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Interview with jazz pianist Ramona Horvath

2026-10-19T14:17:15+01:00

In this interview, Céline Gaurier-Joubert talks with jazz pianist Ramona Horvath about her arrangement of Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", from her trio album ABSINTHE. Ramona looks back on her journey from a rigorous classical training in Bucharest to jazz, on the music she grew up with, and on the years in Paris that shaped her playing. She also shares her advice for classically trained adults who would love to improvise but don't know where to begin. Interview by Céline Gaurier-Joubert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3GJJLt7gLc Céline Gaurier-Joubert: I first discovered your playing on YouTube through your interpretation of You Are [...]

Interview with jazz pianist Ramona Horvath2026-10-19T14:17:15+01:00

Why Every Jazz Pianist Should Listen to Night Train by Oscar Peterson

2026-10-19T14:29:26+01:00

Photo credit: 'Night Train' by The Oscar Peterson Trio. Album cover, Verve Records. There are countless jazz records that a pianist can study. Some are essential because they changed the language of the instrument, others because they introduced revolutionary harmonies, new forms or radically different approaches to improvisation. Then there are records that teach you simply how to play! Oscar Peterson's ‘Night Train’, recorded in 1962 with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen, belongs firmly in the last category. It is one of those albums that sounds immediately accessible but reveals greater sophistication each time you return to it. [...]

Why Every Jazz Pianist Should Listen to Night Train by Oscar Peterson2026-10-19T14:29:26+01:00

Why Every Jazz Pianist Should Study Bill Evans

2026-03-10T13:57:52+00:00

Few musicians have shaped the language of jazz piano as profoundly as Bill Evans. Emerging in the late 1950s, Evans transformed the role of the jazz pianist through lyrical touch and emotional harmony, as well as having great influence with his collaborative approach to ensemble playing. His influence extends far beyond his own recordings, and permeates modern jazz piano vocabulary, continuing to shape how pianists think about harmony, rhythm, and musical interaction. He is also considered one of the most influential pianists in developing modern solo piano language. For these reasons, every jazz pianist, regardless of style or experience, should study [...]

Why Every Jazz Pianist Should Study Bill Evans2026-03-10T13:57:52+00:00
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