Product Description

19 authentic transcriptions from this jazz legend, including: Blues Etude * Hymn to Freedom * Misty * Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars * Witchcraft * and more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #343165 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-01
• Released on: 2005-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780634077760
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Customer Reviews

Accurate and Difficult
This volume of transcriptions is well worth getting if you are a keen Jazz Pianist. Containing 19 transcriptions which will demand a lot of hard work to play them, even at 50% of the speed Oscar Peterson plays them.

All of Oscars improvisations are complete. So if these look a little daunting then playing through some of the tunes, such as his own wonderful composition 'Hymn To Freedom' may be a realistic starting objective, as these are much more playable. Because these are transcriptions from Trio recordings the solos (if you can play them) will sound a little empty because Oscar Peterson always had a bass player for these recordings. If you can find a like-minded bass player this will fill in the gaps.

At the back of the book is a list of the albums where you can hear the transcriptions. Its a shame they couldn't have provided a cd with the book - I would have happily paid more. Overall a marvellous collection, but you will need to practise a lot!