“Vincent Herring presents a thorough, informative and practical study for any improvising musician in his new publication. It quickly and efficiently takes the player through a broad range of useful melodic and harmonic information, thus providing any studious instrumentalist with an instant foundational understanding of what the musical language of modern jazz is all about. I highly recommend Mr. Herring's book and plan to utilize it in my own teaching.”
— Steve Davis
“I have known Vincent Herring since he was 16 years old, around the mid 1970s. I have seen him develop into a world class musician. He is an extraordinarily talented saxophone player and composer. It is always my pleasure and honor to stand next to him on the band stand and make beautiful music.”
— Dr. Eddie Henderson
“This extremely well-organized book by Vincent Herring goes into just about everything you need to know in becoming a well-rounded professional musician. Not only for harmonically challenged beginners, it's also going to be a 'go-to' book for players who want to broaden their already developed musical perspective and vocabularies. I first met Vincent when he sat-in at the Village Vanguard with a group I was co-leading with John Abercrombie around 40 or so years ago, and he just blew us away back then! His ensuing ideas have just expanded and flowed in the years following, and this book indeed reflects a lifetime of learning.”
— Randy Brecker
“Master saxophonist Vincent Herring, has written a book that unlocks the building blocks of melody and harmony used for improvisation in a very clear and common-sense format. It's a masterful and detailed documentation of both classic and modern concepts combined with transcriptions to show how they're utilized in real time.”
— Mike LeDonne
“As with most who venture to impart personal knowledge and experience into tangible, understandable ideas, the task becomes how to make it logical, useful and functional. Vincent Herring, as we all know, is a true jazz master with a sound and style unique to him. Having heard or played with some his students, I came to the conclusion that this cat's methodology works!! Well, now having had a look at his book, it's clear to me that he has a fundamental understanding of how to convey his ideas in a most comprehensive way that allows one to learn new concepts based in sound, proven musical logic.”
— Jesse Davis
“I have known Vincent personally since our days playing in the Mingus big band together. It is great to be able to peer inside his mind to see how he approaches jazz improvising. He is an incredible musician and his book will help you find new sounds and ways of practicing.”
— Seamus Blake
“I'm so excited that Vincent has released this wonderful book. His dedication to fostering and nurturing young saxophonists and musicians is unparalleled. Unlike many materials available on the market, the concepts here are explained in detail and very logically, enabling saxophonists to quickly apply the material to their own playing. A wonderful resource for all levels of saxophonist and musicians.”
— Cory Weeds
“I knew Vincent had all the qualities that would make him one of the important and influential players at an early age when I first heard him. Since then, I have watched him develop into the player he is today. Everything I thought has come to fruition. This book does an excellent job of showing the student, or anyone, how to approach the art of improvisation, harmony, technique, and concepts that he demonstrates so well. This information is valuable to any musician, no matter what the instrument. I highly recommend that you check it out. Musically yours,”
— Charles McPherson
“Saxophonist, band leader, and composer Vincent Herring, aside of being one of the leading voices in jazz of this generation, is also a great educator. His book is one of the best books about jazz improvisation I have read. He managed to explain, in an accessible way and yet detailed, the fundamentals of jazz improvisation.”
— Elio Villafranca
