Any tips about how to solo over this?

[Champy]

I'm supposed to solo in this song called "Samba Del Sol" in this jazz band i'm in.

This is the solo section:

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Gm9 F2 Eb2 F2 Gm9 F2 Eb2 D7
[vi] [V] [IV] [V] [vi] [V] [IV] [V/vi]

Cm9 F9 Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Am7(b5) D7(b9)
[ii] [V] [i] [IV] [vii] [V/vi]
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Is the chord analysis correct?

So i could just play the corresponding modes of Bb+ that go with the chords?

I'm wondering how some of you more experienced players would go about improvising on something like this, I haven't done a jazz solo like this before, only blues style, one scale over a progression stuff.

[timscarey]

Originally Posted by Champy

I haven't done a jazz solo like this before, only blues style, one scale over a progression stuff.

Analysis=Correct

Just play G blues.

you'll have more fun that way, and you'll probably sound better.

[paul Fagan]

if you want to experiment a bit..still use G blues but play the notes in between the blues scale i.e. G G# A Bb DD# E but make sure you play a note from the underlying chord on the 1st beat of every bar and listen carefully so that your timing is good . Have fun cheers Paul

[bluewaterpig]

Your analysis is one way of looking at it, but I don't think it's the best/most logical way.

The first section is in G minor:

Gm - F - Eb - F

i - bvii- bvi - bvii

and D7 functions as V7

G natural minor, or Bb major would work fine over all of this. D7 calls for that F# though.

Your analysis of the second section is what I would do too, with Am7b5 - D7 functioning as a ii - V back to Gm.

[nion]

Just play the changes: guide tone embellishment, arpeggios, passing tones...Don't really need many scales for that.

The second line of changes you got are the same as the first part of Autumn Leaves.