent lesson... im wondering if you have some ragtime explanations like this one
Very cool! 😎
how cool your videos are!!
awesome TUTORIAL....CÁS- ca- ra ( accent on first syllable )
do have loops, samples, midi, rex for piano in this style?
i cant wait for the video on the afro Brazillian video. also do you have a patreon? if you did id be more than happy to contribute
Hey mate,
No sorry, I don't have a patreon, but you can donate through my website if you'd like to support the channel:
www.thejazzpianosite.com/donate/
Cheers :)
WTB
Thank you!
Super cool! Thanks for this amazing lesson. Just one question. What would a rhythm guitarist play in an afro cuban band?
another great vid! thanks for all your effort!! a quick production tip, take more talking breaks were you play the piano and give examples, it would help break the video up and make it seem more inviting. thank you again.
🔥🔥🔥 ¡Muy caliente! 🔥🔥🔥
THANKS
do you cover the bossa nova? It really helps because you explain everything very well. Will learn from you in the future for sure
Haven't made a Boss vid yet. It's on my list!
Thank you so much for your videos! You're so knowledgeable and accurate!
My pleasure. Thanks for the comment :)
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I can't find the song mandinga anywhere does anyone know where I can find it
The real title of this song is, "La negra Tomasa", from the african tribe "Mandinga"...Kikiribu comes from "Peek-A-Boo"...La Negra Tomasa,” or “Bilongo,” is a song written in 1937 by the Cuban composer Guillermo Rodríguez Fiffe (1907-1995).
what a great tutorial!! thank you so much for it, would be awesome to have more latin jazz and salsa tutorials thanks from colombia :D
It's still Afro-Cuban when you eat it...It just comes out as "Salsa" after digestion..."Latin" is French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Hispanic...Cubans are Hispanics...Soo, even calling the "Latins" is a vague description, of such a rich culture...Thanks from Cuba...
Mario Bauza
The first jazz piece to be overtly based in-clave, and therefore, the first true Latin jazz piece, was "Tanga" (1943) composed by Mario Bauza and recorded by Machito and his Afro-Cubans the same year, 1943. The tune was initially a descarga (Cuban jam) with jazz solos superimposed, spontaneously composed by Bauzá.
"You can get a degree in How to Play it Wrong." --Derek Smalls
Please help , why in some examples you use 6 accord inversion , and at another 7th?? C6 sounds more like a salsa , than C7 , and yes , A7 sound more salsa than A6
But a can't understand this magic ))
Hi, your version of con carne is diffrent then i know ,where u get that? BRO AND I APPRECIATE THESE VIDEOS A LOT! GOD BLESS YOU
Great examples! A little less spl'ain'in
Hi Sir, do you conduct lessons on online?
Why display 7th chords if you're only going to use simple triads in your examples? I would've liked to see you invert the chords and utilize those 7ths since you notated for them.
That’s amazing! Thanks for giving us such quality content for free.
I was wondering, could you do Afrobeat too? Since you have done most of the genres it’s influenced by (Jazz and Funk) and covered a somewhat similar genre(Afro-Cuban Jazz)?
Thanks again
9:16 -personal note