Sonic Junction is delighted to welcome New Orleans Piano Legend Davell Crawford to our teaching team.
The embodiment of New Orleans’ spirit, genius, and tradition, Davell is recognized as “one of the most talented musicians alive.” For three decades, Davell has been electrifying audiences worldwide with his skill on the piano. Davell‘s mastery spans beloved Louisiana classics to work fusing his influences in jazz, blues, gospel, zydeco, soul, funk and beyond. Davell is at home playing jazz standards, leading a gospel choir, or composing new songs; they are all transformed by Davell’s exuberant perspective.
Hailing from a line of musical showmen, Davell grew up in New Orleans immersed in its musical tradition and playing piano since the age of 2. Davell’s grandfather was ‘Sugar Boy’ Crawford, author of the famous song “Iko Iko” and extended family includes many music royalty -- Davell grew up hanging out and making music with Fats Domino, Irvin Mayfield, Allen Toussaint, Ellis Marsalis, C.J. Chenier, Roberta Flack, Lionel Hampton, and Dr. John, among others.
Davell‘s appreciation for his extraordinary upbringing fuels his commitment to music education. As a leader in the music communities of New Orleans and New York City, Davell frequently plays in and organizes blockbuster tributes for his music mentors. In New Orleans, Davell founded a program for music enrichment, and is currently involved with the Harlem School of the Arts. We are delighted Davell is passing on his remarkable music heritage by teaching piano lessons here at Sonic Junction.
Davell's syllabus for the coming year:
12 Bar Blues Basics
Uptempo 12 Bar Blues
Intermediate Blues Piano Comping
Walking Bass Lines
New Orleans Rhythm (Fats Domino Style Triplets)
New Orleans Rhythm Part 2 (Second Line)
New Orleans Rhythm Part 3 (Mambo and Professor Longhair Styles)
Soloing - Major Blues Pentatonic
Soloing - Minor Blues Pentatonic
Soloing - Combining the Major and Minor Blues Pentatonic Scales
Soloing - Melody Based Soloing
Gospel
Gospel - Part 2
Gospel - Part 3
Singing and Vocals
Jazz - Introduction
Jazz - The Standards
Jazz - Soloing and Improvising
Examination of the Greats
Songs
These are all topics that I'm interested in and that I plan on teaching. I welcome suggestions for any other related topics that you good people may want to explore as well. Let me know!
Davell Crawford
Please Send Me Someone to Love (Jump Blues)
Wade in the Water (Minor Blues and Spirituals)
Pallet on the Floor (New Orleans)
Louisiana (Standards)
Mardi Gras Mambo (New Orleans)
Amazing Grace (Artistry and Finding Your Music)
Born with the Funk (Funk and Grooves)
Please Send Me Someone to Love (Gospel)
Q: Can I try a lesson to check out Davell's teaching style?
Yes, you can try a free sample lesson from Davell here:
See Davell's Free Sample LessonQ: Can I ask Davell questions as part of my membership?
Yes, Davell is on the site to answer questions about the lessons, just like a live masterclass.
Q: Can I get feedback from Davell on my playing?
Yes, you can upload videos of your playing to get personal feedback from Davell. We also have a webcam recorder and support embedded YouTube videos.
Q: Can I download the lessons to my iPad, iPhone and/or Android device for offline access?
Yes, we have an iOS and Android App that enables offline access of your lessons. It works like Dropbox: any lesson you add to your practice list will be sync'd and downloaded to your device.
Q: What types of memberships do you offer?
We offer monthly ($19.95 / month) and yearly ($199 / year) memberships. There are no minimum terms for either membership type (i.e. no obligations, you can cancel at anytime).
Please see our Sign Up page for the details.
To sign up for Davell's lessons at Sonic Junction you
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A: Yes a membership gives you unlimited access to ALL lessons from ALL Artists.
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A: When you stop your membership, you will be moved to a "guest" account. A "guest" account gives you access to everything on the site, except lesson videos. For example, a "guest" can see all of the tab and chord diagrams for all lessons, but will only be able to preview the first 60 seconds of lesson videos.
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There are no cancellation fees although there are no refunds for partial months. For example, if you cancel half-way through a month, you would continue to have access until 30 days from your last payment.
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