Touched by Jazz: Gospel Favorites for Piano [Paperback] Review

I consider myself to be a late-intermediate pianist.I can't memorize to save my life, but I pride myself in my sight reading ability.With other piano jazz books that I have purchased, I have been able to sit down and read through the book with few hiccups.However, this book is definitely the most challenging I have in my collection.I am not rating it as a three simply because I can't play it as well as I would like to, but because even when I do take the time and effort to get all the notes, I don't likethe arrangements.Some of they are simply beautiful, and then some are less so.

I would recommend this book to an advanced accompanist.The hymns that Paxton arranges in this book are difficult to find elsewhere as piano solos, so if you're looking for good old favorites and can devote the time to learning them, get this book.

However, if you are interested in getting some easier jazz piano pieces for performing in church, I would highly recommend the Phillip Kevern series.

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Touched by the warm, lush harmonies of the jazz idiom, these ten gospel gems are given an endearing new sparkle by the deft compositional hand of David Paxton. Improvisatory in nature, fresh in spirit, and imbued with many "oh, that's nice" moments, these tastefully crafted settings are a joy to play and hear.

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