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I could really use some advise on great sounding but not too hard jazz and blues sheets. My playing is to about abrsm grade 5 or so so it doesnt have to be too easy. I have just played learnt and played through most of the first 2 pages ofbilly joel new york stste of mind so I was thinking along those lines. I guess I am looking for a dirty/gritty kind of blues with an edge. Any help is most welcome Tris 
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Hehe, i need pieces like that to ^^ Just cant find em! 
Boogiewoogiepianoman style! heck yeah!
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Blue Monk -- Thelonious Monk
Now See How You Are -- Kenny Burell
Movin On Up -- Jimmy McGriff
Back at the Chicken Shack -- Jimmy Smith
... lots of stuff in the REAL BOOK.
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Try David Benoit's music. He has 3 books available. Just google his name and go to his web page.
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Equinox - Coltrane
The album "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis
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The Song book from the movie "The Firm" has a couple of good blues in there. Ray's Blues is awesome and the transcriptions are very good. Note for note.
Memphis Stomp is a monster that I've been working on for awhile, and to me it's pretty friggen hard. It's a definite crowd pleaser.
You can listen to clips from the soundtrack album on amazon to see if they are to your liking.
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Good jazz arrangements every month: http://www.pianotoday.com/issue.html
Find 660 of Harry's solo piano arrangements for educational purposes and jazz tutorials at https://www.patreon.com/HarryLikas Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book."
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many thanks for all the replys I can see that i am going to be busy for a while
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, leggy blonde in one hand, whisky in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO what a ride!
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As spin doctor said go and buy "The Firm Soundtrack" sheet music book. It has plenty of great piano solo tracks in there, which are mainly blues. The transcriptions are almost perfect. Some good ones....
Memphis Stomp
Ray's Blues
The Firm - Main Title
The Blues - Death of Love and Trust
There is also another 2 upbeat pieces I forgot the names of.
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Thanks I have now got the book and it is great I now only need the soundtrack to really get me going. I have this annoyoying habbit of only really getting into a piece when I have heard the music.
Mnay thanks
tris
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you are going to love the cd. Dave grusin is a monster pianist and plays wicked on that album.
You may also want to get the actual film because the recordings are slighly different. PLus it's actually a decent film with some heavyweight hollywoods.
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