Jordan Christianson is a pianist and teacher living and working in Chicago, IL. He primarily performs in the jazz idiom, but enjoys playing and teaching in a variety of styles.

Since 2016 he has been a member of The Well-Balanced Pianist community. He began Taubman Approach studies with Anna Reiser, and continues to study and apprentice with Teresa Dybvig.

He enjoys helping those who have also found themselves on a journey to find more comfort, freedom, and expression at the piano.

Where to find Jordan:
https://pianowithoutpain.com
https://www.wellbalancedpianist.com/who-we-are/#jc

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For this episode I had the very special honour of talking with jazz pianist and composer, Darius Brubeck. We discuss myriad topics including Darius' musical upbringing, his time in South Africa, how he improvises and thinks about jazz, his current projects, as well as the current situation in Ukraine and its cultural similarities with the Cold War.


Darius' website: https://www.dariusbrubeck.com/

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For this episode I had the honour of welcoming back Professor John Salmon. John was one of my first guests on the podcast, so it’s such a pleasure to have him on again. This time, our conversation is all about improvisation. We explore jazz and classical improv, harmony, modes, melody, the difference between composing, improvising and inventing, and everything in between. This is of course a conversation that could last a lifetime; there’s so much to talk about. Nevertheless, I feel we covered much ground and I certainly learned a lot. I would also like to say that this is the first podcast episode I’ve done that has a video element; to view our conversation, check it out on YouTube.

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If you would like to support this podcast, consider becoming a patron on Patreon: simply click “support the show.”

For more information about the podcast or to enquire about lessons in the Taubman Approach or composition, please email zacharydaviesmusic (at) gmail (dot) com or find me on X and Instagram @zdaviesmusic
Thank you!