Jazz Zone Clarinet by James Rae. James Rae clarinet with rhythm section. Universal Edition, 2017, SS, 31 pages + CD. Subtitled "An introduction to jazz improvisation for clarinet." For clarinet students approaching the mystical world of improvisation, let James Rae guide you in your first steps. First and foremost, listening to jazz is the finest teacher, and the included audio CD will help greatly. "Don't expect to produce a world class solo immediately. Everyone has to begin somewhere," he says, as he then introduces different rhythms and styles. Rae brings his incredible background in performing and teaching to bear in pieces in rock, swing, and jazz rhythms. This book has a combination of music and explanations (in English, German and French) of the jazz techniques and scales used to perform them. The CD includes both complete performances and the accompaniments alone. (C2633)