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.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Musical Improvisation (First Edition)

Publisher

Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Publication Date

1980

Language

English

ISBN 10

0136070442

ISBN 13

9780136070443

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

First Edition.

Dust Jacket Condition

Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

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 forms—Indian music, flamenco, baroque, organ music, rock, jazz, contemporary, and ”free” music. By drawing on conversations with some of today’s seminal improvisers—including John Zorn, Jerry Garcia, Steve Howe, Steve Lacy, Lionel Salter, Earle Brown, Paco Pe�a, Max Roach, Evan Parker, and Ronnie Scott—Bailey offers a clear-eyed view of the breathtaking spectrum of possibilities inherent in improvisational practice, while underpinning its importance as the basis for all music-making.

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