Product Description

This comprehensive book/CD pack will teach you the basic skills needed to play jazz-blues piano. From comping to soloing, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the tricks used by the pros. The accompanying CD features many of the examples in the book performed either solo, or with a full band, including a full chapter of complete songs. Topics covered include: scales and chords * harmony and voicings * progressions and comping * melodies and soloing * characteristic stylings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #120293 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 98 pages

Customer Reviews

Jazz Blues-Piano
I'm having a lot of fun with this book/CD, especially the piano, bass and drums pieces with accompanying written music for the chords. One can improvise along with the CD music with the right hand, and learn how to comp with the left in due time.

The book conatins a little music theory, a little of which is good. But some of it is,in my view, unnecessary to enjoy jazz blues.

The combo book/cd is well worth the price!

styles that I've needed help with...and now I've got it
This is a great book that I picked up! It goes through what few other books do...the Jazz-Blues styles of the twentieth century without "dumbing" it down. This book includes important information about scales and modes, inversions, voicing, harmony, progressions and patters, left-hand vs right-hand, styles, comping, and even soloing...anything that is used in any type of jazz-blues. It goes through Swing/Big band, Jump blues, Bop, Hard Bop, Cool Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz/Rock Fusion. The book moves quickly but provides the information that is important for those of us looking to play. It comes with a very handy CD which allows to hear what it's supposed to sound like. Mark Harrison is a wonderful teacher in this book and I highly recommend it.