Oscar Peterson : 13 Jazz Exercises

The Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) needs little introduction. As well as 60 years of performing and 200 recordings, he somehow found the time in the 1960s to write a book of ’Jazz exercises, minuets, etudes & pieces for piano’ which provide a sort of bridge between classical teaching material and jazz styles. These 13 exercises form the final part of the set. Some of the pieces are real finger twisters for anyone used only to classical patterns. Interestingly, there are no tempo marki