Sonnymoon for Two by Sonny Rollins

Added an intro section to add originality through arrangement. Referenced Grant Green’s No. 1 Green Street as both tracks are jazz blues standards in the key of B-flat.

Nica’s Dream - Horace Silver

Changing up the groove and rhythm often adds variety to the set, which is why this tune was chosen. It features a longer form of 32-bar AABA with a coda at the end, and an energetic latin drum groove.

Solar - Miles Davis

Although the chord changes in this jazz standard is straight-forward within a short form of 12 bars, playing it fast in an up-tempo swing feel is challenging, especially while keeping the fluency and integrity of the improvised melody lines. Added some originality by fitting the head (starting and ending melody section) into a 3/4 waltz rhythm.