The Jazz Piano Book

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The Jazz Piano Book is a tutorial by Mark Levine that aims to summarise the musical theory required by an aspiring jazz pianist.

Upon its publication in 1989, it quickly garnered widespread praise from both established jazz musicians and educators for its concise, friendly tone and its comprehensive scope.

Its target readership appears to be reading musicians who are new to jazz, implicitly classical musicians—there is very little discussion of physical pianistic technique, and only a very brief summary of musical intervals intended as a refresher.

Another significant omission is any discussion of post-stride solo piano techniques—it is generally implicit that a bass player will be present to provide a root for the voicings that are discussed.