Hi all,

one of the main takeaways from the adult jazz camp I just came back from was that every instructor there, regardless of instrument, could comp changes on a piano. They unanimously recommended learning how to recognize and comp changes, well enough to not have to think very hard about it.

I studied piano for maybe a month or two when I was 6, and, as you'd expect, I don't know anything about the instrument except what key is what. Luckily my brother is a pianist (classical), and is lending me a keyboard to mess around with to start playing and hearing chords.

My question for you all, since I'm betting I'm not the only late-in-life piano learner: do you have any recommendations for books for learning jazzy chords on a piano? I'm not looking to be a great pianist nor am I very concerned with technique....I would just like to be able to see, say, F#mi9 or something like that and press the appropriate keys to hear what that sounds like in various octaves/voicings.

On a basic level I can figure it out, but I'd imagine there has to be a good reference book out there for learning this sort of thing. Any ideas? Bonus points if it mentions scales for the appropriate jazz chord bingo.

Doug Mckenzie has a youtube channel 'jazz 2511' which I think is brilliant.

I'd put this in the "better sources elsewhere" category along with audio and recording. There's plenty of dedicated sites and content on YouTube, and the fact that you're a trombonist has little to do with it.

"Dedicated sites" being key IMO.