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The Bill Evans Omnibook for Piano Review

March 5, 2020 by Steve 7 Comments

*I posted all the recordings I could find on Youtube that go with this transcription book at the bottom of this review………Enjoy! Today, I am reviewing the Bill Evans Omnibook for piano that is published by Hal Leonard.  Hal Leonard has already released many other great Omnibooks that I have already reviewed here including the […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: bill evans, Hal Leonard, Omnibook, piano, review, solo, Transcriptions

The Charlie Parker Omnibook Volume 2 Review

March 7, 2019 by Steve 22 Comments

*I posted all the recordings I could find on Youtube that go with this transcription book at the bottom of this review………Enjoy! Today, I am excited to be reviewing the Charlie Parker Omnibook Volume 2 that has just been released by Hal Leonard.  This great book of transcriptions was created by Chris “Doc” Stewart who […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Alto Saxophone, Charlie Parker, Chris "Doc" Stewart, Hal Leonard, Omnibook, sax solos, transcription, Volume 2

The Rhythm Book-Beginning Notation and Sight-Reading by Rory Stuart Review

February 12, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

Today, I am reviewing “The Rhythm Book-Beginning Notation and Sight-Reading” by Rory Stuart that is published by Hal Leonard.  Rory Stuart has written a great beginning book (beginning meaning dealing with everything rhythmically up to and including hard eighth note rhythms) for those of you who want to understand rhythm and notation in a deeper […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Hal Leonard, music education, notation, review, Rory Stuart, sight reading, The Rhythm Book

The Cannonball Adderley Omnibook Review

August 19, 2018 by Steve 6 Comments

Today, I am reviewing the Cannonball Adderley Omnibook that is published by Hal Leonard.  This great book of transcriptions was created by Chris “Doc” Stewart who also transcribed the Sonny Rollins Omnibook that I reviewed earlier in the year. I bought this book after receiving a gift card from a student of mine. I went […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: alto sax solos, Alto Saxophone, Cannonball Adderley, Chris "Doc" Stewart, Hal Leonard, Omnibook, review

The Stan Getz Omnibook Review

June 19, 2017 by Steve 26 Comments

*I posted all the recordings I could find on Youtube that go with this transcription book at the bottom of this review………Enjoy! It’s with a bit of embarrassment that I admit that in the past, I have never really been a big fan of Stan Getz.  I remember hearing his name when I was younger and checking […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Hal Leonard, jazz sax, Omnibook, Stan Getz, tenor saxophone, Transcriptions

Dave Koz Saxophone Play-Along Book Review

June 15, 2017 by Steve 6 Comments

Today, I am reviewing a saxophone play along book by Hal Leonard.  This is the Volume 6 play-along entitled Dave Koz.  Dave Koz is a smooth jazz saxophone player and I thought it would be interesting to check out this book.  I was a little nervous in reviewing this book because talking about smooth jazz […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Dave Koz, Hal Leonard, play along, review, saxophone, smooth jazz

The Real Jazz Solos Book Review

September 16, 2014 by Steve 4 Comments

Today,   I am reviewing a new transcription book titled  “The Real Jazz Solos Book”.  This is another great book by Hal Leonard  that is filled with great jazz solo transcriptions.  Unlike many other transcription books, The Real Jazz Solos Book has transcription from a variety of different musicians including as far back as Louis Armstrong […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Hal Leonard, Improvisation, jazz transcriptions, solos, The Real Jazz Solos Book

The Real Latin Book Review

June 23, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

Anyone who has been following my blog for awhile knows that I can be a bit of a nut when it comes to Real Books.  I love getting new tunes that I have never played and trying them out on gigs.  Sometimes when I do a duo gig for a cocktail hour the piano player […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Hal Leonard, Jazz Improvisation, jazz tunes, Real Latin Book, sheet music

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