Piano & Production Master Kiefer Reveals His Invaluable Tips - Jazz Lab Ep. 9

In this episode of Jazz Lab, host Noah Kellman sits down with pianist / producer Kiefer Shackelford to discuss his approach to harmony, production, and much more. 🎁🎁 Download the FREE Resource PDF that goes along with this episode here in the "Free Resources Library" - https://www.neojazzacademy.com/free 👉 Follow Kiefer on Instagram: kiefdaddysupreme 👉 Kiefer's Website: https://www.kiefermusic.com/ 🎹🎹 Check out the Casio Privia Line here (this is my affiliate link so I get a small commision if you decide to purchase one: https://alnk.to/5jiT1Yy 🎧 🎧 Listen to the full podcast here: https://noahkellman.com/jazzlab 🎹 Join my Jazz Piano Secrets course: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com 🎹 Join my Reharm & Resolution Mastery Course: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/reharmonization 📙 Join the JAZZ PIANO EVOLUTIONS waitlist: https://www.neojazzacademy.com/jpewaitlist 🎹 Download the Modern Piano Voicing Dictionary - https://www.neojazzacademy.com/mvd 👾 Discord Community + Free Resources: https://discord.gg/Wsgtdq6MKS 📚 PDF Store: https://www.jazzpianoconcepts.com/store ☎️ Sign up for a free strategy call and we'll help you figure out the best things to work on next: https://join.jazzpianosecrets.com/strategycall —(if link doesn't work, just paste it into your browser with the ending "strategycall" since YouTube automatically shortens it sometimes!) Noah Kellman is a musician and teacher known for his unique approach to modern jazz piano. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:04 Body & Soul Kiefer Solo 4:30 Breaking Down Body & Soul 8:24 Theory & Borrowing Chords 14:55 How Do You Use Theory? 16:17 Deeper Into Integration 19:30 Kiefer's Beautiful Progression Exercise 23:55 Transcription Philosophy 29:00 Practice Tips & Philosophy 30:58 Developing Production Skills 33:30 Inspiring Bradbury Story 40:25 Casio 43:20 Kiefer's Favorite Voicings 48:24 Stealing Classical Progressions 54:20 Talking Barry Harris 58:40 Improving Rhythm 1:03:15 Sound Selection & Developing Your Sound 1:09:30 - Biggest Challenges Kiefer Has Faced 1:15:20 - What Is Jazz? 1:21:47 - Thoughts On Music A.I. 1:25:30 - Duo Maiden Voyage #noahkellman #tayloreigsti #jazzpiano #modernjazz