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Jazz Improvisation: Swing and Early Progressive Piano Styles

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This book examines the structure of over 50 major performances from the great age of the jazz piano, 1936 to 1950, when ragtime gave way to bop. It includes improvisations by Wilson, Tatum, Powell, Shearing, and Silver.

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First published December 31, 1964

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John Mehegan

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