Inside Improvisation Series, Vol. 1: Melodic Structures is a step-by-step method for learning to play over changes for all instruments. Melodic Structures is the first in a series of DVDs which describe a simple and pragmatic approach to improvisation. While focusing on the jazz idiom, the techniques discussed are applicable to many styles of music and all instruments, be it rock guitar, jazz saxophone, or the solos of the fusion keyboardist. The system presented in this volume offers a tangible pathway to inside the creative imagination by getting inside harmony---inside the changes.

All music composed and performed by Jerry Bergonzi. Rhythm section background: Garry Dial, piano; Dave Santoro, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.