The Most Beautiful Piano Solo
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Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyLQGDIrGcI
Sheet music: https://georgecolliermusic.com/product/keith-jarrett-over-the-rainbow
Performed by: Keith Jarrett
Song: Over The Rainbow
Transcribed by: Tony Williams https://www.tonywilliamspiano.com/
Keith Jarrett is an incredible jazz pianist and this performance is from his 1984 performance in Tokyo. He suffered two strokes in 2018 which made him lose movement in his left hand, and he has not since performed in a concert and has suggested that he will never be able to again.
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"I think the hardest part of transcribing this piece was having to pause the video so many times. It feels so wrong to interrupt such an incredible performance! In seriousness, I highly recommend playing through the sheet music, it's not hard to per..."
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