In this video, Diana Mascari plays her arrangement of the Duke Ellington favorite Take the A Train (composed by Billy Strayhorn). The type of accompaniment pattern she uses for each section is marked in the video. Playing the song this way (by thinking about which accompaniment patterns work best for each section) helps you to develop your knowledge of how to arrange a song. For Diana's written explanation of the concept of arranging, read her blog: https://www.mascaripiano.com/post/how-to-arrange-take-the-a-train-other-standards For information about piano lessons visit: https://www.mascaripiano.com/lessons

Diana Mascari plays her arrangement of Jerome Kern's great standard, Yesterdays. Diana's rendition of this time-honored jazz standard includes her Latin rhythm accompaniment pattern that populate her solo piano playing. To learn how to create your own left hand jazz-oriented accompaniments, visit www.mascaripiano.com

Diana Mascari plays Green Dolphin Street as part of Hudson Arts Studios Open House October 2020. Video taken by Jon Pachter. Diana's rendition of this time-honored jazz standard includes her signature upbeat/foot-tapping style complete with the walking bass lines that populate her solo piano playing. To learn how to create your own walking bass lines and other jazz oriented accompaniments, visit www.mascaripiano.com

Excepts from: Green Dolphin Street Secret Love Softly as in a Morning Sunrise Georgia on My Mind Lullaby of Birdland

In addition to a lifetime of teaching piano and performing as a jazz pianist, Diana Mascari has been the Music director for the Hartford Street Presbyterian Church in Natick, MA for 40 years. This video is an anniversary tribute featuring the hymn "I Danced in the Morning" (Simple Gifts). For more info about Piano Lessons with Diana Mascari, visit www.mascaripiano.com