Dear all,

Greetings!

It has been several long weeks since my last update in my little webpage at www.jkchang.com and I finally got some time to upload a project called "Chromatic Transposition of II-V-I Coltrane Lines."  This project is very similar to the "Chromatic Transposition of II-V-I Bebop Lines."  The primary difference is that lines are constucted with Coltrane's multi-tonic system.  Two sets of Band-in-a-Box files are also uploaded.  Set A contains BIAB files with standard II-V-I progress, so improvisors are provided a platform to play these exercises in the superimposition form.  Set B contains BIAB files with actual "Coltrane Change."  These files are userful if you are thinking to finetune your aural understanding of Coltrane's harmonic progression (or if you are preparing to take on Coltrane's Countdown :-)

This project is designed to meet the demands of intermediate to advanced jazz saxophonists as they establish the dexterity of their sight-reading skill in all key signatures. Five ii-V-I jazz lines with the utilization of tenor saxophonist John Coltrane's multi-tonic system are transposed chromatically, covering the full register of a saxophone to extend the technical flexibility. The author of this project avoids lengthy theoretical annotation, aiming to establish the practical aspect as a sight-reading exercise. However, it is advised that the saxophonists review the analytical structure and the motivic construction of each Coltrane ii-V-I line parallel to the sight-reading practice in order to enhance the learning activity. Although the project is designed specifically for jazz saxophonists, it can be used by other jazz instrumentalists who wish to develop their sight-reading skill. 

Again, files can be accessed in the "Downloads" section as usual.  In any case, I hope this set of material may be useful to some of you!

Regards,

JK