Everyone has a passion and an influence and one of my personal influences is "Jazz amd Funk". I have learned so much from the different jazz artists such as Jeff Lorber. (He is one of my favourites) George Duke (He's mostly known for fusion and funk). One thing I still think about till this day is how do they solo their runs over their chords. Well have after much searching and looking on Youtube.
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One of the best jazz piano players that I have seen which is James Wrubel breaks this concept down. I really want you all to take a look at this video as well there is another video that breaks down the 2-5-1 jazz progression as well.
You can take a look at some more of James Wrubel's material in Jazz 101
I personally have checked them out and let me tell you that this man is real as music is. He really takes the time to help you out. Even though Jazz 101 is just a beginner course for piano players who just want to learn the raw mechanics I can say that it does add value. What I like about this is that he really knows his stuff and gives you techniques to better your sound. In the end, you just want to be different and have you own unique style and this is what James helps you discover.
Take Care
-Jamie