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Anyone who is ready to commit themselves to this level of proper jazz instruction will undoubtedly find that his is absolutely the course to use...Brilliantly paced, carefully leaving no stone unturned, while systematically developing, consolidating and building on acquired skills\" - Andrew Eales, Pianodao.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The books are nicely paced, not overloading you with too much too soon. Tim obviously has vast experience within teaching and writing… I really enjoyed both books.\" – Justin Randall, The Jazz Rag Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you are a teacher who loves jazz, has little knowledge of jazz piano, or just wants to build confidence teaching it, do give this a try. 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