Special Guest, Martin Listabarth

Welcome to JazzPianoSkills, I'm Dr. Bob Lawrence. It’s time to Discover, Learn, and Play jazz piano!I am happy to share my interview with jazz pianist and composer Martin Listabarth - an up-and-coming young lion in the jazz world.Martin resides in Vienna, Austria, and has just released his second solo album called “Dedicated” in which he dives deep into the topic of personal inspirations, resulting in an album that combines tonal elegance and musical ingenuity with playfulness, wit, and a heavy dose of storytelling.Now, of course, It’s not unusual for a musician to dedicate an album or song to someone that has been influential in their life but Martin takes it a step further, using the story of 10 people who’ve fascinated or inspired him as the basis of 10 highly original compositions. It’s fantastic and I’m telling you right now - you will be captivated when listening!Musically speaking, one jazz critic rightfully notates Martin Listabarth's album Dedicated, “it’s a treasure trove of solo piano technique, running the full spectrum from soft and melancholic to dramatic and bold. Shimmering, classical-inspired ballads give way to blues-infused vamps and high-octane swing”.Martin Listabarth's debut solo album “Short Stories” is another collection of compositions that you need to check out as well. After spending time with Martin I could go on and on about his playing and bright future but let's get on with the interview. You can listen to the audio version of the Martin Listbarth episode through any of the popular podcast directories (iHeart Radio, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pandora) OR directly on the JazzPianoSkills Podcast Website (jazzpianoskillspodcast.com) where you can also watch the video of the show as well (which I strongly recommend).Now, It is my great pleasure and honor to welcome to JazzPianoSkills, Mr. Martin Listabarth.Links of Interest:Martin Listbarth Website (https://www.martinlistabarth.at/?mscl...)Artist Portrait, Martin Listabarth, Piano Addict (https://pianoaddict.com/2022/03/artis...)Jazzfuel, Martin Listabarth (https://www.bing.com/search?q=martin+...)Martin Lisabarth Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/4wKAB...)Support the show