Disney - Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 16 Paperback – July 1, 2011

Some arrangements are better than others and i wish there was some accenting on the “improv” solos to help me pick out the melody as I sight read. But i love the jazzy twist on familiar classics.

I absolutely love this series! I now own three of the books and will eventually buy more. The arrangements are not hard to learn if you enjoy sight reading and are not afraid of jazz rhythms or accidentals. Buy with a sense of adventure. These are rich jazz harmonizations. Don't complain about the chord selections if you want a jazz book. If you want straight Disney sing-alongs buy a different book. These don't come with words, but the chord notations are helpful for checking notes, understanding progressions, and even adding your own variations. If you don't get the style of the pieces listen to more jazz. It's the only way to learn. I won't comment about the specific arrangements but I think they all have something to offer. It's a matter of taste, mood, and preference.

There's a lot to love about Disney music and having them recast into jazz settings just makes them better. Best pieces here are "Alice In Wonderland" (a different and easier arrangement than the one found in the Bill Evans Volume 19), "The Bare Necessities," "Beauty and the Beast," "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," "Chim Chim Cher-ee" (a personal fave that a determined advanced beginner can play), "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes", "He's A Tramp" (another fave), "When You Wish Upon A Star," and "A Whole New World." The only dogs here are those from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. The problem there is the source material. Overall, this is great volume of music. I recommend it.

These are outstanding arrangements and a blast to play. As a classically trained pianist that does not have time to learn jazz improvisation and arranging, this series has given me a great outlet for my love of jazz. I have several books in this series and I particularly like the ones arranged by Brent Edstrom. I hope Hal Leonard continues to publish more of these books as I feel they fill a much needed and often overlooked niche.

Love all these books. Great arrangements, not too difficult, and usually in the same key as the original - and lead sheet so you can go back and forth between them.

Love this! Beautiful arrangements, that looks simple (key of C! lot of quarter, dotted quarter and eight notes!) but in fact include unusual voicings -what IS E7#5(#9)? - that sound great when transcribed.

Be aware that they’re very jazzy arrangements and not simple sweet Disney music.

Some of them are easy, some of them are hard.Jazzy sounds and melodic chords. If you like Disney music, and jazz, this is for you.I bought this becouse i wanted to play Disney music, and this was book, which I found the hardest.

This is a fun book of jazzy disney arrangements. I obtained my rcm level 8 many years ago, and now play frequently, but just for my own enjoyment. When I first opened the book, I was intimidated! With a little practice, the songs are coming along nicely. The music is a challenge, but a fun challenge.

come sempre questa collana di libri edita da Hal Leonard e' fatta molto bene , ci sono numerosi spunti di arrangiamento pianistico e non solo, complimenti

Muy buenas versiones con acompañamientos con un estilo especial. No son para novatos, pero no son excesivamente complicadas, con un poco de estudio se pueden tocar bien

Youtubeで「美女と野獣　ジャズ」で検索して出てきた動画を見て、アレンジが気に入りこの楽譜を使っていると知って購入。この美女と野獣のアレンジが一番気に入ったのですが、全体的にテクニック的に中級くらいの難易度でありながら、ジャズ特有のハーモニーで美しく弾けるアレンジが素敵です。

Dieses Buch war mein erstes aus der Reihe "Jazz Piano Solos" von Hal Leonards und seitdem sind etliche hinzugekommen.Ich habe es zufällig auf Amazon entdeckt und direkt mal bestellt.Vorweg: Es sind natürlich keine Originial-Transkriptionen!Brent Edstrom hat hierin viele bekannte und manche mir weniger bekannte Lieder auf eine sehr schöne, interessante Art und Weise arrangiert.Von Alice In Wonderland über Can You Feel The Love Tonight bis hin zu You've Got A Friend In Me (Toy Story) sind insgesamt 22 Lieder enthalten, die alle in ihrem ganz eigenen Stil niedergeschrieben sind.Die Lieder sind alle so arrangiert, dass sie mit etwas Übung von fortgeschrittenen Klavierspielern gespielt werden können. Anfänger, die sich noch nie mit dem Thema Jazz auseinandergesetzt haben, sollten hier entweder Abstand nehmen, oder aber etwas mehr Zeit investieren.Für diejenigen, die sich etwas intensiver damit auseinandersetzen wollen, sind die Akkordsymbole sehr hilfreich. So kann man die Lieder nicht einfach nur vom Blatt spielen, sondern auch über die schönen Akkordfolgen improvisieren.Von mir gibt es daher eine klare Kaufempfehlung, nicht nur für dieses Buch hier, sondern für die gesamte Jazz Piano Solos - Reihe.