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Larry Goldings (Jazz Organ) - Videos 1 & 2 Bundle

Length: Video 1 - 38:38, Video 2 - 33:40

Description: This discounted bundle includes both videos 1 & 2 from Larry Goldings' jazz organ masterclass series.

Video 1: In part one (1 of 2) of this jazz organ lesson series, acclaimed organist Larry Goldings shows you his approach to playing the Hammond Organ in a jazz context. Larry discusses and demonstrates basic settings, voicings, inner movement, chord substitutions and more. If you are a fan of Larry Goldings and want some insight into his amazing playing, this organ masterclass series is for you.
Topics Covered: Organ, Jazz, Soloing, Comping, Melodies, Drawbar Settings, The Leslie, Harmony, Voicings, Voice Leadings, Inner Movement, Progressions, Chord Substitution, Emotional Choices, Reharmonization, Devices, Thinking Orchestrally, Dimension, Adding Musical Interest, Etc.

Video 2: In part two (2 of 2) of this jazz organ lesson series, acclaimed organist Larry Goldings shows you his approach to playing the Hammond Organ in a jazz context. Larry discusses and demonstrates soloing concepts, voicings, the pedals, chord substitutions and more. If you are a fan of Larry Goldings and want some insight into his amazing playing, this organ masterclass series is for you.
Topics Covered: Organ, Jazz, Soloing, Comping, Melodies, Motivic Playing, Shapes, Intervals, 4ths, The Pedals, Being the Bass Player, Harmony, Voicings, Voice Leadings, Parallel Harmony, Common Tones, Devices, Thinking Orchestrally, Dimension, Adding Musical Interest, Chord Substitution, Etc.

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.