I've only recently subscribed to this list and have read most all the
current threads, which I've found very interesting. Thanks especially
to Reed, Brian Oates, and Bert Ligon for their examples and transcriptions.
Question: Has anyone here seen or worked out of Sam Most's book
"Metamorphosis- The Transformation Of The Jazz Solo"? IMHO this is
one of the hippest books written on improv, because he has written
solos based on familiar chord changes such as blues, rhythm changes,
All The Things You Are, etc. Each set of changes has several solos,
ranging from very simple diatonic lines to increasingly complex solos
based on intervals, various chord subs, chromaticism, and so on. Part
of the reason I'm asking is that this book has been out of print for
some time, and my copy is falling apart. Does anyone know if SM has
plans to reissue this book? Failing that, anyone know where some copies
might be laying around?
Clay Moore