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Hi All.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to the current issue with Coronavirus, I am teaching exclusively by Zoom. Actually, this is working well. Online Lessons are safe, less stressful, easy to schedule and fun. My normal price for a 45-minute Zoom or Skype Lesson is $80. Currently, the discount price is $65. Please contact me to schedule piano lessons on Zoom. (408) 234-2364 and martan@musicmann.com

Gigs are starting up . . .

It’s been a long time . . . but, gigs are starting up again! Please check out my gig schedule below for more information. Also, contact me if you need a pianist. Thank you!!!

Thanks for coming to my website

Thanks for coming to my website. There is lots of information about my concerts, gigs, teaching activities, JazzSkills for Piano online jazz piano course, JAZZ MASTERCLASS: Step-by-Step (individual online lessons), blog posts and music below. I’d love to see you at some of my gigs, concerts or lectures. Please leave your email if you want to be notified of upcoming events. Also, I always appreciate your questions, comments and suggestions.

Quickie JazzThought

My newest announcement is that I’ve set up a new YouTube Channel called Quickie JazzThought. This presents free videos which give deep musical thoughts in a very easily understandable way. I’ve also upgraded my JazzThought Website with lots of new features. Check it out to view blog posts, videos, jazz quotes and much more. I’m also posting new “Morning Musings”. These are my piano improvisations on some of my favorite tunes.

I’ve just uploaded my first Quickie JazzThought video: “Connecting V7 – I”. This video gives two accessible exercises which develops a connection to this powerful resolution. I hope you will visit this video and give me your valuable feedback. I appreciate it also if you would subscribe to the channel. Watch for new free videos soon.

Just uploaded a second Quickie JazzThought video: Time Against Time. This “jazz thought” gives you an easy, natural, musical way to develop all time-against-time issues. Check it out.

Exciting News! New Course!

My newest jazz course is called: Pentatonics for Pianists. This course is intended to help all pianists develop improvisational skills. Pentatonic for Pianists is my latest JAZZ MASTERCLASS: Step-by-Step individual course.

Just received word that Martan Mann & Mankind is now available as a station on Pandora and on Spotify. Hope you can check it out.

Nice Thought . . .

Here’s a nice comment from one of my Australian JazzSkills for Piano subscribers:

“Hi Martan ! Thank you for your course and video lessons. They have been extremely useful to me. I now use your approach when playing. At the moment I’m playing each week in the State Library centre in Adelaide (South Australia) and it is certainly giving me new musical freedom.”
Stephen

Have a great day . . .

Martan :)