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Charlie is a most accomplished musician, his playing is at once strong and deeply sensitive, he has a beautiful sense of time, and his influences speak to me of Bill Evans and George Shearing, with a little Fats Waller tossed in.
Cindy McLeod, Jazz Elements Charles Austin is one of the most innovative and creative jazz instructors and performers currently writing educational material.
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An Approach to Jazz Piano
Revised Fifth Edition, 2013 Paperback from Amazon Coil-Bound and PDF from Lulu In this clearly written text, first published in 2001, Charles Austin draws on a lifetime of experience as a professional jazz pianist, and three decades as a college instructor guiding hundreds of students in the fundamentals of jazz piano. Revised and updated Fifth Edition available as a 456 page coilbound paperback or PDF eBook. More..
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