• Nicholas Mustelin
    Nicholas Mustelin shared Pianist Galí (Admin)'s video. Bill Evans: Pianist, Composer, Innovator and Philosopher
    My Favorite Jazz Musician!
    42:26
    Bill Evans Portrait in Jazz (Full Album)
    Bill Evans Portrait in Jazz 1960 1. Come Rain or Come Shine - 3.19 (0:00) 2. Autumn Leaves - 5.23 (3:24) 3. Witchcraft - 4.30 (9:24) 4. When I Fall in Love - 4.52 (14:00) 5. Peri's Scope - 3.10 (18:54) 6. What Is This Thing Called Love? - 4.32 (22:09) 7...
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    Nicholas Mustelin → Pianist Galí (Admin): http://youtu.be/Nsnh21ae6YI
    • April 6
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    Nicholas Mustelin shared Pianist Galí (Admin)'s video. Pianist, Composer, Arranger and Performer Mulgrew Miller speaks about Jazz Improvisation.
    5:44
    Improvisation Can Be Taught - Jazz Piano Legend Mulgrew Miller
    Pianist extraordinaire Mulgrew Miller discusses the fine art of Jazz improvisation. Mulgrew Miller (born August 13, 1955 in Greenwood, Mississippi) is an American jazz pianist who performs in a number of jazz idioms. He began his career as member of Art...
    • April 6
  • Nicholas Mustelin
    Nicholas Mustelin replied to a topic in the forum Methodology & Practice Routines:
    After my Symmetric warm-up I play modal excercises, explore harmonies and then proceed with Classical Rpertoire (working on J. S. Bach's "Das Wohltemperiertes Klavier, Buch I = The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1) and then Jazz tunes, bith arranged pieces (...  more
    • April 5
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    Nicholas Mustelin replied to a topic in the forum Methodology & Practice Routines:
    I have a few warm-up techniques that I use. Here I explain one.
    Symmetric excercise for expanding hand range
    Starting with both thumbs on D (middle) I play with right hand and left hand mirroring each other, ascending and descending. The fingering is ALWAYS 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1 for both hands:STEP ONE: RH:    D - D# - E - F - F# - F - E - Eb - D (chromatic)
    LH:    D - Db - C - B - Bb - B - C - C# - D (chromatic)STEP TWO: ...  more
    • April 5
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    Nicholas Mustelin is now friends with Jorge Costa.
    • March 12
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    Nicholas Mustelin added 9 photo(s) to the album ME & PIANO:
    • March 9
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    Nicholas Mustelin is now friends with Bat foorter.
    • March 9
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    Nicholas Mustelin is now friends with Pov Grounch.
    • March 9
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    • March 9
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    Nicholas Mustelin replied to a topic in the forum General Piano Discussion:
    Depends on the situation. I play from memory, read music and improvise. A good Pianist should be able to do all three fluently, regardless of style. However, in Classical Music, the art of improvising has been lost over the centuries...
    • March 9
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    Nicholas Mustelin replied to a topic in the forum General Piano Discussion:
    Because of my Tinnitus condition (constant high-pitch ringing in the ears) I can not perform much anymore. However, I play Piano at home almost every day and also teach Music in a Music School. So, I play just for the love of Music. It makes me feel good!!!
    • March 9
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    Nicholas Mustelin likes the forum topic WHICH FAMOUS ARTIST DO YOU WANT TO PLAY FOR?:
    WHICH FAMOUS ARTIST DO YOU WANT TO PLAY FOR?
    Which artist do you want to play for if you had the opportunity? 
    • March 9
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    Nicholas Mustelin replied to a topic in the forum General Piano Discussion:
    This question can mean a few things:
    A: Play in the famous Artist's BandB: Audition for the famous Artists and/or his/her Band
    C: Perform for a famous Artist, like a Concert or Gig
     ...  more
    • March 9
  • Nicholas Mustelin
    Nicholas Mustelin replied to a topic in the forum Classical Repertoire:
    Johann Sebastian Bach, Das Wohltemperierte Klavier.
    • December 21, 2012
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