Inhalt:
The Rhythm Changes Guide takes the reader from the absolute essentials to
advanced improvisational concepts, all supplemented with examples from
legendary players. Includes 20 Etudes in all transpositions with backing
tracks by a live NY rhythm section, exploring the rich tradition of Rhythm
Changes and its harmonic possibilities. 70 pages of tradition-derived
improvisation concepts and exercises, with dozens of examples from legendary
players like John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, Don Byas, Michael
Brecker, and many others. Features strategies for both diatonic and chromatic
improvisation and unexplored concepts for improvisation such as Schenkerian
theory. Useful for beginners, intermediate-level performers, professionals,
and musicians interested in diverse styles such as bebop, hardbop, modern
contemporary, etc.