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Genre: Jazz / Nu-Jazz / Psychedelic
Location BELLINGHAM, Washington, US
Profile Views: 25349
Last Login: 5/24/2011
Member Since 7/31/2006
Website http://www.learnjazzpiano.com
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.. .. ..New CD released: My First Piano.. .. .. ..Go Here for the LearnJazzPiano.com Practice Cam.. .. .. I play solo piano and put together groups for any kind of event from Vancouver, B.C. down to Portland, Oregon. Go to ..http://www.scotranney.com.. for more information or to contact me about availability. .. .. I recently published a jazz piano exercises and etudes book: ..http://www.lulu.com/content/2111021.. .. .. I'm a pizza fanatic, it's almost a religion, definitely a way of life. I'm all about the simple pleasures. Pizza in the morning. .. .. Sometimes you just have to take a dandelion break. In the meadow or in a crack of a sidewalk, sometimes that's just what you have to do. .. .. We sought it with thimbles, we sought it with care; .. We pursued it with forks and hope; .. We threatened it's life with a railroad share; .. We charmed it with smiles and soap. .. .. I don't really like poetry, unless it's kind of dirty and has clever rhymes, those kind are almost always fun. .. .. "But what really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in this world more helpless and irresponsible... and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge. And I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon. Probably at the next gas station." .. .. In addition to all those things that keep my tendrils of curiosity waving crazily like a giant worm covered Medusa head, I enjoy music, playing it, writing it, listening to it. .. .. I'm pretty sure music is a verb. .. .. I play music for all kinds of reasons and enjoy solo piano as much as playing with a group. The music is fun and full of life, with just as many unanswered questions and unplanned adventures. .. ...... .. .. .. ...... Layout by ..CoolChaser.. Background from ..flickr user.. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ......
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.. If I have a jazz gig, a piano trio or quartet, some of my favorite bass players to call are Andrew Simmons, Chuck Kisler, Ev Stern, Doug Miller, Larry Halloway, Jeff Cook, Tom Anastasio, Jeff Johnson, and I'm sure I've forgotten a few. .. .. For drums, first on the list are guys like D'vonne Lewis, Scott Mercado, Grant Wilson, Jeremy Jones, Cary Stevens, Mike Bajuk, Jud Sherwood, and all those others. .. .. Sometimes I get calls for quartets or larger groups and the first guy I call is my brother Travis Ranney who is well known in the musician world as being one of the top sax guys around. If he can't make it there are a handful of other people I'd call, but this rarely happens because I usually can sell the trio gig. Who needs a horn when a trio can give you more? ..
Influences
.. Walking down a sunset boardwalk with a beer in one hand and a bottle of mezcal in the other. .. .. A little it of this, a little bit of that, don't eat too much or you'll be a big, fat, cat. ..
Sounds Like
.. Well, if I'm playing jazz piano, it sounds like me playing jazz piano. If I'm playing Mozart piano, it sounds like me playing Mozart piano. Same with funk, reggae, and everything else piano. .. .. I guess it just sounds like me playing music. .. .. Music for me is based on rhythm first, melody second, harmony third. More music can come out of one note being played rhythmically than can come out of a symphony orchestra losing time. A lonely melody (Rite of Spring, anyone?) can be the most poignant voice in a piece of music, yet played in a haphazard way, rhythmically, it would lose everything. As will a good harmony. If the melody isn't played with harmony in mind, whether you're reading music or improvising, then both rhythm and melody might be wasted. .. .. Success is through finding balance, not only in music, but in everything. .. .. I look at the piano like a chromatic percussion instrument, but one that is sensitive enough to evoke any emotion so that something soft and sweet is just as powerful as a ten minute double time reggae funk jam with a band. ..

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Bio:

New CD released: My First Piano

Go Here for the LearnJazzPiano.com Practice Cam

I play solo piano and put together groups for any kind of event from Vancouver, B.C. down to Portland, Oregon. Go to http://www.scotranney.com for more information or to contact me about availability.

I recently published a jazz piano exercises and etudes book: http://www.lulu.com/content/2111021

I'm a pizza fanatic, it's almost a religion, definitely a way of life. I'm all about the simple pleasures. Pizza in the morning.

Sometimes you just have to take a dandelion break. In the meadow or in a crack of a sidewalk, sometimes that's just what you have to do.

We sought it with thimbles, we sought it with care;
We pursued it with forks and hope;
We threatened it's life with a railroad share;
We charmed it with smiles and soap.

I don't really like poetry, unless it's kind of dirty and has clever rhymes, those kind are almost always fun.

"But what really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in this world more helpless and irresponsible... and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge. And I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon. Probably at the next gas station."

In addition to all those things that keep my tendrils of curiosity waving crazily like a giant worm covered Medusa head, I enjoy music, playing it, writing it, listening to it.

I'm pretty sure music is a verb.

I play music for all kinds of reasons and enjoy solo piano as much as playing with a group. The music is fun and full of life, with just as many unanswered questions and unplanned adventures.

Layout by CoolChaser Background from flickr user

.. ..

Member Since:

July 31, 2006

Members:

If I have a jazz gig, a piano trio or quartet, some of my favorite bass players to call are Andrew Simmons, Chuck Kisler, Ev Stern, Doug Miller, Larry Halloway, Jeff Cook, Tom Anastasio, Jeff Johnson, and I'm sure I've forgotten a few.

For drums, first on the list are guys like D'vonne Lewis, Scott Mercado, Grant Wilson, Jeremy Jones, Cary Stevens, Mike Bajuk, Jud Sherwood, and all those others.

Sometimes I get calls for quartets or larger groups and the first guy I call is my brother Travis Ranney who is well known in the musician world as being one of the top sax guys around. If he can't make it there are a handful of other people I'd call, but this rarely happens because I usually can sell the trio gig. Who needs a horn when a trio can give you more?

Influences:

Walking down a sunset boardwalk with a beer in one hand and a bottle of mezcal in the other.

A little it of this, a little bit of that, don't eat too much or you'll be a big, fat, cat.

Sounds Like:

Well, if I'm playing jazz piano, it sounds like me playing jazz piano. If I'm playing Mozart piano, it sounds like me playing Mozart piano. Same with funk, reggae, and everything else piano.

I guess it just sounds like me playing music.

Music for me is based on rhythm first, melody second, harmony third. More music can come out of one note being played rhythmically than can come out of a symphony orchestra losing time. A lonely melody (Rite of Spring, anyone?) can be the most poignant voice in a piece of music, yet played in a haphazard way, rhythmically, it would lose everything. As will a good harmony. If the melody isn't played with harmony in mind, whether you're reading music or improvising, then both rhythm and melody might be wasted.

Success is through finding balance, not only in music, but in everything.

I look at the piano like a chromatic percussion instrument, but one that is sensitive enough to evoke any emotion so that something soft and sweet is just as powerful as a ten minute double time reggae funk jam with a band.