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Improvising Jazz (A Fireside book) (Paperback)

by Jerry Coker (Author)
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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st Fireside Ed edition (1 Jan 1986)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0671628291
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671628291
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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This work offers useful information on how jazz music can be improvised.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent "ideas" book for Improvisors, 27 May 1999
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I have to admit, when I first got this book I thought, well, it's sort of small, so it must not have very much in it. Boy, was I wrong. What I found was a pretty comprehensive summary of jazz theory and how it can be applied to various situations, from the solo performer to the band. Coker is very concerned with the "education" of jazz and strives to make the reader put together pieces of the musician (thought, intellect, practice, etc.) to make a coherent whole. What I found partically helpful were the chapters on motifs, superimposition, and altered extenstions. Although this can be found in almost any good jazz book, Coker's book uses understandable charts and clear idea presentation. He helps develop ideas for motifs and how they can be modified in improv, gives good information on how polychords work and some possible superimpositions, and a great summary of what good tone extensions are for various chord types. Also, there are chapters on rhythm, partically in band settings, basic theory such as chords and scales, and ideas for transcription off records. Each chapter has practice ideas (which of course I'm way too lazy to do), and there is a big appendix at the end of all types of chord progressions to practice, or at least in my case, look at. Definitely a book to check out if other theory books don't seem to "sum it up" well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars the best general introduction to playing jazz, 5 Jan 2000
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This is the finest general introduction to playing jazz I've ever come across. The chapters about tertian superimposition and construction of melodies are particularly helpful. Even if you've been playing jazz for some time I recommend you look these chapters over. (I also recommend--for all instrumentalists--"Pentatonic Scales for the Jazz-Rock Keyboardist" by Jeff Burns.)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Resource!, 13 Jan 2008
Being a "classical" musician, I decided that I'd like to start playing some jazz. I found this book (that had already had three 5***** ratings) and thought that this might be the one to get me on my way. I was right. This book is fairly short, however, Jerry Coker has marvellously managed to fit in all the basic principles to playing and understanding jazz music.

For £6(ish), you can't go wrong, can you?
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