Recent content by Trey Lesatz

I am doing a solo for take the a train and i have an improv and do not know hat notes would sound the best the chord progression goes; Ama7, B9, Bms7, E13, C#m7, F#7, Bm7, E7, A13, Dma7, E13. What notes would sound good for the solo?

I really need to find out how to do a solo for the song take the a train! So how do you write a solo by chord progressions do you just play any notes or do you play the root thir fifth. I play alto Saxaphone

I got chosen to do the solo section in billy strayhorn's A train. I know the root third fifth for the chords but what should I do for the solo. I am just so confused. If any one could tell me how to make this solo sound great please tel me.do ijust play what ever with the notes in the chord or...