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Jazz Harmony and Improvisation: Scores and Recordings of Original Tunes

by Richard Drexler and Herbert Silverstein, MD

124 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #07-1409; ISBN 1-4251-3608-7; US$25.00, C$25.00, EUR17.08, £12.91

The student of jazz piano will learn techniques of improvisation using Richard Drexler's scale system. Each chord has a choice of scales which allows the musician to improve his improvisation skills

About the Book

The purpose of this book is to help the student of jazz piano learn techniques of improvisation and chord voicing using Richard Drexler's scale system. It first introduces Herb's 37 original tunes and some of Richard's and describes Richard's scale system and then applies it to Herb's songs. A CD is included of recordings of both authors' songs in MP3 format. Selected tunes are analyzed in the text and used to demonstrate the scale substitute system. In another chapter the sax solo of Bob Berg on Mitzvah Waltz is analyzed. The student will be able improve his or her technique of improvisation using the Drexler method once it is assimilated and reinforced.

About the Author

Although an internationally recognized ear surgeon, Dr. Herb's piano expertise is receiving national recognition that continues to develop. He studied classical piano as a youth, but got stuck on jazz as a teen. Medical school and a resultant career got in the way of his musical aspirations. In the past 20 years he has been able to seriously undertake the study of jazz piano as a avocation. His teachers have included Dr. Billy Taylor, Dr. Mark Lawson, Richard Drexler, Manfredo Fest and Lynne Arriale. Herb has produced nine CD's, all created as fund-raising and awareness-raising endeavors for his Ear Research Foundation, which is a division of the Silverstein Institute in Sarasota FL. This organization is an internationally recognized state of the art Ear, Nose, Throat and Facial Plastic surgery center which provides the ultimate in patient care and remains in the fore front of research and innovation. Research is devoted to and development of discovering new methods to treat hearing loss, dizziness, and other ear-related problems. His hope is that someday research will find the answers to deafness so that everyone will be able to enjoy the music.

His nine CDs can be obtained for a donation to the Ear Research Foundation at his web site www.Herbsilverstein.com