We:

• played bebop scale excersises (https://goo.gl/sRaLoJ)
• worked on “United” arrangement a la Woody Shaw’s ”United” album's version (https://youtu.be/CqP-EA-UZkI) - note the backgrounds at end of piano solo - used harmonic minor scale for the minor I-V7+9s
• worked on cycle exercises (like these https://tamingthesaxophone.com/saxophone-3-01)
• worked on “Birk's Works” using the harmonic minor scale - note the interlude before first solo in this recording https://youtu.be/9FZa3Nr0Jsg