Blue Giant Omnibus Vols. 3-4 by Shinichi Ishizuka

GIANT STEPS. Dai is determined to become the best jazz player in the world, but dreams don’t come easy–and a whole lot get broken on the way. While his music teacher Yui drills him relentlessly on technique and theory, Dai prepares to take his stand. Everyone at the school festival goes wild for rock and pop, but Dai takes the stage with tenor sax in hand. Does his solo jazz have what it takes to win over a hostile crowd?