Patterns for Improvisation

by Oliver Nelson

One of the world's most popular pattern books, many jazz greats have fond memories of practicing from this book. An exhaustive collection of improvisational jazz patterns in various meters and feels. Comments and suggestions by the author, Olivery Nelson, a legendary composer, arranger, conductor, and instrumentalist. Patterns for Improvisation is an excellent lesson book because it helps spell out some of the basic building blocks of the jazz language. Regarded by many jazz teachers as one of the essential texts for their students..

Genres: Music

First published September 7, 2010

Reviews

[Andrew Pitkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This should be a must-own for ALL jazz musicians - heck, even musicians of other genres. Nelson's methods will make you a better player, cleaner, faster, more logical in the way you navigate abstract, intervallic playing. In a word, to invoke Charlie Parker: "clean and pretty" will be the way your music develops. Get it today - your practices will be better, and so will your improvisations.