TENORS IN THE 50'S

Annotated Solos Transcribed and Edited by Fred Hess

Includes solos by: Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Wardell Gray, Ben Webster,

Harold Land, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, Tubby Hayes, Ronnie

Scott, Warne Marsh, Benny Golson, and Charlie Rouse.

Plus: Analysis with each song.

Solos include: Serpents Tooth, Indiana, Jackie, Bounce Blues, Blues Walk, Tune-Up, Hi Groove- Low Feedback, A Foggy Day, Yardbird Suite, Moanin', and Witchcraft.   Includes - Short biographies of each musician.     Use of motivic elements, as well as the harmonic sophistication of each saxophonist is included in the textual analysis of each song.

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