BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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55.60Level 31 — stride + stop-time

Play full stride for several bars.

Then:

beat 1 full bass/chord hit.

Stop.

RH phrase.

Next bar stride returns.

Old jazz languages use contrast just as effectively as modern ones.