The Pianists From The Past series continues today with an article about jazz player, French pianist Jacques Loussier (1934 – 2019). Pianist, author, writer, composer, and music educator Mark Tanner wrote this article. He recalls his first encounter with Loussier’s music. The French jazz pianist, Jacques Loussier, died in 2019 aged 84. Working alongside bassist…
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Mindfulness in Music: Notes on finding life’s rhythm: Mark Tanner
My guest writer today is pianist, composer, author, adjudicator, and music examiner, Mark Tanner. Mark has penned many piano and music-related publications. This includes The Mindful Pianist, published by Faber Music in 2016. He has also written numerous educational compositions. Many of these have been featured on various exam syllabuses. Today, he provides an insight…
The Mindful Pianist: Mark Tanner
The Mindful Pianist is a book written by British pianist, author, teacher, composer, researcher, examiner and adjudicator, Mark Tanner. This volume forms part of EPTA’s, or European Piano Teachers Association, Piano Professional Series, and is published by Faber Music. I invited Mark to answer twelve questions about his life and diverse career as a musician. You’ve…