The solos in this book, all over standard tunes, provide a wealth of
jazz and blues vocabulary, rhythms, and licks. They serve as templates
for your improvisations and will help you create your own solos. Play
them with the backing tracks and listen to the demos. You will get an
insider's look into the language of jazz, and learning the solos will
greatly improve your ear, technique, and improvisation. Essential Solos
for Alto and Baritone Saxophone by Jeff Harrington will help greatly
improve your improvisation skills.