81913 Jazz Pub 301-326 9/21/06 10:06 AM Page 301 JAZZ PUBLICATIONS AND MORE Section Page No. Jazz Instruction 302 Jazz Play-Along Series 307 Artist Transcriptions® 311 Jazz Keyboard 313 Bill Boyd Jazz Books 319 Fake Books 320 Gig Guides 324 Manuscript Paper 325 81913 Jazz Pub 301-326 9/21/06 10:06 AM Page 302 302 JAZZ PUBLICATIONS JAZZ INSTRUCTION BLUES CONCEPTS FOR IMPROVISATION IMPROVISATION ADVANCED BLUES COMPLETE A Comprehensive Guide ETUDES IN ALL by Jeff Harrington for Performing and TWELVE KEYS Berklee Press Teaching by Jordon Ruwe Learn to improvise in jazz, by Richard De Rosa Houston Publishing Latin, fusion, blues and rock Houston Publishing Includes 12 advanced blues styles in all keys with step-by- Using his vast musical experi- etudes four-measure excerpts step instructions and a play- ence and the axiom “know- in all keys, jazz lines and along CD. 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