The Jazz Piano Book
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The Jazz Piano Book Details
Review One of the best jazz piano books I've ever seen, very easy to understand. KENNY BARRON --Personal correspondenceThis is one of the finest new jazz instruction books on the market. Written by an experienced, professional jazz player, the book is practical and unpretentious, with lots of valuable information for the beginning, intermediate or advanced improviser. The informality of his style cannot hide Mark's seriousness, attention to detail and true love of jazz piano. RICHIE BEIRACH --Personal correspondenceI really like this book because it covers all the bases. An invaluable resource for any keyboard player. JAMEY AEBERSOLD --Personal correspondence Read more
Reviews
I'm giving this three stars because, depending on what you're expecting it deserves either 5 or 0.If you are a relatively accomplished pianist with an understanding of theory, command of scales etc. this is an excellent compendium of jazz knowledge. Even so, it's more of a guide book than an actual method. For example, it might ht take months to digest and apply what's in the first chapter.If you're a relative beginner and want a book to get you started playing jazz piano, I would not advise. This book assumes you have a lot of knowledge already.This is not a method book by traditional definitions. As a piano teacher, I define a method as having short, easily digestible modules delivering information and giving you songs to practice those skills. This book delivers the information densely, then turns you loose to practice, more or less on your own. As an analogy, imagine a book on woodworking explaining how to make various joints, then instructing: "Okay, go build a bookcase, two desks and three china cabinets."All that said, if you do want to get serious about jazz piano, this book is indispensable.
