Brilliant pianist Jeb Patton has created an insightful and definitive book on comping. The subject is explored from all angles including a thorough study of rhythmic and voicing styles, and it contains plenty of written examples and suggested listening to go along with the text. There really is no other book like it, and I've no doubt that The Essentials will be an indispensable guide to comping for generations of jazz pianists to come!”
Topics Covered Include: Basic rhythms and voicings for comping / 11 note-for-note transcriptions of Bud Powell, Horace Silver, Tadd Dameron, and Barry Harris comping behind the soloist / Comping guides, rhythms, and progressions derived from the transcriptions / Over 80 comping exercises aimed at getting the concepts under your fingers / 2 CD's containing demonstrations and play-along tracks