Comping (Acompañamiento)

Contexto del término Comping is elemental to jazz because playing in a band is like being on a team. Each player gets their turn in the spotlight—even the drummer—and when the focus is one player, the others focus on comping. For example, a saxophone solo can sound amazing when the band is playing the proper chords and comping rhythms beneath the sax player. The saxophone soloist relies on the comping techniques of the drummer, bass player, guitarist, and pianist to make their riffs and runs sound contextually correct.