Easing into Jazz has been created to guide the intermediate to advanced piano student in the fundamentals of improvisation. By utilizing well-known chord progressions of popular standardsÂ--ones that are particular favorites of jazz professionalsÂ--and creating new tunes and improvisations for those progressions, this book is of significant value to the student musician for gaining insight into how an improvisation is constructed. This book incorporates a unique lay-flat binding to help keep the music open on the music stand.