The Music of Bob Mintzer (book/CD)

Warner Bros. Publications
Transcribed by Miles Osland

The Music of Bob Mintzer is a must-have for any saxophonist interested in composition and improvisation. This book features excerpts of Bob's transcribed solo recordings, instrumental examples/demonstrations, a discography and biography, and discussions of topics such as blues/rhythm changes, playing in time, Latin considerations, harmonic tension, use of space and pacing your solos, soloing with drums, motive development, and compositional process with piano

Spectrum (from Spectrum)
Elvin's Mambo (from The Art of the Big Band)
Dialogue (from Departure)
Prayer For Peace (from Big Band Trane)
Runferyerlife (from Big Band Trane)
Acha (from Latin From Manhattan)
El Caborojeno (from Latin From Manhattan)
A Walk In The Park (from Dreamland)
One Music (from One Music)
A Few Good Notes (from Quality Time)
Bop Boy (from Quality Time)
Overlap (from Quality Time)

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