Beginner transcription...

Mitch Brink ( mitchb2@ix.netcom.com )
Sat, 28 Dec 1996 10:28:24 -0800

I've been dabbling in jazz piano for a while now, and I'm ready to
start putting in some serious study. I've been playing piano for about
15 years, so my chops are decent, I just don't know much about jazz
theory.

Who is the best pianist to listen to for transcription purposes? Bill
Evans seems to deviate too far from the melody, and Oscar is, well,
nearly impossible to imitate. Also, this may be a stupid question,
but, by transcription, do you mean physically writing the notes out, or
merely learning by ear and playing?

Thanks,
Mitch