Playing Solo Jazz Piano - by Jeremy Siskind (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Playing Solo Jazz Piano is a how-to for passionate, innovative pianists. It is geared for pianists with some jazz experience who are looking to become a more creative and well-versed solo player.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>"Playing Solo Jazz Piano" is an essential new book for creative jazz pianists. Readers will learn essential solo jazz piano concepts like stride piano, one-handed shell voicings, comping, using basslines, shared-hand voicings, leaving out the bass, and playing ballads. Plus, the book explores modern approaches to solo jazz piano including perpetual motion, counterpoint, and borrowing from classical music. With over 200 musical examples, references to over 100 jazz pianists, and numerous hands-on exercises, "Playing Solo Jazz Piano" is a how-to for passionate, innovative pianists.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><em>"Jeremy has done a remarkable job of organizing the whole history of jazz piano in the book you now hold. It is concise and yet open-ended simultaneously. All of the important concepts and historical styles are here, and presented in a way that is thorough and that will also stimulate you to investigate, listen, experiment and have fun with the world of solo jazz piano."</em> </p><p><br></p><p>- Fred Hersch, pianist, fifteen-time Grammy nominee</p><p><br></p><p>"Jeremy Siskind's book takes solo pianists on a journey from basic concepts to a real musical conversation: between both hands, across jazz tradition, with textures and rhythms, counterpoint and new harmonies. There's a wealth of musical ideas here: how to efficiently practice, creatively delve into a song, and musically tell a story."</p><p><br></p><p>- Tamir Hendelman, pianist (Jeff Hamilton Trio, UCLA lecturer, Recording artist)</p><p><br></p><p><em>"I've been waiting for this book! Jeremy Siskind presents a cogent and stimulating series of techniques and approaches to creative solo piano playing, rooted in the tradition while inviting both students and professionals to find their own voice and musical personality. The material is historically informed, well-organized, and specific, yet quite open-ended and fun to read and practice."</em></p><p><br></p><p>- Jason Yeager, pianist, Assistant Professor of Piano, Berklee College of Music</p><p><br></p><p>"<em>Playing Solo Jazz Piano</em> is an extraordinarily comprehensive text on a complex subject. Jeremy expertly covers a breadth of techniques and styles while introducing fresh concepts drawn from his own unique artistic experience. This book is an invaluable resource for the beginner and advanced student alike."</p><p><br></p><p>- David Meder, pianist, Assistant Professor of Piano, University of North Texas</p><br>
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