The Lobster Theory: (And Other Analogies for Jazz Improvisation)

The Lobster Theory is a groundbreaking new approach to learning the language of jazz. It’s a book of musical concepts brought to life through the use of clever analogies, illustrated by New Yorker Magazine cartoonist Mick Stevens. Foreword by Jeff Coffin. Through eighteen chapters, this educational book shares fresh, creative approaches to the following topics: • Practicing ("Lifting Weights") • Ear training ("The School Bell") • Harmonic awareness ("Ketchup on a Brownie") • Phrasing like a...