The Blues: Jazz Ensemble: Instrumental Album

From master arranger Michael Abene here is a slow cooking blues chart that features the piano and some wonderfully outrageous ensemble scoring. This is the authentic version originally recorded by the GRP All-Star Band on theirGrammy Award winning CD ?ALL BLUES? and rescored for standard jazz ensemble instrumentation. Requires woodwind doubling and a mature rhythm section.

(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.

Jazz Play-Along Volume 143-For use with all Bb Eb C and bass clef 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.This pack features 12 blues tunes in various keys feels and tempos composed by Mark Taylor.

Easy Jazz Play-Along Volume 4-Improvising is easier than ever with this new series for beginning jazz musicians. The Hal Leonard Easy Jazz Play-Along Series includes songs with accessible chord changes and features recordings with novice-friendly tempos. Just follow the streamlined lead sheets in the book and play along with the professionally recorded backing tracks on the CD. The bass or piano can also be removed by turning down the volume on the left or right channel. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and MAC computer users the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch!Volume 4 includes 18 songs: All Blues •Birk's Works • Blue Train (Blue Trane) • Freddie Freeloader • Now's the Time • Sonnymoon for Two • Things Ain't What They Used to Be • Two Degrees East Three Degrees West • and more.

Jazz Play-Along Volume 1A-Vol. 1A Maiden Voyage/All Blues provides 15 easy-to-play jazz tunes for players new to improvising. Along with the Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis title classics the song list contains: Autumn Leaves; Doxy; Footprints; Freddie Freeloader; How Insensitive (Insensatez); Impressions; Little Sunflower; Now's the Time; Recorda-Me; Satin Doll; Solar; Song for My Father and Yesterdays.This exceptional entry-level pack features two CDs instructional text tips on improvising easier chord changes and a scale syllabus.

Blues Play-Along Volume 10-This volume from the Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along Series contains 8 uptempo blues songs with full sheet music and backing tracks on CD.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 inlcuded 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 harp parts.

Jazz Play-Along Volume 73-For use with all Bb Eb C and Bass Clef 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.

Jazz Play-Along Volume 35-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.