Insights on being a better jazz musician-For all musicians with questions not answered I other books noted author Dan Haerle’s latest work contains a lifetime of information about technical considerations life advice road stories and philosophy. As a technical manual he providescareful analysis of 8 Standards and comments on a variety of music-related subjects including improv techniques and teaching. As a memoir he recounts pivotal moments in his life – with humor and with seriousness - chronicling his successes as wellas mistakes made along the way. Based on his popular “Monthly Musings” blog. For all musicians with questions not answered I other books noted author Dan Haerle's latest work contains a lifetime of information about technical considerations life advice road stories and philosophy. As a technical manual he provides careful analysis of 8 Standards and comments on a variety of music-related subjects including improv techniques and teaching. As a memoir he recounts pivotal moments in his life - with humor and with seriousness - chronicling his successes as well as mistakes made along the way. Based on his popular Monthly Musings blog.

Jazz Play-Along Vol.12-Nine all-time classics! This set includes some of the most famous jazz standards in the world from ballads to swing. Every jobbing musician should know these tunes. The ballads are rich and lush while the swing tunes are crisp and light. Each tune “feels” great! An inspiring way to practice. Makes a great gift for any musician who wants to learn standards or who plays just for the fun of it! Everyone should learn these songs. Duke Ellington has probably single-handedly influenced more music and musicians than any other jazz musician.

Jazz Play-Along Vol.44-Sit back and let this exciting New York rhythm section take you on an exhilarating ride through these timeless jazz session favorites. Sultry ballads exciting bossas and finger snappin' swing tunes at comfortable tempos makes this a welcome addition to anyone's musical library. Lyrics included. Sit back and let this exciting New York rhythm section take you on an exhilarating ride through these timeless jazz session favorites. With lyrics and a CD included this play-along set is a terrific and effective approach to Jazz improvisation. Sultry ballads exciting bossas and finger snappin’ swing tunes at comfortable tempos make this a welcome edition to anyone’s musical library. Rhythm section is Niels Lan Doky piano; Christian Doky bass; Billy Hart drums.

Jazz Play-Along Vol. 24-For all instrumentalists and vocalists. CDs contain 30 extended tracks of recorded background. Great primer for learning basic skills in major and minor keys. Advanced players will want to work on double-timing playing outside and side-slipping in all keys at comfortable tempos. Special tracks have Jamey Aebersold playing various exercises and soloing on his saxophone with actual cuts from Volume 24 so you can hear and see how to use this set. All exercises and sax solos on the demo tracks are transcribed and written out in the book! Pick a different key each day/week/practice.Recordings contain 30 extended tracks of recorded background. Great primer for learning basic skills in Major and Minor keys. Advanced players will want to work on 'double-timing' playing 'outside'and 'side-slipping' in all keys at comfortable tempos. This set will help you gain confidence. It’s designed to help any musician no matter what their level of ability. One of the most-used play-a-longs in the series. Special tracks have Jamey Aebersold playing various exercises and soloing on his saxophone with actual cuts from Volume 24 so you can “hear and see” how to use this practice set. All of the exercises and sax solos on the demo tracks have been transcribed and written out inthe book! Use this set for warming up any ensemble. Pick a different key each day/week/practice. Rhythm Section is Jamey Aebersold piano; John Goldsby bass; and Charlie Craig drums

Large 248 page spiral-bound book and CD. A practical and systematic method that teaches how to practice jazz piano voicings so that they become automatic and intuitive. The method progresses step by step from 2-voice to 7-voice chord structures with fourths and upper-structure triads. Each chapter presents essential harmonic progressions written and spelled out in all keys along with fingerings to help non-keyboardists. Also provided are songs written out for both hands which utilize the techniques and voicings just learned. Includes comping rhythms bass line techniques and practice strategies. Excellent for both classroom and individual study. Strongly endorsed byMark Levine Bobby Shew Denis Diblasio and many others. The included Play-a-long CD lets you practice the piano exercises in the book with bass and drum accompaniment; you can also practice comping along with a saxophone soloist. A demonstration piano track on one channel played with a stylistic comping feel gives you an idea of how the piano voicing exercises should sound Large 248 page spiral-bound book and CD. A practical and systematic method that teaches how to practice jazz Piano voicings so that they become automatic and intuitive. The method progresses step by step from 2-voice to 7-voice chord structures with fourths and upper-structure triads. Each chapter presents essential harmonic progressions written and spelled out in all keys along with fingerings to help non-keyboardists. Also provided are songs written out for both hands which utilize the techniques and voicings just learned. Includes comping rhythms bass line techniques and practice strategies. Excellent for both classroom and individual study. Strongly endorsed byMark Levine Bobby Shew Denis Diblasio and many others. The included Play-a-long CD lets you practice the piano exercises in the book with bass and drum accompaniment; you can also practice comping along with a Saxophone soloist. A demonstration Piano track on one channel played with a stylistic comping feel gives you an idea of how the Piano voicing exercises should sound.

Jazz Play-Along Vol.26-For all levels instrumentalists & vocalists. Hear David Liebman solo over every scale listed in the Scale Syllabus. He solos on two versions of each scale: the first is slow and simple and the second is more complex and fast. Stereo separation allows you to practice and improvise too! David is on one channel and Jamey is on the other. An excellent list of piano voicings are included. Hear David Liebman solo over every scale listed in the Scale Syllabus. David solos on two versions of each scale. First is slow/simple and the second is more complex and fast. Stereo separation allows you to practice and improvise too! Piano and guitar too. David is on one channel and Jamey is on the other. Piano and guitar players can accompany or solo. Not only can you hear the different scales you can practice or solo with them by turning off the sax or piano channel. There is an excellent list of suggested piano voicings in the supplement. This is a great way to learn new scales and chords. Enjoy as you would any jazz recording and let your ears get accustomed toexciting new scales.

Jazz Play-Along Vol.76-Until now the task of memorizing tunes has required a great amount of time and has been left to chance by the musician. With no rules guidelines or systematic methods of study the task has left musicians with a great deal of confusion and frustration. This incredible work is a quick and easy method for learning and memorizing melodies and chord changes to any tune in any key! Listening/learning/play along tracks take you through the most commonly used harmonic formulae and teach you how to recognize and remember forms both visually and aurally. The book and supplement give composition that will have you memorizing and UNDERSTANDING how changes work. Leave the fakebooks at home!The quick and easy method for remembering melodies and chord changes.

Jazz Play-Along Vol.25-Lyrics included. The largest collection of standards in the series. This rhythm section has played extensively with jazz legend Phil Woods! 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! Rhythm Section on the CD is Hal Galper piano; Steve Gilmore bass; Bill Goodwin drums. Lyrics included

Every musician should have a basic understanding of how and why pianists voice chords in certain ways. This book designed by a horn player addresses and explains the basics of authentic hip sounding chord voicings in simple non-pianistic language. You’ll be comping on your own over Standards in a short period of time. Includes written voicings over many of the most popular Aebersold play-a-long tracks (including 11 tracks from Volume 54 Maiden Voyage) so you can comp with bass and drums backing you up! No piano skills are required to use this book effectively. Play great jazz voicings today! Every musician should have a basic understanding of how and why pianists voice chords in certain ways. This book designed by a Horn player addresses and explains the basics of authentic hip sounding chord voicings in simple non-pianistic language. You’ll be comping on your own over Standards in a short period of time. Includes written voicings over many of the most popular Aebersold play-a-long tracks (including 11 tracks from Volume 54 'Maiden Voyage') so you can comp with bass and drums backing you up! No Piano skills are required to use this book effectively. Play great jazz voicings today!

Jazz Play-Along Vol.28-8 more classic compositions for all musicians wishing to find out what it's all about. Includes the historical Giant Steps. Coltrane could also cook on a simple straight-ahead blues as evidenced in this set. The rhythm section provides the perfect rhythmic feel for each tune and weaves a beautiful harmonic fabric for you to play along with. Eight more classic compositions for all musicians wishing to find out what 'it’s all about' including the historical Giant Steps. Coltrane could also 'cook' on a simple straight-ahead blues as evidenced in this set. The ryhthm section provides the perfect rhythmic feel for each tune and weaves a beautiful harmonic fabric for you to play along with. The great rhythm section includes Harold Mabern piano; Ron Carter bass; and Adam Nussbaum drums.

Jazz Play-Along Vol.64-Finally an authentic collection of Salsa/ Latin favorites. Complete with syncopations voicings and bass figures guaranteed to make you play in whole new ways and expand your musical awareness. There is no drum set on this recording! The percussion is purely Latin/American and the rhythm section is tight! This is like no other Play-A-Long in the series! Finally an authentic collection of Salsa/Latin favorites with syncopations voicings and bass figures guaranteed to make you play in whole new ways and expand your musical awareness. There is no drum set on this recording! All the percussion is purely Latin/American and the rhythm section is tight! Be sure to check this one out. It’s like no other play-a-long in the series. Rhythm section is Mark Levine-Piano; David Belove–Bass; John Santos-Timbales and miscellaneous percussion; Harold Muniz-Congas and miscellaneous percussion.

Jazz Play-Along Vol.27-8 Favorite jazz classics from one of the most innovative and influential jazz artists in history the great John Coltrane. Includes the haunting ballad Naima. Coltrane's compositions explored many new frontiers and opened up new harmonic doors for all who followed. The crisp tight rhythm section adds much enjoyment to this unique Play-A-Long. Eight favorite jazz classics from one of the most innovative and influential jazz artists in history the great John Coltrane including the haunting ballad Naima. Coltrane’s compositions explored many new frontiers and opened up new harmonic doors for all who followed. The crisp tight rhythm section adds much enjoyment to this unique play-a-long.

French translation. This is the culmination of Jamey’s 30 years as one of the world’s leading jazz exponents. Volume 1 has unlocked the mysteries of jazz improv for a whole generation of musicians who previously had nowhere to turn.Easy to understandand inspiring for all musicians wishing to explore the secrets of jazz improv. CD includes blues in Bb and F four dorian minor tracks four-measure cadences cycle of dominants 24-measure song II/V7 in all keys. Book includes transposed parts forall instruments. The CD includes Jamey playing exercises from the book. Hear the master clinician show you exactly how its done! Do you want to learn how to improvise jazz? Then this is the play-along for you! Easy to understand and inspiring for all musicians wishing to explore the secrets of jazz improv. The first CD includes blues in Bb and F four dorian minor tracks four-measure cadences the cycle of dominants 24-measure song II/V7 in all keys and Jamey Aebersold playing exercises from the book (Hear the master clinician demonstrate exactly how it's done). French Edition.

from Volume 1 and 3 Play-Alongs-Complete bass line transcription book from Vol. 1 JAZZ: How to Play and Improvise and Vol. 3 II/V7/I Progression - featuring the great jazz bassist Rufus Reid. For All musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. While reading from the book play along with the bassist on the recording (sold separately) until you feel you’ve mastered his “feel” and nuances. Then using the special stereo separation on all of our Play-A-Long recordings switch the bassist off and play along by yourself with just the piano and drums! This book (like all the Aebersold bass line transcription books) is a great study in professional bass line construction and is a natural companion to theAebersold Play-A-Longs. Combo instructors can use this book to give their bass students instant professional bass lines. Includes notes in bass clef with chord symbols above each measure. THIS BOOK:Two Volumes of Bass Lines in one book! An absolutely essential introduction method for every bass player wishing to learn the art of professional bass walking. 80 minutes of written Jazz bass lines! Rufus Reid is author of many successful and popular Bass titles Transcriptions of Volumes One and Three of Jamey Aebersold's Play-a-long series. This volume contains 2 books in 1 with hundreds of cadences phrases scales chord progressions and arpeggios making it an essential item for Bass players wishing to learn and master the art of professional bass walking!