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First of all, I never studied this or read about how to create written scores from listening to recordings, I learned by doing. When I was little, I used to pick out the melody to songs on the piano. When I got interested in jazz, there were very few transcriptions of solos and few publications of jazz tunes or charts that I listened to on records, so I started transcribing what I heard. It was slow and painstaking, and I wasn’t very good at first, but I stuck with it, because I wanted to become a good jazz player and...

We are proud to announce the birth of our new publishing company.  Such Sweet Thunder is dedicated to making available the highest quality jazz arrangements, books and recordings. We believe that the best music is not only satisfying to listen to but also fun to play. We will be adding more products every month as well as works from other top writers including Chuck Israels and Bill Dobbins. We welcome any requests you may have.  Ever onward and upward.