Effortless mastery liberating the master musician within by. 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. Its just like having kenny werner guiding you in a private effortless mastery lesson. Liberating the musician within english edition ebook. For those of you that dont know kenny, he has written a book called effortless mastery. What a great opportunity and thought provoking experience this has turned out to be. Liberating the musician within kindle edition by werner, kenny. Effortless mastery was not written by a philosopher or an academic. In 1996 he wrote his landmark book, effortless mastery, liberating the master musician within.
Liberating the master musician within by kenny werner. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oneill, i felt this was a book with material that could and would definitely be useful to. In 1996, kenny published a groundbreaking book on the emotional, spiritual, physical and psychological aspects of mastering and performing titled effortless mastery.
Effortless mastery video dvd lesson kenny werner 4 steps. In this video, kenny walks you exactly through the 4 steps outlined in his book effortless mastery. 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. Kenny werner is creating effortless mastery videos patreon. Effortless mastery by werner, kenny author paperback on 01jan1996 kenny werner. Reading kenny werners book effortless mastery confirmed what i already sensed intuitively. 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. I have heard other musicians describe it as effortless mediocrity though, not sure if its right for everyone. Effortless mastery is a book written by jazz pianist kenny werner, that deals with musical freedom for musicians. Kenny werner the space pirouet records audiophile audition. Effortless mastery liberating the master musician within by kenny werner item. 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. Product description effortless mastery liberating the master musician within.
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. Institute of higher learning by john kelman balloons by john kelman. Whether he is playing the piano, composing for the piano, or writing about the piano, werner is perceptive, eloquent, and erudite. It was not written by a philosopher or an academic. His studies with joao and madame chaloff would lead to the writing of the book effortless mastery. Werner started his own trio in 1981 with drummer tom rainey and bassist ratzo harris.
Fa effortless mastery af kenny werner som paperback bog pa. 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. That we will enjoy playing and the audience will enjoy listening to. Effortless mastery by kenny werner, 9781562240035, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Kenny werner has been a world class pianist and composer for over 40 years and is the author of the landmark book effortless mastery. It discusses what we go through as musicians to learn and play music. Like almost everything else, he just has own way of looking at it and explaining it. 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. 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. Effortless mastery is a book that the world really needs. Effortless mastery, imo, is useful for someone who does lots of practice but feels hemmed in by it all. His prolific output of compositions, recordings and publications continue to impact audiences around the world. In kenny werners outstanding book effortless mastery, we learn how to truly master an instrument. 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. Effortless mastery by kenny warner book and cd i would like to say first and foremost that this is not a book about. Werner, a masterful jazz pianist in his own right, uses his own life story and experiences to explore the barriers to creativity and mastery of music, and in the process reveals that. Effortless mastery, liberating the master musician within is a book that the world really needs.
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. In my rereading of werners book i see again a wisdom and a reverence for music that still shines through. Kenny teaches that the joy of practicing is concentration. 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. The kenny werner trio matured for fourteen years, touring in america and europe and recording four albums along the way. Effortless mastery by kenny werner the rabbit hole. 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. Effortless mastery liberating the creative spirit within.
Kenny werner is the artistic director of the berklee effortless mastery institute. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading effortless mastery. Liberating the master musician within is a book for any musician who finds themselves having reached a plateau in their development. Effortless mastery quotes by kenny werner goodreads. Kenny werner has been a worldclass pianist and composer for over forty years.
Kenny werners effortless mastery book deals directly with these hindrances, and presents ways to let a musicians natural creative powers flow freely with minimal. Kenny werner and the brussels jazz orchestra at the blue note. Doowop is a genre of rnb rhythm and blues music that was developed in the 1940s by africanamerican youths. His ideas and concepts on entering the space have inspired countless musicians of all walks of life, and his book effortless mastery has had. This was an excerpt from the kenny werner jazz improvisation video effortless mastery. The book is aimed at jazz or improvising musicians, like kenny is himself. 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. 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. Today it is one of the most widely read books on music and improvisation. It comes with an audio cd containing four meditations. Hope you enjoyed this video on effortless mastery kenny werner.