Autumn Leaves Jazz Solo PDF | Learn an Intermediate Jazz Improvisation Solo
- Darren Lloyd
- Jul 22
- 3 min read
Learn a Complete Jazz Solo Over Autumn Leaves
Looking for an authentic jazz solo to play over one of the most important jazz standards of all time?
This Autumn Leaves jazz solo is an intermediate-level improvisation study designed for musicians who want to develop their jazz vocabulary, phrasing, and understanding of how to create a convincing solo over this classic progression.
Rather than a random collection of notes, this solo is built from the kind of melodic ideas and jazz language that great improvisers use — giving you practical material you can learn, adapt, and use in your own playing.
🎺 Watch the performance below and hear the complete solo.
Autumn Leaves Jazz Solo PDF
This solo is available in multiple transpositions, making it suitable for a wide range of instruments.
Available versions:
🎺 Bb Instruments
Trumpet
Tenor saxophone
Clarinet
Other Bb instruments
🎷 Eb Instruments
Alto saxophone
Other Eb instruments
🎼 C Instruments
Flute
Piano
Other C instruments
🎵 Bass Clef Instruments
Trombone
Euphonium
Other bass clef instruments
Also comes with the demo recording and a backing track too!
Choose the version that matches your instrument and start learning the solo today.
Why Learn This Autumn Leaves Solo?
Autumn Leaves is one of the most commonly played jazz standards because it contains important jazz harmony and is an ideal tune for developing improvisation skills.
This solo will help you practise:
Creating melodic lines over chord changes
Connecting ideas through the form
Using jazz articulation and phrasing
Developing swing feel
Building a vocabulary of reusable jazz phrases
Understanding how a solo can be constructed
The goal is not just to memorise one solo — it is to absorb the language and use these ideas in your own improvisation.
Who Is This Solo For?
This arrangement is ideal for:
✓ Intermediate trumpet players learning jazz improvisation✓ Players who know the melody of Autumn Leaves and want to improvise✓ Students looking for a structured solo to learn and analyse✓ Musicians building their jazz vocabulary✓ Teachers looking for quality jazz material for students
It is not intended as a first-ever jazz solo, but it is very achievable for players who have basic technique and some familiarity with jazz harmony.
Learn More Jazz Solos Like This
If you enjoy learning complete jazz solos, you can find more studies covering classic standards including:
Blue Bossa
Take The A Train
All The Things You Are
Stella By Starlight
Misty
Summertime
There Will Never Be Another You
Each solo is designed to help you develop real jazz language rather than simply playing exercises.
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New jazz solos and studies
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List of tunes in membership (new solo added monthly) -
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November 2024 | What is this thing called love |
December 2024 | Softly as a morning sunrise |
January 2025 | Tea for two |
February 2025 | On the street where you live |
March 2025 | Mack the knife |
April 2025 | Autumn leaves |
May 2025 | Happy birthday |
June 2025 | Just friends |
July 2025 | There will never be another you |
August 2025 | Misty |
September 2025 | Simple blues - Pentatonic |
October 2025 | Perdido |
November 2025 | Someday my prince will come |
December 2025 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
January 2026 | All the things you are |
February 2026 | All of me |
March 2026 | Honeysuckle Rose |
April 2026 | Have you met miss Jones? |
May 2026 | Joy spring |
June 2026 | Stella by starlight |
July | Summertime |
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