These tunes are considered jazz classics because most all jazz musicians around the world have learned them. And the reason so many jazz musicians have learned them is because they are all such interesting vehicles for improvising and interesting chord changes, altered bridges and logical melodies that have been quoted in many compositions throughout the music world. Gain an insight into early Miles and gain an understanding of the transitional bop to post-bop period. These tunes represent a large portion of the jazz player's vocabulary. They are all considered jazz standards.
Songs range from simple to complex, slow tempos to fast.
The chord changes on several tunes are such that the novice improviser can solo using a single scale such as the Blues or Pentatonic scale, yet intermediate and advanced players will still have plenty of challenge playing on the flowing and natural chord changes as they go by. Something for everyone. These tunes will become jazz standards. Eight beautiful songs, written by Woody Shaw, which are a departure from the typical Bebop jazz melodies and chord progressions. The songs are a challenge and should be a treat for intermediate to advanced players.