Re: bailey book

[Jim Coker <jcoker@magelang.com>]

It's a very good book.  I just read it a couple weeks ago.
It covers improvisation from the musicians's point
of view, and in various contexts (East Indian music, jazz,
etc).  I wouldn't consider that it covers everything
about improv that one would want to know, and I disagree
with some of the view of the book (particularly regarding
recording), but it is a very interesting read.  Much
easier to get into than my other recent choice:
_Formalized Music_ by Iannis Xenakis.

(yes, it's Derek Bailey, jazz guitarist)
It's cheap too, ~12$ from amazon.com

Jim

Kriist@aol.com wrote:
> 
> is this derek bailey?
> ive been seeing his name about lately
> is the book anygood?
> is it technical(i.e.modes etc....)
> or is it philosophical(approaches etc...)
> 
> rodrigo
> 
> In a message dated 6/10/99 10:21:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
>dennis@mdbs.com
> writes:
> 
> > Thanks, Jamie,  for the reading suggestions!  I just got the Bailey 
>book on
> >  improvisation but haven't read it yet.