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- Scales & Melodic Patterns by Slonimsky -- this book breaks melodic habits & gives your improv more depth. Coltrane used it.
- LearnJazzPiano.com Forum Compilation '01-'02, downloadable pdf
- music book: Randy Halberstadt's "Metaphors For The Musician" - Do you have this? You should: it's one of the best jazz resources on the planet.
- book: Thinking in Jazz: The Infinite Art of Improvisation - this should be required reading.
- book: In The Course of Performance: Studies of improv - approaches, history, "..a general guide to this elusive subject.." - a very good book.
- Herbie Hancock Transcriptions: there is no better way to improve than by studying transcriptions.
- CD: Monty Alexander, Montreaux Alexander - super swinging, one of Scot Ranney's favorite CDs
- CD: Michel Camilo: his self titled debut album is full of fire and latin jazz. Blue Bossa...
- CD: Phinneas Newborn Jr, A World of Piano. This guy was a monster to rival anyone out there, jaw dropping.
- CD: Chick Corea, Friends The sound of Chick playing with Steve Gadd and friends is inspiring.
- CD: Erroll Garner, Concert by the Sea. Many of the great pianists list this as an influence.
- CD: Herbie Hancock, Head Hunters - Chameleon, Watermelon Man, this CD is the beginning of a genre.
- CD: Ramsey Lewis, The In Crowd - no one does the funky boogaloo better than Ramsey Lewis.
- CD: Kenny Barron/Stan Getz: People Time - don't know what else to say about this except it's amazing and you'll love it.
- CD: Oscar & Dizzy duo: you'll never hear two virtuosos playing so many notes and swinging so fast anywhere else.
- CD: Maybeck Series: Monty Alexander - listening to Monty do solo piano is an experience you don't want to miss.
- CD:Maybeck Jazz Piano: Walter Norris - you will wonder where the third hand comes from. He uses all fingers, it's... just check it out.
- CD: Maybeck Jazz Piano: George Cables - a master player who does not get recognized enough. Check this one out.
- CD: Maybeck Jazz Piano: Denny Zeitlin - a jaw dropping experience in jazz piano. Listening to this is like taking a lesson.
- CD: Maybeck Jazz Piano: Norris, Brackeen, Hyman, McKenna - this will BLOW YOU AWAY. Jazz masters at the top of their games.
- CD: Maybeck Jazz Piano: Bill Mays. Mays' is a polished player and his harmony is super hip.
- CD: Maybeck Jazz Piano: Jessica Williams - another inspiring recording. All Maybeck Jazz Piano recitals are worth listening to.
- CD: Maybeck Jazz Piano: Hal Galper - he writes books & music, teaches, and plays jazz piano like none other.
- CD: Maybeck Jazz Piano: Andy Laverne, another piano monster. He has some great latin chops also.
- Real Books: maybe you have them on CD, but there's nothing like having them on the piano! The Standards Real Book • The European Real Book • The New Real Book
- play along: The Jamey Aebersold collection is a great tool for learning standards before you hit the jam sessions.
- book: Technique for Jazz Musicians, by Bert Ligon - exercises & examples in theory and practical application. Top ten jazz book.
- book: Tim Richards, Improvising Blues Piano - this is an excellent book for the beginner or advanced pianist, easy to read, covers everything. A+
- book: Tim Richards, Exploring Jazz Piano 1 - in depth practical study of jazz piano, very well thought out, worth looking into.
- Book: Tim Richards, Exploring Jazz Piano 2 - picks up where vol 1 left off, worth looking into.
- book: Scot Ranney's Jazz Piano Notebook, Volume 1 - Tips and tricks for instant gratification, might be the best jazz book ever ;)
- CD: Marc Seales, New Stories: Speaking out. Marc is a master of music and was Scot's jazz piano mentor.
- CD: Marc Seales: American Songs, Vol 1- super sweet, bluesy, gospelly, jazzy, funky, from Scot's jazz mentor.
- CD: The Paris Suite, Marc Seales - as good or better than anyone out there. Kind of gospel/blues bebop.
- CD: Marc Seales, A Time, A Place, A Journey - Marc is super melodic, super bluesy/gospel, and technically brilliant.
- popular sheetmusic: Edele music is a must for any solo player these days.
- Book: Hal Galper's Forward Motion - from Bach to bebop. You can't go wrong with Hal Galper.
- Keys: The Yamaha XS keyboard is 88 keys of sweetness and your friend on stage.
- Keys: The Yamaha MOTIF XF88 - this keyboard might be the last one you buy. Great feel, great sound.
- Keys: The Nord Stage 2 88 is an incredible keyboard with a very high drool factor. Proves you get what you pay for.
- Tip: Mackie SRM450 Speakers - get 2 for the ULTIMATE keyboard stand! I'll never go back, you gotta check this out.
- software: Transcribing is the easiest way to get good. Download Transcribe! for Windows now! | (download Transcribe! for Mac here)
- Popular sheetmusic: Adele - Someone Like You (great for solo gigs!)
- popular sheetmusic: Adele - Turning Tables (great for the solo gigs!)
- popular sheetmusic: The Potters Hand (great for solo gigs!)
- DVD & Book: Warren Bernhardt - You Can Play Jazz Piano - 3-DVD Set (Bernhardt is a funky version of Bill Evans)
- music book: Mark Levine's, "The Jazz Piano Book" - simply the best jazz piano book there is, LJP grade: A+
- popular sheetmusic: Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (you need music like this for solo gigs)
- Do you want to get really good? "The Teaching of Artur Schnabel: A Guide to Interpretation" will put you on another level.
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software: Transcribe is software that helps you get good, period. LJP grade: A+ -
Zzounds music: another great site for music gear. I've always had a good experience buying from them. 
music book: The Jazz Solos of Chick Corea
Dick Hyman's Century of Jazz Piano - software (amazing!)-
The Jazz Piano Book by Mark Levine: the best jazz piano book out there, LJP Grade A+ -
book: Tim Richards, Improvising Blues Piano - an excellent book for the beginner or advanced pianist, hip & covers everything. A+ 
book: Metaphors for the Jazz Musician by Randy Halberstadt inspires and describes ways to get better. LJP grade A+-
music book: Bill Evans: The Bill Evans Collection - solo piano transcriptions. Learn from the master. -
music book: Rebecca Mauleon's 101 Montunos gives you that latin jazz piano sound almost immediately. Lots of fun and comes with CDs to jam with. -
Jamming with BIAB is hands down the easiest way to learn tunes. A++ 
Effortless Master by Kenny Werner, the zen master of jazz. A+-
Musician's Friend: New and used instruments at great prices. One of my favorite sites for gear.
