About this episode
Pianist Pete Rende discusses melodies, his creative process, and experiences with jazz legends.
Pianist, composer & recording engineer Pete Rende joins Pablo Held to talk about strong melodies, finding your own voice and playing what you hear. Other topics include Pete’s whispering exercise, composing, working with jazz legends Paul Motian and Ron Carter, and his return to playing after a long break.
People in this episode
Host: Pablo Held
Guest: Pete Rende.
Topics covered
- strong melodies
- finding your own voice
- playing what you hear
- whispering exercise
- composing
- working with jazz legends
- return to playing
Keywords
- piano
- composition
- jazz
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