The most complete method for chromatic improvising over standards! David
clearly explains and demonstrates the art of superimposing chords
chromatically over standard chord changes (using several popular jazz
favorites as his vehicles) to play contemporary sounding jazz lines.
Includes standard and superimposed harmony for Girl from Ipanema, Donna
Lee, Autumn Leaves, Take the A Train, Satin Doll, Rhythm and Blues
Changes, Impressions, India, Loft Dance, and A Love Supreme. The CD
contains both verbal instruction and David soloing over the standards
using the techniques described in the book. The book contains analysis
for each solo and the solos on the CD are transcribed for all C, B-flat,
and E-flat instruments!
How to Approach Standards Chromatically is a slightly different kind of
play-along. It's packed with transcriptions of Libbman solos which are
meant to be studied, as much as played, by students. The scope of this
book is a bit dizzying: Libbman's approach is to provide the student
with twelve songs and superimposition concepts that progress up the
dissonant food chain. The material Libbman draws upon for contrasting
chromatic colors include upper structure chords, tritone relationships,
ii-V substitutes, Giant Steps movement, side slipping, moving chord
cycles, purely intervallic thinking, and other advanced concepts. To
benefit from this book, you do not need to play along with the CD
note-for-note. Rather, use Libbman's detailed written notes to help you
recognize and analyze the kinds of lines he plays on each of the
superimposed progressions; then try to improvise over the progressions
in a similar vein. Alto/Bari players and other instrumentalists can also
get in on the action, as each solo and progression are transcribed in
concert key, B-flat and E-flat. ---Down Beat Magazine
