Both the beginning performer and the curious listener will gain from this book, as Coker explains the major concepts of jazz, including blues, harmony, swing and the characteristic chord progressions. A self-teaching guide is included, and gives the aspiring improviser help in employing fundamental musical and theoretical tools.
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'Improvising Jazz' gives the beginning performer and the curious listener insights into the art of jazz improvisation. Jerry Coker, teacher and noted jazz saxophonist, explains the major concepts of jazz, including blues, harmony, swing, and the characteristic chord progressions.
Author Biography
Jerry Coker earned undergraduate and graduate degrees while he taught jazz at Sam Houston State University. He recorded under his own name in the mid-1950s and as a sideman with Nat Pierce, Dick Collins, and Mel Lewis; later that decade he played with Sta
