The Real Jazz Solos Book - Authentic Jazz Music Sheet Collection for Saxophone, Trumpet & Piano - Perfect for Jazz Musicians, Students & Performers - Great for Practice, Performances & Music Education

This is an excellent collection of transcribed solos for study and analysis. I like that the transcriptions are taken from a broad range of instruments and across the entire spectrum of jazz history. I hope, and I can easily see, how this book could carry over for several volumes much like the Hal Leonard Real Books. To break it down:-42 sax transcriptions-35 trumpet/flugelhorn/cornet-26 piano-19 guitar-10 bass-8 trombone-6 vibes-1 flute-1 harmonica-1 violinAs a piano player I also appreciate that the left hand is included in the transcribed piano solos instead of just the melody.Furthermore, there are songs that are represented more than once with different soloists, so you can see how different soloists approach the same tune. For example..I really like seeing both Herbie Hancock's Dolphin Dance along with Ahmad Jamal's take on the same tune. You get Miles, Jim Hall, and Herbie Hancock's solos on the tune My Funny Valentine..and a few other instances where multiple transcriptions of solos for one tune are included.I should also mention that there is a review here stating that the source of the transcriptions is not listed...this is not accurate. In the beginning of the book right after the table of contents there is an index by instrument that also shows the recording the transcription was pulled from. I nearly let that erroneous review steer me away from this book as that would've been a tragic oversight..I'm glad I didn'tOverall this is a very well put together book with tons of ideas to be pulled and internalized in order to be made your own. With careful study and analysis this is a treasure trove of jazz language. And don't be afraid to explore solos outside of your instrument! This book isn't meant to take the place of doing your own transcriptions as this book only takes a microscopic slice out of an enormous history of jazz, but it is certainly nice to have all these great solos. Bravo..and I'm certainly hoping there are more volumes released in this series.