Chet Baker’s solo on Just Friends. This is the tune we are working on in the BetterSax Studio this month and we’ve been taking inspiration from this solo and others. Playing transcriptions like this is a perfect opportunity to learn phrasing and articulation. By playing along with the recording (a lot) the goal is to match all the little details. The notes, as written on the sheet music, are only telling a small part of the story. The BetterSax alto I’m playing here is currently on sale for $200