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.

Keywords

• piano
• composition
• jazz

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