

In this section, our examples will follow the common jazz chord progression ii - V - I - vi in the key of Bb (Cm7 - F7 - Bbmaj7 - Gm7).

The right rhythmic accompaniment can make your band or the soloist shine, whereas the wrong one can make everything feel stilted and off balance. Rhythm is one of the most important tools in your comping tool kit. In this lesson, we’ll explore the many considerations you need to take when choosing your approach, which inevitably boils down to one question: “How do I best support the melody or the soloist?” Choosing Your Rhythm

Comping is the jazz idiom’s stylized term for chordal and rhythmic accompaniment, and there are as many approaches to comping as there are approaches to jazz itself.
