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peterboy · Member Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 2 Location: UK

Hello everyone just joined the site I am very interested in learning to play blues and especially boogie woogie any advise would be greatly appreciated but especially about a teacher/s.Thanks Peter

Steve071261 · Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:07 am Post subject:

Hi,

can I suggest you tell us where you live? Helpful suggestions about teachers 200 miles away from you won't be too constructive!

regards

Steve

peterboy · Member Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 2 Location: UK

Hello Steve good point I live near Walton on Thames in Surrey. Thanks Peter

Geminoz · Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 12:18 pm Post subject: boogie woogie

Hi Peter
Sorry....nothing to do with your request....but your last post made me nostalgic...I grew up in Feltham and used to ride my bicycle to Walton on Thames....many many many years ago.

jazzman · Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 6:50 pm Post subject: Boogie Woogie

Hey. If you are interested in Blues/Boogie Woogie I could help.

I have 2 students learning blues. I am a very passionate (the most passionate) Jazz teacher you'll find. I live and breathe Jazz. I have a 100% success rate of students getting distinctions in ABRSM jazz exams, and all students have said they will recommed me to anybody.

If you are interested, I live next door to you (ish), in Weybridge. Private message me, or email me, and Id love to help you out.

Regards,
Dan.

jimpianored · New Member Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 1

If you cannot get hold of someone who teaches boogie woogie piano, I suggest you get hold of a good book on the subject. The best book that I have come across is "Improvising Blues Piano" by Tim Richards, published by Schott Educational Publications. You can get hold of a copy from Amazon.co.uk or the Jazzwise website.
Good luck,
JimPianoRed
www.hardbop-boogie.com

Bill Kibby · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:57 am Post subject: Boogie and blues

As a musician and a piano tuner, I have to say that most of the people I have ever met who claimed to specialise in boogie were among the most appalling musicians I have ever come across, and they had no concept of the difficulty involved in playing boogie well. As for blues, it comes in so many shades and degrees that it is difficult to find a musician (especially a bass player) in East Anglia who will play along with me on all types.
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APG · Member Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Location: UK

Just checked out the hardbop-boogie site. Recommend it there is some fun midi files and sheet music to be downloaded.
Andy