Jazz Play-Along

Series: Instrumental Jazz Format: Softcover with CD Artist : Charles Mingus Michael Brecker calls these new collections "a fantastic resource for music students and professionals alike" and Billy Taylor says they make "the music of Mingus become more accessible than ever." These book/CD packs available in C, Eb, Bb and BC editions include two CDs featuring both trio and quartet versions of 14 classic Mingus compositions ...

Jazz Play-Along Volume 145Series: Jazz Play AlongFormat: Softcover with CDComposer: Various For use with all B-flat, E-flat, Bass Clef and C instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues, and other split-track choices on the included CD, these first-of-a-kind packages help you master improvisation while playing some of the greatest tunes of all ti...

Jazz Play-Along Volume 27 Series: Jazz Play Along Publisher: Hal Leonard Format: Softcover with CD Artist : Various For use with all Bb, Eb and C instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD, this first-of-its-kind package makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before. FOR STUDY, each tun...

Intermediate/advanced level. This set is a sleeper! These songs are written by one of the finest jazz educators in the world. A pioneer in jazz pedagogy and a prolific writer, David Baker has written eight tunes which contain much variety. A wide variety of styles and tempos. The rhythm section really gets into each tune, which in turn, brings more out of you when you play. Songs are all truly performance level material, yet designed to specifica...

Intermediate/advanced level. Don?t overlook this one! Most musicians agree, this is a much needed set! If you work on these tunes and chord progressions (which are based on standard chord progressions) you will be on your way to learning much of the standard jazz repertoire harmonies and root movements. Chord progressions similar to Stella By Starlight, Body and Soul, Cherokee, I?ll Remember April, There Will Never Be Another You, What Is This Th...

Intermediate level. This is a great way to study bebop! This outstanding set includes transcribed solos written and played by Jimmy on the guitar. Regular tracks are used for play-a-long purposes . . . the special demo track has Jimmy soloing with the rhythm section and he plays all ten solos from the booklet. A NEW CONCEPT in transcribed solos . . . you can actually hear and see what is being played on the demo track. All the chord progressions ...

Intermediate/advanced level. Lyrics included. Twelve more great Standards to choose from. A complete, balanced set of well-known songs that work as well for a wedding and other professional engagements as they do for a jazz jam session. A fun, no pressure way of learning these important songs, so you?ll always be ready for any occasion. The rhythm section is Michael Weiss, piano; John Goldsby, bass; Jonathan Higgins, drums.

Intermediate/advanced level. Lyrics included. With 17 tunes, this is the largest collection of standards in any one play-a-long set. Even more important is the fact that the rhythm section had played extensively with jazz legend Phil Woods, so you know you are being backed by the best. The sound is so good that many musicians enjoy just listening to the recording by itself. Try it yourself and see why!

Designed for rhythm section players and teachers. Listen to it as you would any straight-ahead Jazz quartet recording as they play the melody in and out, solo, comp., and trade ?4s?. Then, using the special stereo separation, remove the instrument of your choice and ?sit in?! Tremendous tool for teachers as it allows isolation and careful study of each instrument?s role as well as definitive chapters by Jamey and the musicians on the recording - ...

Intermediate/advanced level. Lyrics included. These are tunes everyone has heard and every musician should know. The names of the composers and lyricists read like a musical Hall of Fame. Nineteen tunes from the cream of the golden age of songwriting in America. You?ll find there?s ?No Greater Love? in your play-a-long collection! RELATED PUBLICATIONS: ?Steve Gilmore ?Jam Session? Bass lines.?

Seventeen jazz favorites recorded over the years on one of the finest jazz labels ever . . . Blue Note. This set captures the spirit, sound and soul of the Blue Note era with a variety of tunes that span the entire spectrum of the ?standard? jazz player?s bag. Composers include Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea and more. Several tunes have written harmony parts, ...

All levels. Lyrics included. The selection of songs makes it obvious why this is one of our favorite Play-A-Long Volumes. If you own one Classic Jazz recording, there is a good chance it contains at least one of these songs. This set offers a good variety of song types, from the beautiful, haunting ?Round Midnight to the exciting and often played Love For Sale. Complimenting those favorites are some of the best work of composers such as George Sh...