Oscar Peterson - Omnibook: Piano Transcriptions
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (834 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 149500774X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"contains amazingly accurate transcriptions of some of Oscar's best solos, including some of my all-time favorites" according to L Close. I have been transcribing,collecting, and studying Oscar Peterson solos for almost fifty years. (My first jazz piano books were the woefully inadequate transcriptions by Jack Jordan.) The Oscar Peterson Omnibook collection, transcribed by Larry Dunlap, contains amazingly accurate transcriptions of some of Oscar's best solos, including some of my all-time favorites.If you have never attempted to transcribe Oscar's solos, you should . Dunlap's transcriptions of Oscar Peterson piano styling is an amazing accomplishment. As a senior citizen Larry Dunlap's transcriptions of Oscar Peterson piano styling is an amazing accomplishment. As a senior citizen, I am starting with the last song "Younger Than Springtime". This book was released in the same week that I attended a lecture about Canadian jazz greats, featuring Oscar Peterson. It was given by Dr. Thom Mason who founded the jazz program at USC.. "a "must have" book to learn how an expert does a solo" according to bob. I am very pleased with this book. It is great! If you take the time, you can compare the chord patterns that Oscar uses with that of a real book (for example). (Many times you transpose into the same key.) Doing so you can see the changes that Oscar used and learn from this. Also, the book is filled with runs that are inventive and imaginative. When I see a II-V-I pattern that I like, I practice playing it in all 12 keys. Doing th
This is the ultimate resource for studying the work of Oscar Peterson! Nearly 40 full piano transcriptions for the jazz piano master, including: All of Me * Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea * Falling in Love with Love * Georgia on My Mind * I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good * If I Were a Bell * In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning * Love Is Here to Stay * On Green Dolphin Street * Sometimes I'm Happy * The Song Is You * Tangerine * That Old Black Magic * Whisper Not * You Stepped Out of a Dream * Yours Is My Heart Alone * and many more. Includes a brief biography and foreword by transcriber Larry Dunlap.. (Jazz Transcriptions)