Improvisation by Derek Bailey, First Edition (4 results)

Condition: New. "Derek Bailey's Improvisation, originally published in 1980, and here updated and extended with new interviews and photographs, is the first book to deal with the nature of improvisation in all its for" Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288. . 1993. 1st US - 1st Printing. Paperback. . . . .

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. First Edition. Rare, this being the only copy we have ever offered for sale. An early book on improvised music, written by Derek Bailey, one of the pioneering masters of the form, including chapters on Indian music, flamenco, rock, jazz and more. Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Jacket lightly toned, with a few short closed tears and accompanying creasing to the crown, reinforced with cello tape.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. A "complete guide to the most widely practiced and least documented aspect of music", discussing Indian traditional music, flamenco, baroque, modern uses in church organ playing, jazz, and rock; composers; 'free' improvisation, classrooms & instruction, his own Music Improvisation Company. Includes personal insights and interviews - Bailey (1930-2005) was a British guitarist who began playing in the 1950s; he preferred the term 'non-idiomatic' to 'free'. Hardcover in jacket, as pictured; the first American edition (first printing) with full number string. Light wear to book; paper lightly tanned; jacket lightly rubbed & tanned with some chipping, mostly to the spine ends, spine a little faded. Text clean, no names or marks; [8], 154 pages, bibliography Size: Small Octavo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First printing. Jacket is clipped, its spine sunned but still legible.