Intermediate Jazz Conception is another addition to the popular series
of etude books created by Jim Snidero, featuring some of the finest jazz
musicians in the world. This book/audio set includes 15 etudes based on
standards, modal tunes and blues, demonstrated by Joe Cohn on guitar
with the incredibly swinging rhythm section of Dave Hazeltine on piano,
Peter Washington on Bass and Kenny Washington on Drums. New to
Intermediate Jazz Conception is an appendix dedicated to style and
improvisation, including a scales syllabus, nomenclature, and over 95
lines and ideas extracted for the study of improvisation! The recording
features two separate versions of each etude; one with the soloist and
rhythm section and one with the rhythm section only. Hear how the
soloist performs the etudes, play with or without the soloist, and learn
about both jazz style and improvisation from some of the best. Other
series available by Jim Snidero: Easy Jazz Conception and Jazz
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