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Binding: Spiral-boundEAN: 9780961470159 ISBN: 0961470151 Label: Sher Music Manufacturer: Sher Music Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 307 Publication Date: June 01, 2005 Publisher: Sher Music Studio: Sher Music Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Endorsed by Kenny Barron, Jamey Aebersold, Richie Beirach, and more, this book presents all the information a student of jazz piano needs in an easy-to-understand, yet thorough, manner. For intermediate to advanced pianists, written by one of the acknowledged masters of jazz piano playing. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A Book of Great QualityI am a classically trained pianist who's interested in jazz piano. I find this book to be very informative and easy to understand as it starts simple. One can really know what's going on in real life when a jazz piano piece is played. One thing though, you need to work hard on the exercises before you see the results (well, what in life doesn't need you to work hard?). In a nutshell, I'm happy with the book. Rating: - Tough bookGreat book but tough. This is not a book for people who simply want to learn about jazz or how to play in a jazz style. This is a book for people who want to play jazz and are familiar with jazz. The book consistently uses references to famous recordings that jazz fans will be familiar with. This is great in that if you know your jazz that you will be able to know what the author is talking about when he explains II-V-I progressions or how a sus chord leaves a suspended feel. Don't get this book ... Read More Rating: - A review for the BeginnerMy Background: I have played trombone in concert band in elementary school and high school. I could sight read for trombone. I have tinkered with the piano for years during that time. I would say no formal training in piano. Now: After 4 years with this book I now play piano for two churches (by ear), one as a paid position the other as a volunteer. I have been playing at these churches for 2+ years. I owe a lot of where I am to the explanations, background, tips and practice suggestions in this ... Read More Rating: - "The" book for playing jazz on pianoThis is not an easy book to get a handle on. Beginner's may be overwhelmed. Intermediate students will need help in structuring the topics and lessons. Advanced students will probably find plenty of nuggets of jazz wisdom to make the purchase of this book worthwhile. As a long time musician relatively new to jazz, I find this book extremely valuable for learning about jazz, but it isn't terribly helpful in improving my piano chops. I still give it five stars because I didn't buy it to learn the piano so ... Read More Rating:  - you could do better than thisThe author states (I don't know his exact words) that 6/9 chords are essentially equivalent to maj7 chords and throughout the book he uses them interchangeably. To me this is an example of slipshod thinking and therefore I wonder just how far one can trust this author. On the plus side, the discography is excellent. 
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