■Title■ There's a Reason Why It's Amazing Jazz A Dialogue Between a Musicologist and a Jazz Pianist ■Authors■ Akio Okada, Philip Strange ■Publication Date■ 2019 (7th Printing of the First Edition & with Obi) ■Content■ "So that's what it means to understand jazz!" Understand the structure of great performances! An analytical jazz introduction Learn the secrets of jazz using well-known performances as examples! A leading Japanese musicologist becomes a disciple of an intellectual jazz pianist! Focusing solely on the music itself, rather than "episodes related to recordings and relationships," analyzing the "awesomeness" of the giants of modern jazz. The instructor is Philip Strange, a jazz pianist who is also Okada's teacher. Bill Evans' "My Romance," Miles Davis' "Milestones," John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme," Charlie Parker's "Yardbird Suite," etc., What the six jazz giants were thinking when they played is now revealed! ■Condition■ Slight damage to the top of the cover. However, apart from the above, there are no noticeable stains, tears, or writing, and it is relatively clean. It will be cleaned with a disinfectant sheet and packaged in vinyl before shipping. ■Shipping Method■ Yu-Packet