Well @meganjerome has inspired me to finally post up some performance video. Glad to hear another NOLA fan throw it down so Iād better step up.
This is my (sort of) transcription of Jon Clearyās Frenchmen St. Blues from the Tremeā soundtrack. Apologies for the singing but it helps me phrase the bits between vocal and piano and these sorts of tunes need their lyrics in any case. That said - Iām not a singer. Pretend itās a Keith Garrett tune and you have to listen to him humā¦
John.
Yes! 
John wow that was fantastic! I want to hear more! I loved the singing!
More more more!
Thanks!!
And whatās hour connection to nola?
Very nicely done, John. Keep humming.! It sounds perfect for this kind of music. 
Great performance Johnā¦ loved it.
Nice setup with the camera angle too.
I agree with Meganā¦ your singing sounds awesomeā¦ really nice job.
Cheers!
Ahā¦ well thanks much.
Connectionā¦ just to the music of the city. Culture etc.
Tks boss.
Iām never sure about the camera stuff. By the time Iāve messed with tripods, cables, angles, light, roaming cats, HVAC noise - Iāve forgotten about the music.
Yes I know the feeling, itās a fiddly job.
If it would help I can share the equipment I use to get the overhead shot for PianoGroove. Itās a light weight setup and fits easily in carry-on luggage which I find handy.
haha perhaps @LoriNelson can give you some advice there. Her cat - Sam - loves to perch on her piano.
Thank again for sharing the video John - it was very nice to listen to and the overhead shot makes a performance much more engaging in my opinion.
I hope Jonās tutorial on Frenchman Street Blues gives you some inspiration to develop your arrangement further. If you have any feedback on the lessons be sure to let me know and we can incorporate all ideas and suggestions into future lessons.
That would be very welcome. Iāve wondered what you educational types are using. I have a big DSLR but that causes the āfiddle factorā to go way up - so something lightweight and/or easier to set up would be best.
Hahaha - yes, I"ve seen her studio photo of āSilver Sam the Hansom Manā and can attest to his general overall hansom-ness.
Absolutely! Iāve been doing a deep dive into that version. He also does a VERY jazz voiced take of Frenchman St on his album āDyno-miteā that is really nice. I had been meaning to transcribe that one and it might be something that he/you/students might want to have a look at.
Original from Tremeā soundtrack.
Jazz version - From āDyno-miteā
Ok, now that Iāve listened to both of those again for about the zillionbabillionth time - Iām going to crawl in a hole and not come out.
Best,
John
Thatās awesome Megan! Fun!
So much fun! I love your energy
Thanks so much Lori! Its great to hear your duo too, and to see in your bio that its all joy and heart led for you. For me too!
There it is! Twelve keys! Phew!!!
Cheers all and I hope youāve had a great weekend playing piano!!
Yes DLSRs are heavy pieces of kit. I use handy-cams mainly because they are lightweight.
Iām creating an explainer post and I will add this to our Software Section of the forum with links to Amazon for the exact kit I use.
Thatās wonderful to hear and thanks for sharing the additional recording links.
Cheers!
H
Thatās nice to hear them back to back. Thanks!
Hey, nice breakdown Megan. I didnāt know he covered this tune and youāve made me poke around for it.
Did you see this? I canāt make my left hand do thatā¦ sigh
Best,
John
Agreed - It helps my own practice and analysis to see how an artist might do chord substitutions, style and melody changes etc etc. - - kind of a look inside their heads as to their thinking.
John
Hey John what a great video! Where is it from? Thanks so much for digging around and sharing that!
And by the way I also love that video from Paris - these are all great links - thanks so much for sharing them!
Hey Hayden!
Iām eager to try out this course and wonder what level itās geared towards. Iām working my way through the beginner level, so Iām planning to wait until Iām through with that. Iād like to stay on the jazz track while learning more NOLA style though, so I wonder if thereās a syllabus youād recommend for that. I also wonder if there are any lessons there on arranging pop songs in a New Orleans style.
Thanks!
Hi Theo 
Welcome to the PianoGroove community.
Yes Jonās course is definitely intermediate/advanced level, and so if you are new to jazz harmony, I would recommend to study our first 5 jazz courses to equip you with the foundational knowledge of jazz harmony. I have listed them below.
You might also find Steveās Chicago Blues course useful to get the feel for the blues form and some common voicings used when playing the blues. His lessons will also help you to develop hand independence which is essential for the New Orleans style.
There is a lot of cross over between the courses so Iād definitely recommend starting with this course by Steve and then progress onto Jonās lessons.
Here are the first 5 jazz courses where we cover the bulk of jazz harmony that you will find in Jonās lessons:
This is not something that we currently have, but itās certainly an area that we can explore in the future.
After studying some of Jonās lessons you can try to apply the concepts to pop songs. Iām sure the jazz courses listed over will also give you some ideas and inspiration.
Hope this helps and any further questions just let me know.
Cheers,
Hayden