BarryHarrisVideos
These videos are part of a collection of videos which Frans Elsen recorded during workshops that Barry Harris gave at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague between 1989 and 1998. Frans Elsen was a very important Dutch pianist, arranger and educator of Jazz. He and Barry shared a mutual appreciation of each others music and were close friends. This material has been edited and selected by Frans himself. It gives a unique insight in Barry's wonderful ways of teaching and his extraordinary musicianship. Please visit http://www.franselsen.com for info about Frans Elsen and his musical legacy. There is a special reference to these videos on that website. These videos are an important historical document of one of Jazz music's finest and foremost musicians and educators.
6th dim scale (long excerpt)
Erik's scale in Cherokee
Piano class: Giant Steps
All the things you are
54321 phrase
Stella By Starlight
5432 in Cherokee
No fingers
Swing by yourself
All God's Chillun' Got Rhythm
Bird on Indiana
Passport Blues
5432 Rhythm bridge
II-V-I in drop 2
Chords in 6th dim scale "long short"
The bridge on "Cherokee"
Confirmation
You don't know what love is
Round Midnight
Talking about Cm7 in "All The Things You Are"
"Chopin changes"
Barry talking about the importance of rhythm
Bird Feathers
Practicing the dominant scale adding distracting notes
Half step rules on dominant scale part2
Half step rules on dominant scale part1
Half Step Rules
Rehearsing "April in Paris" with the singers
Barry plays 6th dim Scale (cont.)
Barry plays Oblivion (Bud Powell)