Jack Rowland is a London based pianist and composer producing eclectic ballads and instrumental piano music combining theatre and film with a unique on-the-spot improvisational style.
My Improvisational Process
The piano is ready. The whole spectrum of black and white notes. It starts like a carefully planned operation as I carefully choose the starting notes. There are several things considered, such as how many hands to start with, and then, which keys to press. But this takes no time at all and before I know it, I’m already playing with my well practiced fingers. Although the music may be flowing nicely, I’m only on a short leash before I run out of melody. I force myself to make ideas, and remember bits that I’ve improvised before. My music relaxes me, and I retreat into my mind, listening, and influencing the music in every way possible. I have control over each and every note. The music follows my own story. My hands elegantly dance over the notes. -2006