Blues Improvisations
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Unbuttoned Reverie – 12-bar blues piano improvisation
One of my friends listened to this improvisation of mine and described it as upbeat, with a sense of story… Read More
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Roof to Basement – 12-Bar Blues Improvisation in G
This improvisation is an upbeat 12-bar blues in G, drawing on Chicago / barrelhouse influences with boogie woogie style bass… Read More
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Undercurrents in Motion – 12-Bar Blues Walking Bass Improvisation in B Flat
This improvisation has a bit of drive. The left hand keeps up a steady walking bass in B♭ at around… Read More
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Familiar Streets and Hidden Paths – 12-Bar Blues Improvisation in B Flat
This is a spontaneous, moderately upbeat and lively 12-bar blues improvisation in the key of B flat — recorded in… Read More
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Slow Burn Shuffle – 12-Bar Blues Piano Improvisation
Slow Burn Shuffle is a slow-tempo 12-bar blues improvisation in C, built on a classic shuffle bass with a different… Read More
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Laid Back 12-Bar Blues Shuffle in G – Improvisation
Here’s a laid back 12-bar blues shuffle in G, involving classic Chicago and West Coast blues elements, with a steady… Read More
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Holding Ground, Shuffle in F – 12 bar blues improvisation
This is my latest in a series of one-take piano improvisations, in the traditional 12-bar blues form. I didn’t plan… Read More
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New Orleans Groove IV – 12 Bar Blues Improvisation
This is the fourth in my series of New Orleans-style 12 bar blues piano improvisations: a spontaneous one-take recording built… Read More
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Slow Shuffle Groove – 12 bar blues improvisation in C
This improvisation came to be without planning, shaped in the moment by a sense of weightiness and inward pull. It’s… Read More
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