Fifteen tunes that reflect the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant sounds of jazz today. Includes a CD containing playalong rhythm-section tracks and full performances. Also contains sections for improvised solos, with notated guideline pitches to get you started, and a written-out piano score.
Contents
Afro Blue [Mongo Santamaria]
Belly Roll [Quincy Jones]
Don't Stop the Carnival [Sonny Rollins]
Blues in the Closet [Oscar Pettiford]
Birk's Works [Dizzy Gillespie]
Midnight Mood [Ben Raleigh / Joe Zawinul]
Alfie's Theme [Sonny Rollins]
Honeysuckle Rose [Thomas 'Fats' Waller / Andy Razaf]
Summertime (from Porgy and Bess). The Jazz Sax Collection for Alto or Baritone Saxophone [George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / Dubose Heyward / Dorothy Heyward]