Creative Jazz Improvisation

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Scott Reeves (The City College of the City University of New York, USA) Tom Walsh (Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, USA)

Creative Jazz Improvisation

Scott Reeves (The City College of the City University of New York, USA), Tom Walsh (Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, USA)

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Routledge
19 August 2022

Jazz; Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles

The leading textbook in jazz improvisation, Creative Jazz Improvisation, Fifth Edition represents a compendium of knowledge and practice resources for the university classroom, suitable for all musicians looking to develop and sharpen their soloing skills. Logically organized and guided by a philosophy that encourages creativity, this book presents practical advice beyond the theoretical, featuring exercises in twelve keys, ear training and keyboard drills, a comprehensive catalog of relevant songs to learn, and a wide range of solo transcriptions, each transposed for C, Bb, Eb, and bass clef instruments. Chapters highlight discussions of jazz theory - covering topics such as major scale modes, forms, chord substitutions, melodic minor modes, diminished and whole-tone modes, pentatonic scales, intervallic improvisation, free improvisation, and more - while featuring updated content throughout on the nuts and bolts of learning to improvise.

New to the Fifth Edition:

Co-author Tom Walsh Additional solo transcriptions featuring the work of female and Latino jazz artists A new chapter, “Odd Meters” A robust companion website featuring additional exercises, ear training, play-along tracks, tunes, call and response tracks, keyboard voicings, and transcriptions, alongside Spotify and YouTube links to many of the featured solos

Rooted in an understanding that there is no one right way to learn jazz, Creative Jazz Improvisation, Fifth Edition explores the means and methods for developing one’s jazz vocabulary and improvisational techniques.

By: Scott Reeves (The City College of the City University of New York USA), Tom Walsh (Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 1.174kg
ISBN: 9781032254036
ISBN 10: 1032254033
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 19 August 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Scott Reeves is Professor Emeritus at The City College of the City University of New York. Tom Walsh is Professor of Saxophone and Chair of the Department of Jazz Studies in the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.