Dr Justin Wildridge

Understanding and applying the theory behind many of the jazz pieces you know and love and how they are played can be an enlightening area … Read more

I clearly remember first hearing a piece of jazz music as a young and curious child and wondering how this music was put together. I … Read more

The sheer number of breathtaking performances in the genre of Jazz are far too many to list in this brief article, but I have carefully … Read more

I hesitate to use the word ‘easy’ when describing any piece of music as it is entirely dependent on your level of skill whether a … Read more

Even though I have been playing jazz piano for many years now, I would not profess to be the font of all knowledge when it … Read more

Stride Piano Even if you are not completely familiar with the term ‘stride piano’ you may well have heard the performances of such notable jazz … Read more

What is Music Therapy? Music can have a profound effect on nearly everyone evoking the full gamut of human emotions often with only a few … Read more

Relaxing Violin Music The violin is one of the most widely composed for orchestral string instruments. With its origins in Northern Italy, the violin began … Read more

Music for Electric Violin Perhaps the first question to answer is what is an electric violin? Similar to the idea of an electric guitar, the … Read more

There are far too many renowned jazz pianists to name and explore in this article. Instead, I have hand-picked a selection of the pianists that … Read more

Classical Music for Weddings Weddings can be notoriously tricky events to organise. The choice of venue, menu, dress, and guests make the whole process fraught … Read more

Classical Music for Meditation It can be increasingly tough to find the time and space to relax and allow the challenges of the day to … Read more

In many ways the piano is a curious instrument, sometimes classified as a string instrument or a percussion instrument, other times simply referred to as … Read more