An Approach To Comping: The Essentials - Softcover

Jeb Patton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1883217784 ISBN 13: 9781883217785

Publisher: Sher Music Co, 2013

Synopsis

AN APPROACH TO COMPING: THE ESSENTIALS by NY pianist Jeb Patton is the most comprehensive book ever publishing on how to accompany jazz soloists with supportive, propulsive 'comping.' Written by the long-time pianist for The Heath Brothers, An Approach to Comping starts with basic comping patterns and then uses transcriptions of the masters Horace Silver, Barry Harris, Bud Powell, etc. to dig deeply into how jazz pianists make the rhythm section cook. Endorsed by Benny Green, Renee Rosnes, Monty Alexander, etc., 272 pages, plus 2 CDs of the author's live group demonstrating the exercises.

About this title

About the Author

Jeb has toured throughout the United States and abroad with the Heath Brothers and with Jimmy Heath s Generations Quintet, performing in theaters, festivals, concert halls, colleges, and clubs. Since moving to New York in 1996, Jeb has also played with Etta Jones, the Faddis/Hampton/Heath Sextet, Winard Harper s group, and Antonio Hart s Quintet, Paul West, Rufus Reid, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash, Steve Nelson, Ralph Peterson, John Ore, Jimmy Cobb, Lonnie Plaxico, Carl Allen, Kyoshi Kitigawa, Jackie Mclean, Frank Wess, James Moody, Terell Stafford, Sean Jones, Diego Urcola, Jeremy Pelt, Gerald Cannon, Willie Jones III, Steve Davis, Keter Betts, Eddie Locke, Marlene Verplank, among others.

Review

This is an incredibly valuable aid to anybody who has tuned into the amazing legacy of a very special field in jazz known as complimenting or comping for short. This is the first of its kind; so this is a treasure in my opinion. And, it s coming from a guy who has been in the trenches, writing from his experience playing on the bandstand. MONTY ALEXANDER --Private correspondence

This book is about to become an immeasurable bridge in the hope of keeping real Jazz alive in the future. Jeb is putting his love of the music out into the world in such an immediately accessible, universally useful way. BENNIE GREEN --Private correspondence

Brilliant pianist Jeb Patton has created an insightful and definitive book on comping. The subject is explored from all angles including a thorough study of rhythmic and voicing styles, and it contains plenty of written examples and suggested listening to go along with the text. There really is no other book like it, and I have no doubt that An Approach to Comping: The Essentials will be an indispensable guide to comping for generations of jazz pianists to come! RENEE ROSNES --Private correspondence

Edition details

• Publisher: Sher Music Co
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1883217784
• ISBN 13: 9781883217785
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 268