Get inside the minds of jazz greats as they explain how they make the music we love. * Nine professional musicians discuss one of the most popular formats, the jazz piano trio. Interviewed musicians Fred Hersch Peter Erskine Rufus Reid Chuck Israels Jeff Ballard Eric Reed Joanne Brackeen Richard Davis Jeff Hamilton * Legendary trio musicians answer these probing What’s the difference between piano trios and rhythm sections? Which piano trios influenced you most? Why do you like playing in trios? What makes a piano trio unique? How do you hire another trio member? What goes into playing a set of trio music? What changes because of repertoire? How much trio music is pre-arranged Do you rehearse and, if so, how? * Great content for a great value! Over 300 pages Nine full-length interviews A comparative analysis section summarizing all the diverse responses. * Here’s what bassist Chuck Israels said in the middle of our and “Are you getting this stuff down somewhere?… Because this is the real stuff. and “

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