A step-by-step guide to basic comping rhythms, voicings, and progressions – as played by the masters – that focuses on how to play (or “comp”) behind a jazz soloist. Topics covered include: Basic rhythms and voicings for comping, 11 note-for-note transcriptions of Bud Powell, Horace Silver, Tadd Dameron, and Barry Harris comping behind the soloist, 3 modified transcriptions in the style of Red Garland, Sonny Clark, and Bobby Timmons comping behind the soloist, comping guides, rhythms, and progressions derived from the transcriptions, over 80 comping exercises aimed at getting the concepts under your fingers, plus interviews about the art of comping by Harold Mabern and Renee Rosnes. 272 pages, plus 2 CDs containing demonstrations and play-along tracks.