J1. A CHILD IS BORNA CHILD IS BORN
key - Bb playing time - 6:42
The gorgeous Thad Jones classic in a superbly fresh arrangement ;with a dreamy electric piano open intro then into the head.
As per Real Book version with a few chord alternatives.
J2. ANTHROPOLOGYANTHROPOLOGY
key - Bb playing time - 4:05
The Charlie Parker classic in an uber cool half time smooth groove!
Once round the head then solos. Dead stop at the end of the head.
J3. BERNIE'S TUNEBERNIE'S TUNE
key - Dm playing time - 3:23
Fab and funky take on the classic jazz gem. Once thru head then solos.
Nice extended ending!
J4. BLUE IN GREENBLUE IN GREEN
key - C (I would have said Dm!) playing time - 4:17
Gorgeous reworking of this hugely influential Miles tune. Funky groove keeps the smoothness going enough to cook!
Real Book version.
J5. JOYSPRINGJOYSPRING
key - F playing time 5:09
Sticks close to the classic original feel with the pushes in all the right places!
Real Book changes.
J6. STRAIGHT NO CHASERSTRAIGHT NO CHASER
key - F playing time - 3:30
Fab and funky arrangement of the Monk gem!
Twice thru the head then solos ; with some cool alternative chord changes!
J7. WALTZ FOR DEBBYWALTZ FOR DEBBY
key - F playing time - 7:26
Stunning Bill Evans tune in a really smooth and cool arrangement.
J8. NOW'S THE TIMENOW'S THE TIME
key - F - playing time - 4:56
Fabulously funky new take on the Charlie Parker blues. Cool head with pushes in the right places ; cool chord changes ; fab funky bass line and a break down letting the soloing groove you into bad health!
J9. ALL BLUESALL BLUES
key - C (G)- playing time - 5:36
Hugely influential Miles Davis gem ; in a fabulously fresh smooth groove arrangement with some tasty surprises lurking!
J10. FOURFOUR
key - Eb - playing time - 4:30
Mega-cool groove for this fab Miles Davis gem ; with some cool chord changes added.
J11. AU PRIVAVEAU PRIVAVE
key - F - Real Book changes. Playing time - 3:20
Great blues based gem from Charlie Parker - not too fast and not too slow! Grooves long nicely!
J12. AIREGINAIREGIN
key - Ab - Real Book changes - playing time - 3:39
Super-funky and fresh arrangement of this influential classic from Sonny Rollins. Played by Every major jazz figure.
J13. FOUR BROTHERSFOUR BROTHERS
key - Ab - Real Book changes - playing time - 3:54
Wonderful gem from Jimmy Giuffre ; and a huge hit way back for Woody Herman's band. Swinging and happy arrangement.
J14. BETTER THAN ANYTHING - C to DbBETTER THAN ANYTHING
key - C to Db - range - G to Bb
Popular jazz vocal favourite.
Same version as F559 except the vibes and solo has been removed to provide soloing space.
J15. BLUE MONKBLUE MONK
key - Bb playing time - 4:45
Hammond trio and a cool shuffle groove make this quirky blues move.
Loads of soloing space..
J16. SOFTLY AS IN A MORNING SUNRISESOFTLY AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE
key Cm - range - C to F - playing time 3:44
Bright arrangement (220 bpm) of this old standard - loads of room to solo and it breaks done to drums and bass as well.
J17. NARDISNARDIS
key Em - playing time - 4:25
Classic standard with a few tasty changes included!
J18. BLUE MOON jazzvilleBLUE MOON
key - Eb to E 4:04
Very classy arrangement with cool changes and loads of soloing space and a key change for the last 8 bars at the last time thru.
J19. SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME - Bb SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME
key Bb - playing time - 5:44
very cool arrangement ; a few 4 over 3 feels; nice substitutions added and loads of soloing space!
J21. WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN - C key - C - range - C to G
Pretty safe version of this trad jazz classic with loads of room to solo over.
The fresh feel of the arrangement goes into a swing and then back to the opening feel to finish.
J22. FALLEN key - Eb - Warren Hill cover
Cool smooth jazz song; based on the Warren Hill "LOVE SONGS" album version.
J24. PASTELkey - F Instrumental
KENNY G instrumental that scored a massive wordwide album hit.
