An Approach To Comping: The Essentials

AN APPROACH TO COMPING: THE ESSENTIALS by NY pianist Jeb Patton is the most comprehensive book ever publishing on how to accompany jazz soloists with supportive, propulsive 'comping.' Written by the long-time pianist for The Heath Brothers, An Approach to Comping starts with basic comping patterns and then uses transcriptions of the masters Horace Silver, Barry Harris, Bud Powell, etc. to dig deeply into how jazz pianists make the rhythm section cook. Endorsed by Benny Green, Renee Rosnes, Monty Alexander, etc., 272 pages, plus 2 CDs of the author's live group demonstrating the exercises.

• An Approach to Comping, Vol.2: Advanced Concepts and Techniques
• Voicings for Jazz Keyboard
• The Jazz Harmony Book
• The Jazz Piano Book
• How to Voice Standards at the Piano
• Berklee Jazz Standards for Solo Piano
• Jazz Keyboard Harmony: A Practical Voicing Method for All Musicians, Spiral-Bound Book & CD
• Jazz Piano Technique: Exercises, Etudes & Ideas for Building Chops
• Jazz Piano Comping: Harmonies, Voicings, and Grooves
• Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method