Cocktail Piano

Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 31

By Various

I'm a fan of cocktail piano, and there are some really nice arrangements in this collection. Some I enjoy playing more than others but that's basically a style difference. My only negative comment is that the binding is so stiff that I am going to have to deconstruct...

the book to be able to turn the pages while continuing playing. I really hate having to stop a number to turn a page!

I think what this book needs is a CD so you can hear what the music is supposed to sound like. I found the book difficult to play. I am not a beginner but I haven't played much, if any, jazz.

Having played the piano 70 plus years, I found this book quite by accident. What a joy! Quite a lot is manageable and the chords are soooo much fun. I've already ordered Night Jazz and am looking forward to it.

Loved this!!!. So much fun. Possibily Intermediate level.

For some pianists, playing jazz does not come easily. We can slam out Rachmaninoff, but then trying to swing out the beats with the sometimes difficult rhythms of jazz does not come easily. I am one of those pianists. I am not familiar with many of these songs, so this...

music took some effort. I still don't feel like I am playing some of them as "catchy" as a jazz pianists, but of what I have played, I have enjoyed. It is not all easy to sight read no matter your level of play. . .