Volumes 31-40 Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Longs
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Volume 31 BOSSA NOVAS

Intermediate/advanced level. Lyrics included. It has become standard practice today for the professional musician to play at least one Latin tune in each set as added spice to the overall sound. This set contains ten beautiful Bossa Novas that jazz players have been playing for years. Complete with melody, chords and lyrics. Transposed parts, too! These songs, with their crisp, clean tropical flavor, always seem to find a way of warming up those cold practice rooms on a cool day. Find out why this has always been one of our most popular volumes. Rhythm section is Hal Galper, piano; Steve Gilmore, bass; Bill Goodwin, drums.

Volume 32 BALLADS

Intermediate/advanced level. Lyrics included. He who Commands the ballad will command the audience! Here are eight soulful ballads enjoyed by both musicians and listeners for years. Ballads have always been a challenge to play but when you hear the right changes played with great feeling by this outstanding rhythm section you’ll agree that learning these songs is made much easier. Melodies, chords, and lyrics are included . . . transposed parts, too! An excellent learning package for either beginner or pro! Give this one as a gift! Hal Galper, piano; Steve Gilmore, bass; and Bill Goodwin, drums.

Volume 33 WAYNE SHORTER

Intermediate/advanced level. Wayne Shorter has been voted the best composer in Down Beat polls for years, and rightly so. Here is a collection of his most famous songs from the Sixties and Seventies. This set contains some of the finest melodic and harmonic vehicles used in the Miles Davis bands and Art Blakey bands of which Wayne was a part for many years. Experience for yourself Wayne’s impressive compositional genius. Rhythm section includes Kenny Barron, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Adam Nussbaum, drums.

RELATED PUBLICATIONS: “David Liebman Plays.”

Volume 34 JAM SESSION

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! Rhythm section includes Hal Galper, piano; Steve Gilmore, bass; Bill Goodwin, drums.

RELATED PUBLICATIONS: “Steve Gilmore ‘Jam Session’ Bass lines.”

Volume 35 CEDAR WALTON

Intermediate/advanced level. Jam with this all-star rhythm section on nine fresh, original tunes by the great Cedar Walton - with Cedar on piano! Many of these tunes are well on their way to becoming jazz “standards.” Don’t overlook this one! Several tunes have Cedar’s own harmony parts as used on his original recordings! These tunes make great additions to your school Jazz Combo. Hear the sound of authentic “New York” jazz. Several tunes have written harmony parts, too. The rhythm section includes Cedar on piano, Ron Carter on bass and Billy Higgins on drums.

RELATED PUBLICATIONS: “Ron Carter Transcribed Bass Lines.”

Volume 36 BEBOP AND BEYOND

Intermediate/advanced level. Includes 8 tunes by a variety of jazz greats that have been recorded on many records in the past 40 years. If you listen to jazz records, you’ve heard these tunes. Composers represented include such “heavies” as Tadd Dameron, Kenny Dorham, Thelonious Monk, Ray Brown, and Tommy Flanagan. “Smokin’” rhythm section keeps you inspired from the first note to the last! Learn and enjoy these great tunes. Rhythm section of Ronnie Mathews, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; and Marvin Smith on drums really makes these tunes come alive.

Volume 37 SAMMY NESTICO

All levels. Lyrics included. Sammy Nestico’s charts have probably been played by more high school, college and professional big bands than anyone else’s. Here’s your chance to become intimately familiar with these tunes. This long-awaited volume will permit more thorough use of “sectional” time as well as allowing individuals to “woodshed” on their own parts and solos. Discover how well these work as combo tunes. Rhythm section is Dan Haerle, piano; Todd Coolman, bass; and Ed Soph, drums.

RELATED PUBLICATIONS: “Todd Coolman Bass Lines.”

Volume 38 BLUE NOTE

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, too. BLUE NOTE is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. Used by permission. Rhythm section includes Hal Galper, piano; Steve Gilmore, bass; and Bill Goodwin, drums.

Volume 39 SWING, SWING SWING

All levels. Lyrics included. These eight great time-tested standards span over 75 years of American popular music and were favorites with every prominent big band and combo from the 20’s to the 40’s. Artists as diverse as Eubie Blake and John Coltrane have enjoyed and performed these classics in their own style, proof of their unending flexibility and popularity. Rhythm section is Hal Galper, piano; Steve Gilmore, bass: Bill Goodwin, drums.

Volume 40 'ROUND MIDNIGHT

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 Shearing, Johnny Mandel and Henry Mancinni. Vocalists will particularly enjoy the oft’ played standard September In The Rain. Dont miss out! Rhythm section is the same as Volume 39.

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