teach yoursefl... Jazz Piano Comping: for cocktail, combo and big band pianists - Softcover

Stevens, Al

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0988662396 ISBN 13: 9780988662391

Publisher: Mockingbird Songs & Stories, 2017

Synopsis

teach yourself... Jazz Piano Comping guides you as you learn basic accompaniment chording. This book is for entry-level and experienced pianists who want to move into the realm of jazz and standards accompaniment and big band playing. With the knowledge you learn in this book and a disciplined regimen of practice, you will be equipped with skills and tools that not only allow you to sit in at informal jam sessions but to expand your experience into the more advanced realms of piano accompaniments.

About this title

About the Author:

Al Stevens has been a professional jazz pianist for more than six decades. His writing credits include works on music with an emphasis on jazz, computer programming and usage, mystery novels, science fiction, the entertainment art of ventriloquism, and other subjects. Retired from entertainment, Al lives on the Florida Space Coast and spends his days writing and his nights attending the occasional jam session just to keep his hand in and his chops up.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mockingbird Songs & Stories
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0988662396
• ISBN 13: 9780988662391
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 162