Creative Jazz Improvisation

This well-organized book combines all of the techniques that jazz musicians practice into a comprehensive whole. It covers practice patterns and scales in all keys and tempos, transcribing solos of master improvisers, learning the jazz repertoire, and playing with other musicians. Chapter topics include how to practice, creatively improvise, and teach improvisation; major innovators; important contributors; women in jazz; chord substitutions; scales; and form. Each chapter also contains theory and ear exercises.Scott D. Reeves is the author of 'Creative Jazz Improvisation', published 1994 under ISBN 9780133032802 and ISBN 0133032809.