The II-V-I Progression: 80 Patterns from the Masters of the Saxophone

A practical analysis of improvsations on the most important chord progression in Jazz, this book/MP3 set includes 80 'licks' by the masters of the tenor saxophone: Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins. Additional original etudes by David Detweiler, based on popular standards provide a fun way to apply and practice the patterns with a swinging rhythm section.

The free downloadable material includes the play-along tracks, patterns in all keys, and the etudes transposed for alto saxophone.

Foreword by Ramon Ricker
Introduction
Chapter 1: Hank Mobley
Chapter 2: John Coltrane
Chapter 3: Sonny Rollins
Chapter 4: Dexter Gordon
Chapter 5: Etudes: You Again
I Don’t Recall
No Rush
Blues for H and A
Someone Else
Hourly Rate
Two Plus Two
Dreaming
It Already Happened
Lost and Found
Appendix: Discography
About the Author