If you think Im threatened by you; youre wrong. Im Travis Flood. I was threatening people before you were born.Back in the sixties; Travis Flood and his gang terrorised Bethnal Green. Now; after an absence of 25 years; Travis returns and meets Rio; whose haunting beauty leads him to confront a story that bears no relation to his own distorted memory. And then theres the Cheerleaders . . . a present-day gang; more vicious and terrifying that anything Travis led in the past.This edition of Ghost from a Perfect Place was published to coincide with the first major revival of the play at the Arcola Theatre; London; in September 2014.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Tons o great stuff.By The DervisIm going to leave this for all 3 volumes lest anyone miss my blathering.Ok; first of all; what these books arent:Though excellent; they are NOT a comprehensive approach to jazz improv; nor are they for beginners.Nascent improvisors would do better to get Levines Jazz Theory book (a must for anyone interested in playing this music) along with something like Cokers Patterns For Jazz. After you get a handle on the concepts in them; get your scales together; understand basic chord/scale relationships; etc; THEN would be the time to move onto to this series from Baker.All three are really great; and any one would be a worthy addition to ones education library.Since its not entirely clear what the differences are from just reading the cover; Ill provide some more detail here:Vol. 1: Primarily focuses on bebop scales (which I guess is a term Baker coined) and how to embellish basic scale choices with chromaticism. Tons of examples ("licks) to learn; mostly over static harmony. Yes; the examples are only written in one key; as they should be. Its up to the student to then learn them in all 12.Vol. 2: Consists mostly of "licks" culled from the jazz canon; with each chapter focusing on a different chord progression. Each chapter has ~100 or so examples; so theres a LOT of stuff here. The chapter/topic breakdown is as follows:1. II V72. III VI II V3. The major chord (somewhat similar to whats in Vol.1)4. The Minor II V75. Various patterns to play through the cycle of 4ths6. Turnarounds7. Other common progressions8. Bass linesDid I mention that theres a TON of stuff in here?Vol. 3: This ones a bit of a departure from the other two; as it doesnt have much in the way of patterns and the like. Rather; its full of great ideas for how to practice and learn tunes. And not only learn them; but lots of other stuff to help open them up from a creative standpoint as well. Ive been playing jazz for some 20 odd years and there were a bunch of approaches in here I never wouldve thought of. Its really helped me open up new approaches to tunes I already know as well as tunes I still need to learn. Doing even a fraction of the stuff Baker lists here on a tune and you will OWN it.All n all; for ~35 bucks or whatever; youd be hard pressed to find a better value than these three books. Id maybe recommend getting Vol. 13 to start with; then adding Vol.2 after working through Vol.1.Regardless of order; however; theyre all highly recommended.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. You Have to Do Your HomeworkBy chucklesReviewing Bakers "How to Play Bebop - Volume 2" is like reviewing a toothbrush.Look; you need this thing to become a fluent bebop player; but you have to supply the work.I got this on the recommendation of my teacher. It is helpful for giving me tons of licks and 2-5-1s towork on. They are in concert C and you need to transpose them into the other 11 keys yourself. Thats good mental work.You have to do the millions of repetitions on the licks to build muscle memory. Total grut work; but there is noalternative. For the intended purpose; this book will get you there if you put in the work. Happy woodshedding.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent series on the use of the bebop scaleBy Lady KayExcellent series on the use of the bebop scale. Many exercises are included and explained it great detail. A must for all music students;
