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Summary
'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, a tenor saxophonist and a noted jazz educator who has developed jazz curricula for a number of universities, is a professor at the University of Tennessee
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Improvisor's Basic Tools | p. 3 |
| An Introduction to Melody | p. 12 |
| The Rhythm Section | p. 20 |
| The First Playing Session | p. 26 |
| Development of the Ear | p. 34 |
| Further Study of Chord Types | p. 38 |
| Swing | p. 45 |
| The Diminished Scale | p. 50 |
| Analysis and Development of Melody | p. 54 |
| Chord Superimposition | p. 63 |
| Functional Harmony | p. 71 |
| Appendix A | p. 81 |
| Appendix B | p. 83 |
| Appendix C | p. 85 |
| Appendix D | p. 88 |
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