Swinging Jazz: Jazz Piano Solos Series, Vol. 12 (Jazz Piano Solos (Numbered)) [Paperback] Review

I've reviewed a couple other titles in this series and wasn't thrilled because I felt only a few titles in each book were really useful."Swinging Jazz" is an exception.Easy reading, interesting reharmonizations and nice little solo sections.Most of the titles are well-known to the 'boomer' generation and their parents.From the copyright assignments, it appears that several arrangers were at work here, although the basic approach is similar in all songs.

Here's the disclaimer:I'm a classically trained pianist who sight-reads well, but beyond simple fills and chord substitutions, no one would mistake me for a jazz pianist.I'm sure these arrangements would be "baby steps" to a real jazz musician, but I'm guessing there are plenty of other pianists like me who need something more interesting than sheet music with a few added arpeggios and grace notes.

I'd put the "Jazz Ballads" (volume 10) in this category also: lots of good titles! (But the difficulty level varies more between the arrangements.)Oh, I should mention that chord symbols are included in both books, so it's not hard to add your own touches.

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Hip piano solo arrangements of 23 swinging classics, including: Ain't That a Kick in the Head * All of Me * Beyond the Sea * Bluesette * Come Fly with Me * It's Only a Paper Moon * Just in Time * Route 66 * Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week) * Steppin' Out with My Baby * Witchcraft * and more.

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