Hey Improvisers,
One of my favorite styles to play is what I call “Taylor Swift-style jazz piano.” The basic concept is to play a favorite jazz ballad with all the usual jazz harmonies, but with a nice, contemporary pop rhythmic feel. I particularly like to use a folksy finger style guitar-like texture, which I call “Fingerstyle piano.”
Here’s a performance I did of the classic “Over The Rainbow,” in which I used this style:
Over The Rainbow
Give it try yourself!
Ron