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 Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker Volume 2, Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane Omnibooks. These are all saxophone players of course, so Read More…
The Charlie Parker Omnibook Volume 2 Review
March 7, 2019 by 20 Comments
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 also transcribed the Sonny Rollins Omnibook and the Cannonball Adderley Omnibook that I reviewed earlier last year. Hal Leonard was kind enough Read More…
The Rhythm Book-Beginning Notation and Sight-Reading by Rory Stuart Review
February 12, 2019 by 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 Read More…
The Cannonball Adderley Omnibook Review
August 19, 2018 by 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 Read More…
The Stan Getz Omnibook Review
June 19, 2017 by 21 Comments
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 out some of his recordings but what can I say? Those were my Michael Brecker and Bob Berg years. I couldn’t get Read More…
Dave Koz Saxophone Play-Along Book Review
June 15, 2017 by 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 Read More…
The Real Jazz Solos Book Review
September 16, 2014 by 2 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 Read More…
The Real Latin Book Review
June 23, 2014 by 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 Read More…
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