Using established standard songs from previous Aebersold Play-Alongs, Lieb uses one superimposition technique per tune as described in his Chromatic Approach to Jazz Melody and Harmony to demonstrate how common progressions can be interpreted in a chromatic manner. Several transcriptions of the solos are included, done by Matt Vashlishan, as well as a CD with all of Lieb’s solos.

Here is a masterful collection of articles and papers David has written over the years summarizing thoughts on various topics related to jazz and education. Each article is a worthy testament unto itself, but as a collection, they form an enlightening and insightful tool for every music educator and player in search of new ideas and fresh perspectives on teaching for the next century.

“A collection of articles and papers written over the years, this collection is a great resource representing a wealth of important contributions made by the author through his jazz education pursuits. I particularly like the author’s treatises on tone, breathing, transciribing, time and jazz rhythms. It is more than just technical information. The author really gets into basic conepts for the beginning saxophonist by analyzing essential ideas that are a must for jazz education instruction. Going beyond the basics, the author also gets into scales, articulation, listening, imitation, sound, breathing, physical warm ups, ear training, reading and philosophy. The collection is strongly recommended for both saxiphonists and music educators. The articles and papers are very relevant for today’s jazz education market.” — IAJE Journal