I was hoping I would be able to say that Jamey Aebersold play along CDs and books were among the best jazz improvisation learning products on the market. Instead I’ve discovered that JA jazz products are in fact- the very best on the market!
JA jazz CDs allow you to play with some of the greatest rhythm sections in the world of jazz! Regardless if you have played jazz for ten weeks or ten years, you can practice with a great rhythm section any time you choose! Using the Jamey Aebersold play-a-longs makes practicing fun again, even if you’re just practicing scales!
“Jazzers” at any level can use these books and CD sets, whether you are a young aspiring player, active professional, teacher, or retired professional. The recordings provide the rhythm section, and you provide the melody! I have used Jamey’s play alongs for many years. The only difference is that when I started I had to play the “record” on a “turntable”. If you don’t know what that means-Google it! Anyway, now I own the CDs!
JA rhythm sections on the CDs are often comprised of such jazz greats as: Ron Carter, Kenny Baron, John Patitucci, Grady Tate, Rufus Reid, James Williams, Hal Galper, Cedar Walton and many others.
How to use:
1. Open the book to the tune you want to play.
2. Find the tune on your JA CD.
3. Tune up your instrument
4. Begin playing with a fantastic rhythm section!
Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Longs called Volumes, include a high quality stereo CD and instruction book that not only has the transposed parts for all instruments including Treble clef (concert pitch instruments like piano,guitar,flute), Bass clef (bass,trombone), Bb(trumpet,clarinet, tenor sax), and Eb (alto sax) but is chock full of supplemental materials like the scale syllabus, suggested listening, exercises, playing tips and more! by the way, Jamey hasn’t forgotten about you vocalists either: the CDs make excellent practice tools for “scat” singers!
You can meticulously break down a song one chord or scale at a time, or simply relax and play.
The special stereo separation (l-r balance) method that is utilized with all JA CDs is designed to accommodate all players. The left channel contains the bass and drums. The right channel contains piano and drums. If you are a keyboard player or guitarist you may want to turn off the right channel and practice with the bass and drums which are on the left channel. Bass players would do just the opposite.
JA currently has over 100 play along sets (called Volumes) of incredible jazz accompaniment. Please note that the volumes do not necessarily get progressively more difficult.
Even when you don’t have time to practice, you can put the CD in your computer and listen while you work, or even in your car while driving! You’ll find yourself unconsciously singing melodies and practicing without distraction from what you are doing. It’s yet another way to “internalize” the music. I’ve done this and I can speak from experience- it works!
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