Lessons

Dave is currently offering recorded lessons for purchase, available here on the Lesson Page. Lessons include a recorded session with Dave at the piano, playing and analyzing standards and compositions by well known jazz musicians, with step by step explanations and examples of approaches to the pieces; focusing on harmonic and improvisational approaches and treatments in great detail. Each lesson can be purchased for download, at a cost of $25. Lessons on demand, which allow the student to choose the material covered, can be purchased for $75. each. Paypal, credit cards, personal checks and cash all accepted… Email Dave at dbtjazz@yahoo.com to request a particular lesson, or simply enter the name of the song in the Purchase Item Box, and click on the “Buy Now” button. When using Paypal, be sure to include your contact information, including email, and a brief message confirming the lesson content that you would like. And, feel free to email Dave and request a custom made lesson , for any song or theoretical approach to material that you are interested in. A free sample lesson for “My Romance” is available below, in MP3 format. Custom lessons are $75.00, and include a session of recorded material with Dave at the piano, tailored to the individual student, and written material which can be emailed as PDF files. Lessons on Skype are also available for $65 for one hour, $85 for 1 1/2 hours, and $120 for 2 hours. Dave also gives private lessons in person. Rates are: $65./hr, $75./1 1/2 hr, $120./2 hrs., and include any follow up questions that you might have over the following weeks. Contact can be continued via email, phone, or text. You may also request lead sheets for any jazz standard, with not only the standard changes to the tune, but alternate and substitute changes, clearly notated and explained. Lead sheets are $5.00 for any 2 songs already completed, and $10.00 for new custom lead sheets.


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Stella By Starlight

In a Sentimental Mood

Re: Person I Knew

Turn Out The Stars

I Love You

Up Jumped Spring

All The Things You Are

Days of Wine and Roses

A Time for Love

In Your Own Sweet Way

My Funny Valentine

How Deep Is Your Ocean

Who Can I Turn To

Falling Grace

Gloria’s Step

Since We Met

Peri’s Scope

Twelve Tone Tune

Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

I Should Care

Elsa

Never Let Me Go

I Hear a Rhapsody

For All We Know

Autumn Leaves

Polka Dots and Moonbeams

Like Someone In Love

Blue In Green

Someday My Prince Will Come

Waltz For Debby

Funkallero

Israel

Spring Is Here

I Loves You Porgy

Nardis

Emily

Letter to Evan

We Will Meet Again

Very Early

Round Midnight

Blue Serge

People

My Foolish Heart

But Beautiful

We’ll Be Together Again

 If You Could See Me Now

I’m Getting Sentimental Over You

Up With The Lark

 Funny Man

Body And Soul

Come Rain or Come Shine

You Must Believe In Spring

Mother of Earl

Solar

Midnight Mood

I Fall In Love Too Easily

Laurie

Time Remembered

All of You

Peace

The Touch of Your Lips

Make Someone Happy

Beautiful Love

The Two Lonely People

A Child Is Born

Sareen Jurer

How My Heart Sings

Sometime Ago

The Opener

Green Dolphin Street

Dolphin Dance

Isn’t It Romantic

 Quiet Now

Alone Together

It Could Happen To You

Eiderdown

Here’s That Rainy Day

On a Clear Day

Star Eyes

There Will Never Be Another You

One For Helen

Dave’s solo CD Introspect is available for purchase here. Price is $10.00, shipping in the USA included. It may also be purchased as a digital download for $5.00. Purchases may be made with Paypal or credit card.


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