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Swing Speaker's Sourcebook: Kahn's Candid Compendium

Think you know your "licks" from your "charts" and your "bebop" from your "blues?" Richard Kahn, the legendary jazz pianist and educator, has crafted this exclusive jazz glossary for his students – and now for you, fellow music buffs! Dive in and test your rhythmic wits. If you can confidently navigate these "changes," you might just earn your "chops" in the world of jazz. Prepare to swing, scat, and maybe even get a little "funky" with the definitive guide to speaking jazz.

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