(Sample solos by Mike Steinel)Welcome to the exciting world of jazz improvisation! Whether you are using this book as a supplement to the Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble method book or just by itself this play-along book will help you get started creating your own improvised solos. The recordings feature professional jazz players performing well-known jazz classics and provide an excellent model for playing in a jazz style. Inaddition sample solos are provided as a guide for creating effective melodies. An added feature on the CD-ROM is the Amazing Slow Downer software program for changing the tempo of any of the recorded tracks - when used in yourcomputer ASD allows you to adjust the tempo to suit your needs as you progress through the book.Includes 10 blues classics: All Blues ? Bags' Groove ? Blue 'N Boogie ? Blue Monk ? Blues in Frankie'sFlat ? Blues in the Closet ? Cold Duck Time ? St. Louis Blues ? Straight No Chaser ? Tenor Madness.

Take centre stage and play along with a live band. The authentic CD backing tracks will help you achieve a more professional performance. With this great 3-part Hybrid Book you get : Ten pieces in melody line arrangements. Professional 'soundalike' performances of every piece featuring a live band, plus backing tracks to play along with. Free Internet downloads. Full band score and parts downloadable to computer. / Trompette

For Brass Instruments-100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Brass is written by Andrew D. Gordon and performed on Trumpet and Trombone by Gabriel Rosati both of whom are internationally acclaimed authors instructors and recording artists. This product is an exhaustive guide to the various phrases or riffs that make up Blues brass playing both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint. This book is ideal for most levels of musicianship from the beginner/intermediate student who is interested in understanding and playing the Blues to more advanced players that need new ideas to help stimulate their creativity. It is also useful as a tool for improving one s sight readingabilities with the examples being in many different keys and rhythms. The 12 bar Blues progression and the Blues scale are also explained. Included with this book are free downloadable audio files with each example recorded twice. The first version of each example has the brass instrument playing along with a rhythm section and the second version just has the rhythm section playing so that the brass player can play along. 

Play With The Band-Blues is an ultimate form of expression. With the help of this book you’re at the worse rhythm and blues session around. Produced by top musicians the recording brings that club atmosphere into your home and you play along live! Improvisation? No problem! With a practical introduction to improvisation it’s fun from the first chord. The hottest blues licks are at your fingertips with an easy to understand playing guide.Play the blues. Explore your soul!

Blues Play-Along Volume 15-For use with all Bb Eb Bass Clef and C instruments the Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along Series is the ultimate jamming tool for all blues musicians. With easy-to-read lead sheets and other split-track choices on the included CD these first-of-a-kind packages will bring your local blues jam right into your house!Each song on the CD includes two tracks: a full stereo mix and a split track mix with removable Guitar Bass Piano and Harmonica parts. 8 songs: Ain't No Sunshine • As the Years Go Passing By • Darlin' You Know I Love You • Have You Ever Loved a Woman • I'd Rather Go Blind • Somebody Loan Me a Dime • Third Degree • Three Hours past Midnight.

Be the feature Trumpet Soloist on eight specially recorded arrangments from the 1980 film classic The Blues Brothers. This package includes sheet music of the Trumpet line and on the accompanying CD there are full backings to play along with.