Description:
Includes 30 terrific tracks representing various styles and forms of the blues. Advice on scale choices and a scale syllabus make this a valuable educational tool for the novice and a “just plain fun” workout for the more advanced player. Note: the C edition works for Bass Clef instruments.

 

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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 tune includes a split track with: • Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: • An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing. Includes: Christmas Is Coming • The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) • Christmas Time Is Here • Linus and Lucy • My Little Drum • O Tannenbaum • Skating • What Child Is This.

Vince Guaraldi (Composer)
 

Description:
Featuring the music of Mark Taylor and the drums of Steve Fidyk, this band is comprised of some of the top players in the Washington D.C. area. “Their new CD is powerful, fresh, and honest...the playing is superlative and the writing is great. Mark Taylor and Steve Fidyk and company are indeed a perfect match.” - Peter Erskine. Includes: The Gorillaman Blues, Lullaby of Birdland, Full Count, Chelsea Bridge, Brush Taps, Granada Smoothie, Boptitude Test, After You've Gone, Soft Skies, and Kansas City.

 

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Helps musicians know what to do with specific chords in specific contexts. Lays out clear and objective guidelines on how to turn scales and chords into real music. Perfect for a college or high school improvisation class!

 

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Includes 12 advanced blues etudes, four-measure excerpts in all keys, jazz lines and exercises in all keys, and more.

 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: • Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: • An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing. INCLUDES: All the Things You Are • Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man • Dearly Beloved • A Fine Romance • The Folks Who Live on the Hill • Long Ago (And Far Away) • Pick Yourself Up • The Song Is You • The Way You Look Tonight • Yesterdays.

Jerome Kern (Composer)
 

Description:
The Jazz Play Along Series features musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues, and other split track choices on CD. This volume features 10 standard classics: Autumn in New York • Bye Bye Blackbird • Georgia on My Mind • I'll Remember April • The Very Thought of You • and more.

Various Composers (Composer)
 

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Covers twelve blues etudes, four-measure excerpts in all keys, and jazz lines and exercises in all keys.

 

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For beginning bassists, walking bass lines can be very confusing. This method is a quick way of learning to walk through changes. Endorsed by North Texas State band director Neil Slater.

 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: • Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: • An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing. INCLUDES: Be-Bop • Bird Feathers • Blue 'N Boogie • Byrd Like • Cool Blues • Dance of the Infidels • Dexterity • Dizzy Atmosphere • Groovin' High • Tempus Fugit.

Various Artists (Artist)
 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part.

FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing. Includes 10 songs: Along Came Betty • Are You Real • Blues March • Five Spot After Dark • Gypsy Jingle-Jangle • I Remember Clifford • Killer Joe • Stablemates • Step Lightly • Whisper Not.

Benny Golson (Artist)
 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: • Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: • An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing.

Includes 10 songs: All Too Soon • Azure-Te (Paris Blues) • Cheryl • Don't Explain • Ginger Bread Boy • Jordu • Jump for Joy • Two Bass Hit • Up Jumped Spring • You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love).

Various Composers (Composer)
 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: • Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: • An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing. Includes 10 songs: Alright, Okay, You Win • Cherokee (Indian Love Song) • I'll Be Seeing You • I've Heard That Song Before • Java Jive • Jump, Jive An' Wail • On the Sunny Side of the Street • Route 66 • Sentimental Journey • What's New?

Various Composers (Composer)
 

Description:
For use with all Bb, Eb and C instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultiimate 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 tune includes a split track with: • Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: • An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing. Includes 10 songs: Basin Street Blues • Bloomdido • D Natural Blues • Everyday I Have the Blues • Happy Go Lucky Local • Sonnymoon for Two • The Swingin' Shepherd Blues • Take the Coltrane • Turnaround • Twisted.

Various Composers (Composer)
 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: • Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: • An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing. Includes 10 songs: Angel Eyes • Bag's Groove • Bessie's Blues • Chitlins Con Carne • Good Morning, Heartache • High Fly • Mercy, Mercy, Mercy • Night Train • Sugar • Sweet Georgia Bright.

Various Composers (Composer)
 

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This book/CD pack teaches the techniques and fundamentals of this influential instrumentalist of “Yakety Sax” fame. Includes six solo transcriptions, an interview with Boots, photos, performances and play-alongs.

Boots Randolph (Composer)
Mike Shannon (Composer)
 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: • Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: • An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing. INCLUDES: Black Orpheus • Call Me • Dindi • Little Boat • A Man and a Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme) • Only Trust Your Heart • The Shadow of Your Smile • Song of the Jet (Samba do Aviao) • Watch What Happens • Wave.

Various Composers (Composer)
 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: • Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: • An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing. 10 songs: Ain't Misbehavin' • Get Me to the Church on Time • I Love Paris • I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face • It Never Entered My Mind • Make Someone Happy • Old Devil Moon • Small World • Till There Was You • Too Close for Comfort.

Various (Artist)
 

Description:
Brushes have been used since the early part of this century, yet there is very little written to help drummers develop their brush technique. This book covers hand positions, the snare drum head, brush patterns & exercises in many different time signatures, combination brush and stick playing, blues brushes, the techniques of famous players, and lots more. Author Willis Kirk has 30 years of experience playing brushes with literally hundreds of musicians.

 

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A valuable resource for learning the basics of jazz from Mike Steinel of the University of North Texas. It covers the basics of jazz, how to build effective solos, a comprehensive practice routine, and a jazz vocabulary of the masters.

Mike Steinel (Artist)
 

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With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and other split-track choices on the CD, this series makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before! 10 songs: Better Get Hit in Your Soul • Boogie Stop Shuffle • Goodbye Pork Pie Hat • Gunslinging Bird • Jelly Roll • Nostalgia in Times Square • Peggy's Blue Skylight • Pithecanthropus Erectus • Portrait • Slippers.

Charles Mingus (Artist)
 

Description:
With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and other split-track choices on the CD, this series makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before! 10 songs: Bud Powell • Captain Marvel • 500 Miles High • Litha • The Loop • Mirror, Mirror • Now He Beats the Drum, Now He Stops • (I Can Recall) Spain • Tones for Joan's Bones • Windows.



This special edition features Chick Corea's own rhythm section on the recording – Andy LaVerne, John Patitucci and Steve Davis! The longer tunes offer many more chances for soloing with each track.

Chick Corea (Artist)
 

Description:
For use with all Bb, Eb, C and BC 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 tune includes a split track with: • Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: • An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing. Includes: Away in a Manger • Go, Tell It on the Mountain • God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen • Greensleeves • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear • Joy to the World • O Come, All Ye Faithful • O Little Town of Bethlehem • Silent Night.

Various Composers (Composer)
 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing.

10 jazz favorites: C-Jam Blues • Come Sunday • Cotton Tail • Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me • I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good • I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart • I'm Beginning to See the Light • I'm Just a Lucky So and So • Mood Indigo • Solitude.

Duke Ellington (Artist)
 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: melody cue with proper style and inflection; professional rhythm tracks; choruses for soloing; removable bass and piano parts. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: an additional full-stereo accompaniment track (no melody) and additional choruses for soloing.

Allen's Alley • Detour Ahead • I Wished on the Moon • Let's Get Lost • Nobody Else but Me • Our Delight • Rockin' in Rhythm • A Sleepin' Bee • Soul Eyes • What Is There to Say.

Various Composers (Composer)
 

Description:
For use with all Bb, Eb and C instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultiimate 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 tune includes a split track with: • Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: • An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing.

10 songs: Blame It on My Youth • It Might As Well Be Spring • It's Easy to Remember • June in January • Love Letters • More Than You Know • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square • Some Enchanted Evening • When I Fall in Love • You Don't Know What Love Is.

Various (Artist)
 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: melody cue with proper style and inflection; professional rhythm tracks; choruses for soloing; removable bass and piano parts. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: an additional full-stereo accompaniment track (no melody) and additional choruses for soloing.

10 tunes: For Heaven's Sake • Isfahan • Lament • Maybe You'll Be There • The Single Petal of a Rose • Some Other Spring • Sure Thing • Too Young to Go Steady • You're Looking at Me • You've Changed.

Various Composers (Composer)
 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: melody cue with proper style and inflection; professional rhythm tracks; choruses for soloing; removable bass and piano parts. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: an additional full-stereo accompaniment track (no melody) and additional choruses for soloing.

10 tunes: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) • Emperor Waltz (Strauss) • Habanera (Bizet) • Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach) • Minuet in G (Bach) • New World Symphony (Theme) (Dvorák) • Nocturne in F Minor (Chopin) • Ode to Joy (Beethoven) • Pavane (Fauré) • Pavane (For a Dead Princess) (Ravel).

Various Composers (Composer)
 

Description:
Di Blasio/Lowden - Grade 4-6.

 

Description:
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 tune includes a split track with: • Melody cue with proper style and inflection • Professional rhythm tracks • Choruses for soloing • Removable bass part • Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: • An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) • Additional choruses for soloing. INCLUDES: Dream Dancing • From This Moment On • I Get a Kick out of You • I Love Paris • I've Got My Eyes on You • Just One of Those Things • Love for Sale • My Heart Belongs to Daddy • Night and Day • What Is This Thing Called Love?

Cole Porter (Composer)