Comments on: Kenny Werner & Claudia Villela at Redwood Jazz Alliance – Part One http://kennywernerlive.com/kenny-werner-videos/kenny-werner-claudia-villela-at-redwood-jazz-alliance-part-one Kenny Werner's Effortless Mastery books, DVD's, CD's, Telewebinars, and Jazz Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Harmeet Manseta http://kennywernerlive.com/kenny-werner-videos/kenny-werner-claudia-villela-at-redwood-jazz-alliance-part-one/comment-page-1#comment-7289 Harmeet Manseta Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:14:18 +0000 http://kennywernerlive.com/?p=428#comment-7289 Thank You so very much for this ! I've been recently involved in a vocal-piano duo situation - the singer and I have been working with each other for 7 years now, but only as of the last 10 months have we been in a situation where there's no band and only the two of us - and predictably, I've been in a predicament ! Without the safety backup of a rhythm section, I've essentially been floundering, and the singer ( who is a truly great musician and performer ) has been suffering terribly as a result ! The question of how I should approach this gig has been answered in a Telewebinar ( I forget the number ) when someone asked Mr.Werner a question directly related to how a singer should be accompanied, and Mr.Werner, in his reply, spoke about ( first of all ) the need for the accompanist to have the right attitude - and then, the approach required musically - and this video is a direct and practical demonstration of what he spoke about in that Telewebinar - it's fantastic - I have Thanked You earlier on more than one occasion, but I cannot refrain from doing it again now ! For this video, as well as the early one that you sent ( The Effortless Mastery Workshop on Free Jazz Part 2 ) - as soon as I manage to save the money, the first order of business for me is to get The Effortless Mastery DVD - Not that it is expensive - in fact, to be able to obtain an educational video from Mr.Werner, imparting that Wisdom, that is so very difficult to come into contact with - at that low price, is illegal ! Please keep up the Good Work, and God Bless. Harmeet Manseta. Thank You so very much for this ! I’ve been recently involved in a vocal-piano duo situation – the singer and I have been working with each other for 7 years now, but only as of the last 10 months have we been in a situation where there’s no band and only the two of us – and predictably, I’ve been in a predicament ! Without the safety backup of a rhythm section, I’ve essentially been floundering, and the singer ( who is a truly great musician and performer ) has been suffering terribly as a result ! The question of how I should approach this gig has been answered in a Telewebinar ( I forget the number ) when someone asked Mr.Werner a question directly related to how a singer should be accompanied, and Mr.Werner, in his reply, spoke about ( first of all ) the need for the accompanist to have the right attitude – and then, the approach required musically – and this video is a direct and practical demonstration of what he spoke about in that Telewebinar – it’s fantastic – I have Thanked You earlier on more than one occasion, but I cannot refrain from doing it again now ! For this video, as well as the early one that you sent ( The Effortless Mastery Workshop on Free Jazz Part 2 ) – as soon as I manage to save the money, the first order of business for me is to get The Effortless Mastery DVD – Not that it is expensive – in fact, to be able to obtain an educational video from Mr.Werner, imparting that Wisdom, that is so very difficult to come into contact with – at that low price, is illegal !

Please keep up the Good Work, and God Bless.

Harmeet Manseta.

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