These select improvisations, resulting from years of study, listening, and performing, are now available for students and professionals to play and examine the inner workings of a master saxophone improviser. This book provides a first-hand examination of the thought process of a true spontaneous jazz improviser who found new ways of approaching a solo without relying on the typical musical clichés of his time. The high level of creativity achieved by Konitz's artistry made him one of the most influential jazz saxophone soloists of his era.