The Blues Piano Collection (Book)

Published by Wise Publications, The Blues Piano Collection (ISBN 9781847725998) is a versatile, 112-page sheet music book containing 32 classic and modern blues songs arranged for solo piano. The collection broadly covers around 90 years of music history, ranging from the gritty, foundational works of blues legends like Howlin' Wolf ("Back Door Man") and Muddy Waters ("Hoochie Coochie Man") to Ray Charles classics ("Hit The Road Jack") and interpretations by more modern artists such as Norah Jones and Katie Melua. It also features Elvis Presley rockabilly hits ("Blue Suede Shoes", "Hound Dog"), Nina Simone's touching soul-blues ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free"), and well-known jazz standards by Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock. The arrangements include chord symbols, fingerings, and dynamic markings, making them highly accessible and encouraging the player to incorporate their own blues improvisation.