Josh Walsh
@joshwalshmusic.bsky.social
Touring jazz pianist, educator and content creator.
I’m going to be hosting 17 live jazz piano workshops to get ready for the holidays over the next few months.
We’ve got a couple seats still open, if you are interested. Sessions start Oct 28th.
courses.jazz-library.com/courses/holi...
We’ve got a couple seats still open, if you are interested. Sessions start Oct 28th.
courses.jazz-library.com/courses/holi...
Holiday Workshops
Join us live for 9 weeks of workshops, learning 4 holiday tunes in 4 jazz styles.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I’m going to be hosting 17 live jazz piano workshops to get ready for the holidays over the next few months.
We’ve got a couple seats still open, if you are interested. Sessions start Oct 28th.
courses.jazz-library.com/courses/holi...
We’ve got a couple seats still open, if you are interested. Sessions start Oct 28th.
courses.jazz-library.com/courses/holi...
This Friday at 1:00 ET, join me and Charles Cornell for a free jazz piano workshop on Zoom.
Space is limited, so make sure you register! jazz-library.com/workshop
Space is limited, so make sure you register! jazz-library.com/workshop
June 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This Friday at 1:00 ET, join me and Charles Cornell for a free jazz piano workshop on Zoom.
Space is limited, so make sure you register! jazz-library.com/workshop
Space is limited, so make sure you register! jazz-library.com/workshop
Going to Costco on Saturday is like visiting Times Square, except everyone has oversized carts full of 19 watermelons and is standing around waiting for their chicken bake number to be called.
May 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Going to Costco on Saturday is like visiting Times Square, except everyone has oversized carts full of 19 watermelons and is standing around waiting for their chicken bake number to be called.
Gene Harris is so damn underrated outside of jazz circles.
May 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Gene Harris is so damn underrated outside of jazz circles.
If you have the courage to go on stage and share a song you wrote then I’m proud of you and honored to hear it.
No matter what the audience felt, or how well you executed it. You had something to say, and you said it. And that’s enough for me.
No matter what the audience felt, or how well you executed it. You had something to say, and you said it. And that’s enough for me.
April 12, 2025 at 4:28 AM
If you have the courage to go on stage and share a song you wrote then I’m proud of you and honored to hear it.
No matter what the audience felt, or how well you executed it. You had something to say, and you said it. And that’s enough for me.
No matter what the audience felt, or how well you executed it. You had something to say, and you said it. And that’s enough for me.
Reposted by Josh Walsh
Shared with me by a concerned musician.
March 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Shared with me by a concerned musician.
Reposted by Josh Walsh
A new $15 million jazz fellowship is granting 50 artists over the age of 62 a $100,000 grant, professional support and performance opportunities
New jazz fellowship honors the genre's elders and gives them each an unrestricted $100,000 grant
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and The Jazz Foundation of America on Tuesday announced the Jazz Legacies Fellowship -- a new $15 million program that will give 50 artists who are 62 years or older a ...
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February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A new $15 million jazz fellowship is granting 50 artists over the age of 62 a $100,000 grant, professional support and performance opportunities
The lengths I go to for a music theory video sometimes…
I hung a camera on a gimbal from the ceiling on a rope and made this faux drone shot over my piano.
I think it’s dope.
I hung a camera on a gimbal from the ceiling on a rope and made this faux drone shot over my piano.
I think it’s dope.
February 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The lengths I go to for a music theory video sometimes…
I hung a camera on a gimbal from the ceiling on a rope and made this faux drone shot over my piano.
I think it’s dope.
I hung a camera on a gimbal from the ceiling on a rope and made this faux drone shot over my piano.
I think it’s dope.
If I could play piano like anyone in history, the choice is easy for me. Erroll Garner.
February 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
If I could play piano like anyone in history, the choice is easy for me. Erroll Garner.
I don’t know how I made it through jazz school without being told Ornithology is the study of birds, and also a tune by Charlie “Bird” Parker.
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Am I the Last Person to Realize This About Ornithology? 🎷
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February 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I don’t know how I made it through jazz school without being told Ornithology is the study of birds, and also a tune by Charlie “Bird” Parker.
lp.jazz-library.com/posts/am-i-t...
lp.jazz-library.com/posts/am-i-t...
I absolutely love BlueSky, but almost none of my audience has found me here… even with promotion.
They are still over in that other place.
Anyone had success getting their audience moved over? Would love some advice.
They are still over in that other place.
Anyone had success getting their audience moved over? Would love some advice.
February 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I absolutely love BlueSky, but almost none of my audience has found me here… even with promotion.
They are still over in that other place.
Anyone had success getting their audience moved over? Would love some advice.
They are still over in that other place.
Anyone had success getting their audience moved over? Would love some advice.
Just had a final workshop with a small jazz 🎹 group working on Groovin’ High, and every one of them nailed the play through at the end. This was quite a challenge for many of them.
I’m so flipping proud!
I’m so flipping proud!
February 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Just had a final workshop with a small jazz 🎹 group working on Groovin’ High, and every one of them nailed the play through at the end. This was quite a challenge for many of them.
I’m so flipping proud!
I’m so flipping proud!
Somehow, after doing a solo transcription every week for years I've never done Stan Getz solo on Girl From Ipanema.
I send these out by email every weds. You can grab past ones, and sign up for new ones here: lp.jazz-library.com
I send these out by email every weds. You can grab past ones, and sign up for new ones here: lp.jazz-library.com
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February 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Somehow, after doing a solo transcription every week for years I've never done Stan Getz solo on Girl From Ipanema.
I send these out by email every weds. You can grab past ones, and sign up for new ones here: lp.jazz-library.com
I send these out by email every weds. You can grab past ones, and sign up for new ones here: lp.jazz-library.com
I tried something new on the channel this week. A look inside Jon Batiste's performance at the Superbowl from my perspective as a jazz pianist.
youtu.be/9dKZWuJydwM
youtu.be/9dKZWuJydwM
His National Anthem Started Normal… Then Took a Turn
YouTube video by Josh Walsh
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February 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I tried something new on the channel this week. A look inside Jon Batiste's performance at the Superbowl from my perspective as a jazz pianist.
youtu.be/9dKZWuJydwM
youtu.be/9dKZWuJydwM
Feeling kind of defeated today.
Coming off the high of some great content recently, but spent 2 weeks running face first into a brick wall for the next video.
I think I gotta set the Pure Imagination video aside until I can get a few things right.
Coming off the high of some great content recently, but spent 2 weeks running face first into a brick wall for the next video.
I think I gotta set the Pure Imagination video aside until I can get a few things right.
February 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Feeling kind of defeated today.
Coming off the high of some great content recently, but spent 2 weeks running face first into a brick wall for the next video.
I think I gotta set the Pure Imagination video aside until I can get a few things right.
Coming off the high of some great content recently, but spent 2 weeks running face first into a brick wall for the next video.
I think I gotta set the Pure Imagination video aside until I can get a few things right.
Ladybird, as played by the great Barry Harris has some really great movements using his 6th on the 5th, 6th diminished and "brothers and sisters" chords.
I've just wrapped up this weeks transcription, which goes out to over 5,000 musicians by email tomorrow.
I've just wrapped up this weeks transcription, which goes out to over 5,000 musicians by email tomorrow.
February 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Ladybird, as played by the great Barry Harris has some really great movements using his 6th on the 5th, 6th diminished and "brothers and sisters" chords.
I've just wrapped up this weeks transcription, which goes out to over 5,000 musicians by email tomorrow.
I've just wrapped up this weeks transcription, which goes out to over 5,000 musicians by email tomorrow.
Doing some final polish on this weeks YouTube video about the colorful melody notes in this masterpiece.
February 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Doing some final polish on this weeks YouTube video about the colorful melody notes in this masterpiece.
My favorite recording of Georgia on my Mind is in the key of Ab... can you guess the artist? I can only think of one recording in that key.
Tomorrow at 1:00 Eastern we're starting a series in our Zoom #jazz workshops on this tune. It's free, just register below.
jazz-library.com/workshop/
Tomorrow at 1:00 Eastern we're starting a series in our Zoom #jazz workshops on this tune. It's free, just register below.
jazz-library.com/workshop/
Weekly free jazz workshops on Zoom
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February 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM
My favorite recording of Georgia on my Mind is in the key of Ab... can you guess the artist? I can only think of one recording in that key.
Tomorrow at 1:00 Eastern we're starting a series in our Zoom #jazz workshops on this tune. It's free, just register below.
jazz-library.com/workshop/
Tomorrow at 1:00 Eastern we're starting a series in our Zoom #jazz workshops on this tune. It's free, just register below.
jazz-library.com/workshop/
Each week I send a new #jazz transcription to over 5,000 musicians who want to learn more from the greats.
This week was the great Wayne Shorter solo on Free For All. You can grab it here, with my observations about the solo.
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This week was the great Wayne Shorter solo on Free For All. You can grab it here, with my observations about the solo.
lp.jazz-library.com/profile
February 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Each week I send a new #jazz transcription to over 5,000 musicians who want to learn more from the greats.
This week was the great Wayne Shorter solo on Free For All. You can grab it here, with my observations about the solo.
lp.jazz-library.com/profile
This week was the great Wayne Shorter solo on Free For All. You can grab it here, with my observations about the solo.
lp.jazz-library.com/profile
"Make content for people, not algorithms"
I have this posted 3 places in my studio / office and it's still something I struggle with every day.
Algorithms are powerful. I've spend the most time on platforms where the algorithms are designed to align with whats good for the user.
I have this posted 3 places in my studio / office and it's still something I struggle with every day.
Algorithms are powerful. I've spend the most time on platforms where the algorithms are designed to align with whats good for the user.
February 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"Make content for people, not algorithms"
I have this posted 3 places in my studio / office and it's still something I struggle with every day.
Algorithms are powerful. I've spend the most time on platforms where the algorithms are designed to align with whats good for the user.
I have this posted 3 places in my studio / office and it's still something I struggle with every day.
Algorithms are powerful. I've spend the most time on platforms where the algorithms are designed to align with whats good for the user.
A Night in Tunisia from Charlie Parker and Dizzy at Carnegie Hall, 1947.
I put out a new transcription every Wed in my newsletter. Putting on the final touches on this one today.
lp.jazz-library.com
I put out a new transcription every Wed in my newsletter. Putting on the final touches on this one today.
lp.jazz-library.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A Night in Tunisia from Charlie Parker and Dizzy at Carnegie Hall, 1947.
I put out a new transcription every Wed in my newsletter. Putting on the final touches on this one today.
lp.jazz-library.com
I put out a new transcription every Wed in my newsletter. Putting on the final touches on this one today.
lp.jazz-library.com
Every new jazz chord voicing has 96 permutations to master: 12 keys x 4 tonalities x A/B variations.
Even simple concepts become hard to execute with so many options.
It’s humbling to realize what’s easy to understand can be so hard to physically master.
Even simple concepts become hard to execute with so many options.
It’s humbling to realize what’s easy to understand can be so hard to physically master.
January 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Every new jazz chord voicing has 96 permutations to master: 12 keys x 4 tonalities x A/B variations.
Even simple concepts become hard to execute with so many options.
It’s humbling to realize what’s easy to understand can be so hard to physically master.
Even simple concepts become hard to execute with so many options.
It’s humbling to realize what’s easy to understand can be so hard to physically master.
This is about 1/5th of the jazz books I own.
But how much of them can I play fluently? 🤔
But how much of them can I play fluently? 🤔
January 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This is about 1/5th of the jazz books I own.
But how much of them can I play fluently? 🤔
But how much of them can I play fluently? 🤔
Lately, I’ve been digging into the fundamentals, fixing anything I’m not 100% fluid in—like 6th diminished scales or blues in Ab. It’s so freeing once you really lock those in.
January 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Lately, I’ve been digging into the fundamentals, fixing anything I’m not 100% fluid in—like 6th diminished scales or blues in Ab. It’s so freeing once you really lock those in.
Reposted by Josh Walsh
“On The Importance of Jazz” by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a speech given to open the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival - recited here by Bay Area jazz artists. #jazzsky
youtu.be/HTFWl7iRJBE
youtu.be/HTFWl7iRJBE
On The Importance Of Jazz
YouTube video by Jazz
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January 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“On The Importance of Jazz” by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a speech given to open the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival - recited here by Bay Area jazz artists. #jazzsky
youtu.be/HTFWl7iRJBE
youtu.be/HTFWl7iRJBE