An edition of An approach to comping
(2016)
An approach to comping
Advanced concepts and techniques
by Jeb Patton
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Includes transcriptions of the comping of such great pianists as Bud Powell, Bill Evans, and others.
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Table of Contents
Left hand comping inspired by the forefathers of jazz piano. Playing tenths in the left hand ; Left hand comping by Barry Harris (Morning coffee; Luminescence)
Comping fast tempos. Comping fast tempos with your left hand [Bud Powell (Fine and dandy)] ; Comping fast tempos with trombone voicings [Bud Powell (Fine and dandy)]
Introduction to rootless voicings. 2-note shapes over guide tones ; 3-note shapes over guide tones ; Comping with trombone voicings in the left hand [Ahmad Jamal (Broadway)] ; 3- and 4-note shapes over trombone voicings [Wynton Kelly (Remember)]
The elegant comping of Hank Jones. Drop 2's applied to the diminished and sixth-diminished scale ; Passing chords revisited ; Other harmonic devices that add motion [Hank Jones (Falling in love with love)] ; Comping like Basie [Hank Jones (Did you call her today)]
Shapes and rhythms. Extracting shapes from scales [Bill Evans (On Gren Dolphin Street)] ; Moving shapes outside of the scales [McCoy Tyner (Passion dance)] ; Comping over the bar line [Herbie Hancock (One finger snap)]
Interviews. Peter Bernstein ; Albert "Tootie" Heath.
Edition Notes
"Part two of a two-part endeavor ... thus, the two titles : An approach to comping : the essentials and An approach to comping : advanced concepts and techniques"--Page 1.
Companion CDs contain demonstration and "comp-along" tracks keyed to examples in the text; tracks on the CD are played at a slow tempo for practicing purposes.
"In the appendix you will find a complete guide explaining how jazz pianists, classical pianists, non-pianists, jazz vocalists, jazz guitarists, and drummers can best use [this workbook]"--Introduction.
Includes discographical references.
Advanced level.
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