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I am completely a newbie in jazz. I asked here because it was playing (don't laugh) in Starbucks and it sounded interesting. I also recall a concert recital from last year when a group performed Satie but with improvisation including a piano, bass guitar, and tenor saxophone. There was maybe a clarinet Bb too, but I don't remember. The pianist sometimes stood up and plucked the strings of the piano like a harp! Beyond this, I don't know about jazz musicians or songs. So the recommendations you listed here are very useful, roachboy, willravel and aberkok. Thanks very much.
I can improvise only a little bit. I haven't played piano for a long time and cannot afford lessons (poor university student. Hahaha...) Most of my focus is on composers like Mendelssohn, Brahms, Schumann, Faure and just a little bit of Rachmaninov. My fingers are like rusty gears.
Based on what you have all said, the best way is to start listening, watching videos and reading interviews first, right? And afterwards, I can start doing practical on the keyboard and read about theory. Is this a good way?
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