Author Description

As Professor Emeritus of Jazz Studies at the University of Miami, Ron's music has been performed and/or recorded by Red Rodney, Jerry Bergonzi, Pat Metheny, Stan Getz, John Abercrombie, Billy Hart and many more. This stylistically diverse collection of 40 of his favorite and most popular tunes in lead sheet format features music from all periods of his writing career (1962--2002). A written description of each tune provides helpful performance suggestions and background information. Titles: American Hope* Babes of Cancun* Bar Room Ballad* Bead Jive* BD Junkman* Blues For Ona* Blues For The High Priest* Dark Dance* Deep Pools* Designor Muzik* Gargoyle* Green Street* JC In The City* JC On The Land* Just A Breeder* Last Illusion* Lost Illusions* Love Thing* Man In White* Microcosm* Monk Strut* One Nite Strut* Nite Dancer* Nite Daze* Palm X* Password* Peacock Park* Ruth* Seventh Sign* Small Feats* Soul Bod* Spirit in Pursuit* SR Ballad* Sunchild* Sun Fun* Sweet GB* Sweet Illusions* The Lieb* The Wall* Wood Dance.