In 1996, kenny published a groundbreaking book on the emotional, spiritual, physical and psychological aspects of mastering and performing titled effortless mastery. Like almost everything else, he just has own way of looking at it and explaining it. By doug robinson i am only about 34s through this book, and i couldnt be more enthusiastic. Kenny werner, masterful jazz pianist and the artistic director of effortless mastery institute at berklee college of music, discusses his approach. Fa effortless mastery af kenny werner som paperback bog pa. Effortless mastery liberating the master musician within by kenny werner item.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. That we will enjoy playing and the audience will enjoy listening to. Kenny werner is creating effortless mastery videos patreon. Hope you enjoyed this video on effortless mastery kenny werner. I have to make the disclaimer that reading this book resulted in a sea change that deeply affected my philosophy and approach to teaching, learning, playing, and listening to music. His latest piano offering, the space, checks all the previously indicated boxes and challenges the listener to put away any preconceived ideas of what might be called jazz music. Jan 14, 2017 effortless mastery by kenny warner book and cd i would like to say first and foremost that this is not a book about billiards. Reading kenny werners book effortless mastery confirmed what i already sensed intuitively. In 1996 he wrote his landmark book, effortless mastery, liberating the master musician within.
In this video, kenny walks you exactly through the 4 steps outlined in his book effortless mastery. Kenny teaches that the joy of practicing is concentration. Today it is one of the most widely read books on music and improvisation. Effortless mastery by kenny werner the rabbit hole. Kenny werner has been a world class pianist and composer for over 40 years and is the author of the landmark book effortless mastery. Kenny werner, is one of my favorite pianists ive ever had the pleasure of working with, and in my opinion one of the best pianists living on the planet. Product description effortless mastery liberating the master musician within. Effortless mastery is a book that the world really needs. I have heard other musicians describe it as effortless mediocrity though, not sure if its right for everyone.
Institute of higher learning by john kelman balloons by john kelman. Liberating the master musician within is a book for any musician who finds themselves having reached a plateau in their development. Liberating the musician within english edition ebook. Aug 22, 2011 this was an excerpt from the kenny werner jazz improvisation video effortless mastery. Sometimes the pain is physical, often its mental, emotional, or even spiritual, such as an unloving attitude towards ones self. Kenny werner the space pirouet records audiophile audition. Effortless mastery, imo, is useful for someone who does lots of practice but feels hemmed in by it all. Effortless mastery is a book written by jazz pianist kenny werner, that deals with musical freedom for musicians. His prolific output of compositions, recordings and publications continue to impact audiences around the world.
It was not written by a philosopher or an academic. Doowop is a genre of rnb rhythm and blues music that was developed in the 1940s by africanamerican youths. This book is for those of you who know your scales and feel ready for the final step, to allow music to flow effortlessly through you. It comes with an audio cd containing four meditations. Kenny werner is the artistic director of the berklee effortless mastery institute.
Effortless mastery was not written by a philosopher or an academic. Effortless mastery liberating the master musician within by. Kenny werner has been a worldclass pianist and composer for over forty years. Apr 22, 2016 in 1996, kenny published a groundbreaking book on the emotional, spiritual, physical and psychological aspects of mastering and performing titled effortless mastery. Kenny werners effortless mastery book deals directly with these hindrances, and presents ways to let a musicians natural creative powers flow freely with minimal. In my rereading of werners book i see again a wisdom and a reverence for music that still shines through. What a great opportunity and thought provoking experience this has turned out to be. The new york times has called him a virtuoso, the boston phoenix has called him an extraordinary gifted artist, and his prolific compositions and recordings have.
It discusses what we go through as musicians to learn and play music. Whether he is playing the piano, composing for the piano, or writing about the piano, werner is perceptive, eloquent, and erudite. His studies with joao and madame chaloff would lead to the writing of the book effortless mastery. The book is aimed at jazz or improvising musicians, like kenny is himself. Effortless mastery video dvd lesson kenny werner 4 steps. Effortless mastery quotes by kenny werner goodreads.
The emi helps clear these blocks by using somatic and mindful approaches, including the principles put forth in the book effortless mastery by kenny werner, the institutes artistic director. Werner has since created videos, lectured worldwide and. This entry was posted in music and tagged american composer, american jazz pianist, american music educator, ari hoenig, benjamin koppel, berklee, berklee college, brussels jazz orchestra, effortless mastery, effortless mastery institute, entrevista, interview with kenny werner, joao assis brasil, johannes weidenmuller, kenny werner, kenny. His ideas and concepts on entering the space have inspired countless musicians of all walks of life, and his book effortless mastery has had. Liberating the musician within, kenny werner 192 pages paperback ebook this book summary is part of an ongoing project to summarise 70 books on learning how to learn for more, see the full reading list. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading effortless mastery. Effortless mastery by werner, kenny author paperback on 01jan1996 kenny werner. In kenny werners outstanding book effortless mastery, we learn how to truly master an instrument. Its just like having kenny werner guiding you in a private effortless mastery lesson. Liberating the musician within kindle edition by werner, kenny. For those of you that dont know kenny, he has written a book called effortless mastery. Effortless mastery, liberating the master musician within is a book that the world really needs. Effortless mastery liberating the creative spirit within.
Effortless mastery by kenny werner i have come to the point where i have simply decided that effortlessness would be my prime consideration, that anything not played from an effortless place is not worth playing. An accomplished jazz pianist in his own right, he uses his own life story and experiences to explore the barriers to creativity and mastery of music. Effortless mastery by kenny warner book and cd i would like to say first and foremost that this is not a book about. Effortless mastery institute berklee college of music. Kenny werner addresses the musicians hangups were under so much. A concise, free and complete summary of effortless mastery kenny werners bottleneck busting guide to mastering your craft by learning to. Kenny werner and the brussels jazz orchestra at the blue note.
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