ABSTRACT
Most technical writings on jazz focus on improvised lines and their underlying harmonic progressions. These writings often overlook the basic fact that when one listens to jazz, one almost never hears a single improvised line, but rather a texture, a musical fabric woven by several musicians in real time. While it is often pragmatic to single out an individual solo line (I will be doing the same), it is important at all times to remember that an improvised solo is but one thread in that fabric, and it is a thread supported by, responded to, and responsive of the parts being played by the other musicians in the group. This book will explore the process of player interaction in jazz, and the role this interaction plays in generating improvised music.
