How To Practice Jazz (by Jerry Coker)

An essential book for every jazz musician wishing to organize their practice time and priorities. Ever feel like you have a million things to practice, but you don't know where to start? Jerry condenses his decades in jazz education into a usable, practical book that highlights some of the best ways of dividing your practice time so that you can FOCUS on the essentials, instead of just running over the same scales and tunes with no real direction. Includes a list of most of the Jazz play-a-long recordings available (by track) and analysis of each. Paperback.

Content:
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Pre-Study Considerations
Chapter 2 - The Nature and Content of your Practice
Chapter 3 - Structuring your Practice Time
Appendix I - A Complete Listing of Play-A-Long Tunes
Appendix II - A Guide to Play-A-Long Exercises
Appendix III - Play-A-Long Tunes with Useful Applications