Series: Jazz Piano Solos
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Hal Leonard (March 2, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1480362379
ISBN-13: 978-1480362376
Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.3 x 12 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Some really good arrangements...and good bass parts if you want to add another instrument.Jazz music is always difficult even if you are an accomplished pianist like me.I can tell the arranger is someone with larger hands than I have since some songs have some pretty large chords to reach.
Very good arrangements of tunes that most audiences will be familiar with. Don't think schmaltz, think silky and sophisticated. I've only begun working with this collection, but the few tunes I am working up have definitely paid for the book. Buy it.
Solid arrangements which provide hours of inspiration for the intermediate-advanced piano player. Love this series.
Good varied selection of Cocktail Tunes well, diversely, and playable arranged by BE. Bring a Manhattan with you to sip on at the piano. This will get you in the right vibe as you explore these gems.
Harmonically and rhythmically sophisticated arrangements up to the moderately advanced level with just enough filigree to be satisfying but not cloying. There are a few fingering challenges and some daring progressions to keep your mind busy. Editing is solid with logical note spellings (a problem in some other keyboard-generated books), but a couple of pieces have orphaned repeat signs at the head with no match later on. My other minor beef is the use of repeats — if you're going to write out jazz, then write it all out.
This book is just what it suggests...piano solos in a "cocktail piano" style. It definitely gets the job done and have received many compliments on the performed pieces.
Great jazzy Transcriptions and not impossible to play for an average pianist
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