“Richie lays out such a well-thought out process regarding the way you can develop as a musician just utilizing your own talents and assembled knowledge. Pay careful attention—this man knows what he is talking about.” — Randy Brecker

What does it really take to become a better jazz musician?

There is an enormous amount to learn in jazz. Technique, harmony, ear training, repertoire, improvisation, rhythm, phrasing, and much more. The challenge is knowing what to work on, how to work on it, and how everything fits together.

In A Framework for Jazz Mastery, renowned jazz pianist and educator Richie Beirach draws on decades of performing, teaching, practicing, and exploring the music to provide a practical framework for developing genuine jazz mastery.

Richie doesn’t offer a shortcut. He identifies the areas of musicianship that matter and explores what you can actually do to improve in each of them—from developing technique and ear training to learning the language of jazz, building repertoire, and turning what you study into better improvisation.

At the core of his approach is Heart · Ear · Hand: the connection between what you feel, what you hear, and what you can express through your instrument. His Root · Flower · Fruit framework expands that idea into a larger view of musical development—from fundamental skills to finding your individual voice and expressing yourself freely.

A Framework for Jazz Mastery is for musicians who want to make real progress. It provides a way to understand what you need to develop, how to develop it, and how those skills ultimately come together in your playing.