Post-Bop Jazz Piano - The Complete Guide with CD!: Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series [Paperback]

John Valerio (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hal Leonard Keyboard Style | Publication Date: August 1, 2005

This comprehensive book and CD package will teach you the basic skills you need to play post bop jazz piano. From comping to soloing, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the tricks used by the pros. The accompanying CD features many of the examples in the book performed either solo or with a full band. THE HAL LEONARD KEYBOARD STYLE SERIES provides focused lessons that contain valuable how-to insight, essential playing tips, and beneficial information for all players. Comprehensive treatment is given to each subject, complete with a companion CD.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634061232
• ISBN-13: 978-0634061233
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #788,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars something new, November 1, 2006

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LBWheels457 (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Post-Bop Jazz Piano - The Complete Guide with CD!: Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series (Paperback)

As a jazz enthusiast, this book was something new that went beyond all other jazz teaching books that I have come across. It has given me a new outlook on the jazz of the 1950's. Left-hand voicings, two-hand voicings, scales, tonality, modality are just some of the main ideas that this book goes through. One thing that really caught my eye, is the in depth look at the impression Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, and Keith Jarrett use in their music. The book is a great option for those looking to expand their jazz knowledge and incorporate their own style. The book moves quickly but provides the information that is important for those of us looking to play. It comes with a very handy CD which allows to hear what it's supposed to sound like. I highly recommend this book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An easy to use jazz primer, February 25, 2008

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Eric C. Sedensky "late-to-jazz musician" (Madison, AL, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Post-Bop Jazz Piano - The Complete Guide with CD!: Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series (Paperback)

I bought this book along with Levine's The Jazz Piano Book and while my instructor and I work a lot from the Levine book, we've found our way back to this one, and it has helped my playing (and enthusiasm for the "work" part of learning jazz) immensely. I like how it just states the theory behind a concept and then shows you lots of different ways to do it. Some of the chords and inversions are very easy to remember and use later on in my own playing. All of a sudden, my dry, straight ahead, playing-the-notes-jazz is sounding fuller and "jazzy" and I couldn't be happier. The CD allows me to practice and work on things without my instructor and serves as a very useful companion to the book. When I get through with this one, I'm going to have a look at some of the other jazz piano guides from Hal Leonard, most definitely.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Direct to the point !!!, May 24, 2009

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Oscar Rivera Ruiz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Post-Bop Jazz Piano - The Complete Guide with CD!: Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series (Paperback)

This book is one of my favorites . It goes direct to the point and show you the " tricks" of the greatest modern jazz pianists. Pentatonics , quartal voicings , licks , theory , harmony and beyond... All the tools you need to get the modern sound and incorporate to your playing. Highly recomended !! including classical pianists .