The Jazz Improvisation Workbook Volume 2: Developing Your Jazz Language With Wynton Kelly Paperback – January 3, 2025

The Jazz Improvisation Workbook Volume 2: Developing Your Jazz Language With Wynton KellyWelcome to the definitive guide to mastering jazz improvisation, inspired by the techniques of a jazz legend! This book isn’t just a collection of lines—it’s a fully immersive practice method designed to transform your playing. Each volume focuses on a different jazz master, breaking down their iconic improvisational style and helping you make it your own.While Vol.1 is dedicated to Hank Jones, in Vol.2 we explore the lines of the one and only Wynton Kelly.What You’ll Learn:The harmonic genius of the featured artist, including reharmonizations, and chord substitutions.Essential left-hand comping and voicings techniques.The art of crafting melodic lines with their unique approach at improvisation.How It Works:Theory & Video Tutorials: Dive deep into the music theory behind each line with engaging video lessons.Call & Response Exercises: Practice with variations to develop spontaneity and fluidity in your lines.Worksheets & Backing Tracks: Create your own solos and practice them with pro-quality tracks.Key Transpositions: Master your lines in multiple keys to expand your versatility.Why Study the Jazz Masters?Learning from a jazz legend means immersing yourself in the language of one of jazz’s most influential voices. By internalizing their lines and the underlying concepts, you’ll gain not only technical fluency but also the tools to craft solos that are both rooted in tradition and uniquely your own.Compatible with Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro If you want to practice at different tempos and in any key, you can use Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro app. The app comes loaded with the progressions from this book, just search for “jazz practice vol 1” in the catalog. You can find Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro on the AppStore or mDecks.comLet’s embark on this journey together and elevate your jazz improvisation to new heights! Read more