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Length: 28:57

Description: In this piano masterclass, acclaimed keyboardist Larry Goldings shows you how he accompanies artists in a multitude of styles. Larry discusses and demonstrates how to utilize jazz harmony in the pop, soul, R & B and singer/songwriter vain while never sounding like a "jazzer". If you want to know why Larry is in such high demand with artists like James Taylor, Christina Aguilera, Walter Becker, John Scofield, etc., this video is for you! Note: this video is a continuation from Larry's two part organ series on accompanying. NOTE: You can purchase all 3 videos in this series at a discount here!

Topics Covered: Heightening the emotional impact of performances; suspending chord tones to create drama; making the most of common tones and triads; clustering diatonic notes; harmonizing an arrangement to suit different moods and styles; tailoring your approach to work with the lyric; finding creative ways to voice simple chords; mixing folk, soul, and jazz keyboard styles; choosing the right key for the voicings you want to play; substituting chords.

Larry Goldings

With his signature Hammond organ style and versatility on many keyboards, Boston native Larry Goldings (b. 1968) has traversed not only the wide spectrum of jazz where he is perhaps best known, but also the worlds of funk, pop, and alternative music. High in demand as a sideman, Goldings’ sound can be heard on scores of albums by artists in virtually every musical genre.

In recent years, his distinctive playing has graced the albums of Christina Aguilera, Walter Becker, Solomon Burke, Tracy Chapman, De La Soul, Robben Ford, Steve Gadd, Melody Gardot, Herbie Hancock, Jesse Harris, Colin Hay, India.Arie, Al Jarreau, Norah Jones, John Mayer, Madeleine Peyroux, John Pizzarelli, David Sanborn, Sia, Luciana Souza, and many others.

Goldings has collaborated closely, on the road and in the studio, with such artists as Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Jim Hall, Maceo Parker, Madeleine Peyroux, John Scofield, and James Taylor. Taylor’s retrospective album, One Man Band (Hear Music), represents the culmination of two and a half year worldwide tour, with Goldings as Mr. Taylor’s sole collaborator/accompanist, or “one man band.” The album, which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), features an original composition by Larry entitled “School Song.”

As a leader, Larry has released 15 albums, many of which feature his long time organ trio with Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart. This group is widely recognized for charting new ground, with the musicians’ synergistic playing and their hard-swinging, yet very thoughtful, music. In 2007, Larry (alongside John Scofield and Jack DeJonnette) received a Best Jazz Album Grammy nomination for their recording, Trio Beyond – Saudades (ECM).

In the past decade, Goldings has become increasingly known as a composer, arranger, and producer. Goldings’ compositions have been recorded by Michael Brecker, Jack DeJohnette, Bob Dorough, Jim Hall, John Scofield, Toots Thielemans, Curtis Stigers, Jane Monheit, Gaby Moreno and Sia Furler, among others. His songs and arrangements also appear in the films Space Cowboys, Proof, and Funny People. Goldings is a featured performer in the 2009 Clint Eastwood documentary, The Dream’s on Me, playing original arrangements of several classic Johnny Mercer tunes on piano and Hammond organ. Also sought out by the advertising world, Larry has written music for Amtrak, Time Warner Cable, and others.

Website: http://www.larrygoldings.com/