A workshop rather than a single-voice manual: Katchen gathers several artists and lets each take a chapter — Mel Carter on finding a new line, Bob Thomas on where the shadows go, Katchen herself on composing with the figure. The disagreements between them are the useful part.
The jacket has been handled: a light crease and short tear at the top edge near the spine, scattered scuffing, and a noticeable brown stain.
