{"product_id":"an-approach-to-comping-volume-2-advanced-concepts-and-techniques","title":"An Approach to Comping Volume 2: Advanced Concepts and Techniques","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Approach to Comping, Volume 2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis designed for experienced pianists who understand all the basics but want to delve deeper into the way jazz pianists support the soloist with their accompaniment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a step-by-step guide to comping rhythms, voicings, and progressions, including 9 note-for-note transcriptions of Barry Harris, Bud Powell, Ahmad Jamal, Wynton Kelly, Hank Jones, and Bill Evans comping behind the soloist. If you want to make the band sound better, there are no better musicians to study.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJeb Patton was in the Heath Bros. band for many years and is a first-call pianist in New York because he always makes the band sound its best. Learn from the masters!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Inside:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplorations of the left-hand comping of Barry Harris, up-tempo comping by Bud Powell, rootless voicings, drop-2's using the sixth-diminished scale, comping in the style of Count Basie, modal voicings, comping across the bar line and much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 examples of comping in the styles of McCoy Tyner and Herbie Hancock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComping guides, rhythms, and progressions derived from the transcriptions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e65 comping exercises aimed at getting the concepts under your fingers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 CD downloads containing demonstrations and play-along tracks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterviews about the art of comping with Peter Bernstein and Albert “Tootie” Heath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 256 pages, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"An Approach to Comping Volume 2 - Table of Contents\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/An_Approach_to_Comping_2_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781715596\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSample Pages: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"An Approach to Comping Volume 2 - Sample Page\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/An_Approach_to_Comping_Volume_2_-_Comping_Fast_Tempos.pdf?v=1781650250\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eComping Fast Tempos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"An Approach to Comping Volume 2- Sample Page\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/An_Approach_to_Comping_Volume_2_-_Comping_Fast_Tempos.pdf?v=1781650250\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"An Approach to Comping Volume 2 - Sample Page\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/An_Approach_to_Comping_Volume_2_-_Wynton_Kelly_s_Comping.pdf?v=1781650250\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWynton Kelly's Comping\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"An Approach to Comping Volume 2 - Sample Page\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/An_Approach_to_Comping_Volume_2_-_Hank_Jones_s_Comping.pdf?v=1781650250\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHank Jones's Comping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSample Tracks:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"An Approach to Comping, Vol. 2 - Sample Track\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217873-18.mp3?v=1782947302\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRemember\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"An Approach to Comping, Vol. 2 - Sample Track\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217873-22.mp3?v=1782947302\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalling in Love with Love\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Jeb Patton has written a well-conceived and well-thought-out book about the art of comping for pianists. It's full of examples of voicings and rhythms and interviews with top musicians discussing the art of comping. A great book!” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Kenny Barron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, jazz pianist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The accompaniment skills of a pianist in the classic jazz ensemble are what most often makes or breaks an aspiring young pianist's career. Jeb Patton's book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Approach to Comping\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e very logically and systematically outlines the difficult and even mysterious aspects of good solid piano accompaniment, while supplying a plethora of great comping exercises. A must have for any serious Jazz Piano student!” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— David Hazeltine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, jazz pianist and composer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e“Jeb is a very dedicated young man, and his new book on comping will be an asset to all of us.” \u003cbr\u003e— Harold Mabern, legendary jazz pianist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44165938905279,"sku":"199","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44165938938047,"sku":"e199","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Approach_to_Comping_2_Techniques.jpg?v=1745479740","url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/products\/an-approach-to-comping-volume-2-advanced-concepts-and-techniques","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}