A Guide to Jazz Improvisation

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Summary: Starting Jazz Improvisation
Review: There are many books on learning improv. I have several of them. This book begins by working on listening and developing an ear for tonality and jazz phrasing. This is a feature I have not found in other tutors, and I think it works very well. Another feature is a homework section where the student is encouraged to work with others in the call and response process - again this is a feature missing in many other texts. The lessons are parsed out so that one can learn something well before going on, and the CD backing tracks are at a reasonable tempo for the beginning learner.

While there should be other books in a learner's tool bag, I give Laporta's high marks.