Jazz Piano Comping: Piano: Instrumental Album

Learn the essentials of accompanying soloists and playing in jazz ensembles. Comping is the practice of using chords to accompany a melody. Whether supporting a soloist playing in an ensemble or performing solo this bookwill help you to use chords effectively and appropriately to create a rich jazz sound and enhance the sonority of your whole ensemble. It begins with triads and voice leading and progresses through altered seventh-chord spreadvoicings for two hands covering many different techniques for using harmony and rhythm. The accompanying audio tracks let you practice with a small jazz combo. Suitable for all major jazz styles.