hey i am working on a solo for jazz tryouts and was wondering if any of you had any good ideas because i can only rember one of the blues scales it goes
d f g g# a c a g# g f d

Wow how do I begin, what piece are you playing because unless the song has blues changes (alot of dominant 7th chords, I, IV V progression, (this can vary alot)) a blues scale won't sound very good. Play what you hear in your head, it sounds nutty but it works, also give some space in your solo, nobody wants to hear anyone going up and down the blues scale in eighth notes for 24 measures, make up a story with your solo. If you have some time before this pick up Jamey Abersold's Maiden Voyage vol. 54, it will give you some easy songs to solo over. Start listening to other players, and start to transcribe their solos, don't just get the transcribed solo off the internet, figure them out, and you will be ahead of the game. Learn your ii V I progression, an example would be a D-7, G7 and Cmaj7 all 3 of those chords are in the key of C and you can play a C major scale over them, also learn to play the chords themselves know that a D9 chord is a D, F#, A, C and E. I know this is alot of info to absorb, but the best thing you can do is just listen to other players: Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, and countless others.

Whew
Good luck on your solo
CJ

thanks a bunch. im not playing in any particular song u just have to play a good solo. to an abersold cd. thats about it im just lost on actually putting my pieces togather in 12 measures

that would be great my email is littlecimarron18@aol.com thanks

Thanks Lera, Jazzmasta also check out www.jazzbooks.com, and look under free jazz, you will find a scale syllabus. Jamey Abersold will give you a listing of what scales sound good over certain chords. This is just a basic list and you discover more great sounding notes on your own.

Again Good Luck
CJ