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  • Paperback: 280 pages
  • Publisher: Alfred Music (July 1, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0898985986
  • ISBN-13: 978-0898985986
  • Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 9.2 x 12.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat tunes, great arrangements
By Gary Calvin on October 19, 2001
Format: Paperback
This is one of the best piano books I've ever bought. Easily worth three times the price. I'm particularly enjoying the Eddie Heywood transcriptions, but the Fats Waller, George Shearing, Dave Brubeck and others are great too. Definitely for the intermediate to advanced pianist.
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4.0 out of 5 starsContents
By Malcolm Davidson on September 15, 2008
Format: Paperback
[What Can I Say] After I Say I'm Sorry {Art Tatum},
Again {George Shearing},
Anastasia {George Shearing},
April Love {George Shearing},
Aquarius {George Shearing},
Artistry in Rhythm {Stan Kenton},
At Sundown {Art Tatum},
A-Tisket, A-Tasket {Freddie Slack},
Avalon Town {Teddy Wilson},
Black Eyed Susan Brown {Thomas ``Fats'' Waller},
Blue Moon {Teddy Wilson},
Blue Rondo a la Turk {Dave Brubeck},
The Boy Next Door {Matt Dennis},
By the Time I Get to Phoenix {George Shearing},
C Jam Blues {Duke Ellington},
Cabin in the Sky {Earl ``Fatha'' Hines},
Charmaine {George Shearing},
Chattanooga Choo Choo {Hazel Scott},
China Boy {Freddie Slack},
The Darktown Strutters' Ball {Bob Zurke},
Do Nothin' `Till You Hear From Me {Earl ``Fatha'' Hines},
Doll Dance {Freddie Slack},
Don't Be That Way {Eddie Heywood},
Don't Blame Me {George Shearing},
Don't Get Around Much Anymore {Earl ``Fatha'' Hines},
Ebb Tide {George Shearing},
Emily {Bill Evans},
Everything I Have Is Yours {George Shearing},
Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue {Hazel Scott},
For All We Know {George Shearing},
The Gentle Rain {George Shearing},
Good Night Sweetheart {Eddie Heywood},
How About You?Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsFar and away my favorite jazz piano book.
By Sharon Isch TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on September 22, 2011
Format: Paperback
I'm always wary of anything that calls itself the "World's Best" something or other. And what drives me bats about online songbook shopping is that so often the product info offered is either non-existent or too skimpy to give you much of a clue as to what you'd be buying. I've learned the hard way that arrangement books that don't mention arrangers' names usually contain mediocre (at best) arrangements. And that collections that include the word "jazz" in their titles or marketing often turn out to be just a batch of un-jazzed up standard sheet music. The other day I went through my collection and threw a foot-high stack of books that fit such descriptions onto the "donate to library book sale" pile. But not this one.

Except for offering an "inside look" that's available to Kindle customers only, which I find hugely annoying, none of the other above grousing applies to this book. This 20-year-old treasure trove totally lives up to its name in my opinion.

For starters, its arrangers are mostly names most jazz fans will recognize and admire. 31 of its 100 songs are George Shearing arrangements ("Over the Rainbow," "Don't Blame Me." "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing," "Killing Me Softly," etc). Following is a list of most of the other big-name pianist/arrangers in this book and a sampling of the song titles associated with them.

Art Tatum: "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry," "Wabash Blues"
Duke Ellington: "Sophisticated Lady," "Mood Indigo," "Satin Doll"
Teddy Wilson: "Blue Moon," "Sweet & Lovely"
Fats Waller: "Margie," Who's Sorry Now," "Two Sleepy People"
Earl "Fatha" Hines: "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
Eddie Haywood: "Stompin' at the Savoy," "Just You, Just Me"
Bob Zurke: "If I Had You.Read more ›
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2.0 out of 5 starsToo hard for intermediate-advanced pianists
By Amazon Customer on July 22, 2013
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
I know this book wasn't marketed/advertised for intermediate-advanced pianists, but usually if I work long and hard enough at a song, I can play it. This stylings of this book encorporates too many 10th intervals to play comfortably. I get it every once in a while, but it was too many, too often, and too many songs.
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5.0 out of 5 starsValuable Piano Book
By A. Sutantyo on May 5, 2007
Format: Paperback
Valuable Piano Book! It features great song selections from George Gershwin, George Shearing, Fats Waller, Dave Brubeck,etc. The arrangements are quite challenging to play. This book could be better if it has the transcription and Chords. Still, It's a great book and one of the best one I have.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA great jazz piano repertoire book
By J. Lai on November 10, 2013
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A great collections of jazz piano pieces and arrangements. Some pieces are quite difficult and require practicing. A challenging book for pianist who would like to play some good arrangements. A strong classical background would be helpful.
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5.0 out of 5 starsVery professional arrangements
By Jason Weber on July 9, 2010
Format: Paperback
You will find a lot of these songs are old classics, I think theres like only a handful of songs in here published after 1950, most of them are from the 30s and 40s. A lot of these songs were arranged by George Shearing who is a 91 year old British jazz pianist who had the honor of performing for three U.S. presidents, and we also get some older classic arrangements by Fats Waller and Art Tatum. I was impressed with how many rare songs are included in this like Jitterbug Waltz or Coming to Virginia. The way these songs are arranged, you won't be surprised that these came off the pens of the professionals, everything flows together so well, with the advanced bass lines and chords. This is not for beginners at all, these songs are even difficult for me and I am more intermediate. If you are a performer, this book would impress many people if played the way they were arranged, and the only problem I find is that lyrics are not included to most songs that have them. I can just look those up online though, so this book gives you great arrangements.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Nice book for an advanced player

Published 8 months ago by janswhite
5.0 out of 5 starsThis must be the best value around

This must be the best value around! So many different songs and pieces and so many different interpretations. Read more

Published 8 months ago by John Gosset
3.0 out of 5 starsIt's ok, but not what I expected

Too many arrangements in this collection look like notated improvisations. Some are too (unjustifiably) chromatic for my taste (especially those tunes arranged by George Shearing). Read more

Published 10 months ago by andrei pogorilowski
1.0 out of 5 starsKindle edition is awful.

I purchased the Kindle edition. It is horribly formatted. Sometimes just one or two lines of music on a page. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Judith S
5.0 out of 5 starsThe Worlds Best Piano Arrangements

This is one of the best compilations of modern jazz piano arrangements i have ever purchased. All the classic composers and arrangers. Love it.

Published on November 11, 2013 by aaron bond
4.0 out of 5 starsGreat arrangements, but wish I knew more of the songs

I am 32 years old, and I thought I was fairly in tune with jazz standards, but I am familiar with surprisingly few of the songs in this book. Read more

Published on November 27, 2012 by KatyB
2.0 out of 5 starsThe Worlds Best Piano Arrangements

Book has nice arrangements but is quite thick and is not spiral bound (as described) making it impossible to keep open at the piano without breaking the spine.

Published on November 2, 2012 by Maggie

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