Publisher: Charles Colin 
Bill Dobbins - The Contemporary Jazz Pianist
A Comprehensive Approach to Keyboard Improvisation by Bill Dobbins

This enormous 4-volume series is designed as a comprehensive method to help jazz pianists learn and refine their improvisation skills.
The set covers topics including harmony, voicing, melody, rhythm, musical development, and various jazz styles, as well as providing transcribed solos for the students to study and imitate.

 Contents:

• I. Stride Piano Styles:
• II. Boogie Woogie Piano Basie's Boogie
• III. Gospel Piano Sanctified
• IV. Bebop Piano Styles A 624
• V. Solo Ballad Styles For Art's Sake
• VI. Harmonic Styles of
• VII. Latin and Ostinato
• VIII. Free Jazz Bent

• Bill Dobbins The Contemporary Jazz Pianist - Volume 1
• Bill Dobbins The Contemporary Jazz Pianist - Volume 2
• Bill Dobbins The Contemporary Jazz Pianist - Volume 3
• Bill Dobbins The Contemporary Jazz Pianist - Volume 4