How are you supposed to play the Jazz exercise No. 2 by Oscar Peterson?
Yuki, do yourself a favor and listen to a recording of Oscar Peterson. There’s no way to capture his essence on paper. Till you hear him play, you really won’t “get” his style. And once you have heard him play, your jaw will drop! While you’re at it, check out Art Tatum, another giant of jazz pianists. Gary, of course you can swing quarter notes. Swing is a rhythmic feel that permeates every note you play when you play jazz. The rhythm section playing “In The Mood” by Glenn Miller is a perfect example of swung quarter notes. Swing is a STYLE, it’s a FEELING, its a CERTAIN SOUND… to really know “swing” one must listen to jazz as played by real jazz players. Compare the rhythmic feeling (the groove) of 1940s swing dance band music with the straight-time feeling of a Souza march and the difference between “swing” feel and straight time should become apparent. Most of those swing dance band rhythm sections played swung quarter notes. Young players are often confused by the fact that peop
