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Effortless Mastery

by Kenny Werner · 1996

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This special limited edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of the profound text that inspired thousands of musicians to reach that place in their music where performance became as effortless as drawing a breath. The beautiful foil-embossed cover, added chapters and articles, and foreword and testimonials by Herb Alpert, Quincy Jones, and others make this edition a timeless collectible to be displayed and treasured for a lifetime.

Subject
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Themes
musicmusicMore like thisLess of thiscreativitycreativityMore like thisLess of thisartartMore like thisLess of thisteachersteachersMore like thisLess of this
Mood
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Audience
adult
Length
short · 191 pages

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