The playing always comes first and then someone takes the time to analyze what the great jazz artists are doing. This is exactly the case with Bert Ligon and his 146 page book “Connecting Chords With Linear Harmony”. Bert is a Professor of Jazz at the University of South Carolina School of Music. Bert has […]
Category Archives: Jazz Book and Method Reviews
After many years of study and reading many jazz improvisation books, I have reached a conclusion that one of the best ways to learn to improvise is to use motives. Motives are short melodic ideas usually consisting of 2-4 notes. Riff is a slang term for a motive. The basic idea is to pick a […]
There are many jazz theory and method books on the market and over the years I have purchased a great many of them. Most of these books have not been useful. In the future I will be reviewing a number of different books and communicating my thoughts. Please consider subscribing to the newsfeed at paulmaine.com […]