Description

Two DVD set. A rare opportunity to visit with one of America’s most brilliant and distinctive musical voices. This masterful piano player, songwriter, two-time Grammy winner and ambassador of New Orleans music demonstrates his technique, discusses his influences, and shares stories of a life in music. Mac plays and analyzes more than 30 tunes, from New Orleans blues to the compositions of Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and others. An overhead camera provides close-ups as Mac plays the licks, bass lines, turnarounds, chord progressions and voicings that have secured him an honored place in the history of popular music. Intermediate/advanced. Includes either a booklets or PDF file on the disc. Two hours total.