Building Repertoire with JAZZ PLAY-ALONG Collections Wednesday, May 17, 2023
recommended by Eric Stratton, Jazz Specialist
Four & More, Volume 65 by Jamey Aebersold
More high energy, finger poppin’ favorites from the Hammond B-3 organ or Hank Marr. Here, Hank and Steve come in swingin’ from note one and make each song a real thrill to play. Many of these Standards are as well known as you’ll ever find. Increase your jazz repertoire and have a “blast” in the process.
Billy Strayhorn Lush Life, Volume 66 by Jamey Aebersold
Billy Strayhorn is one of the best-loved yet underrated composers of jazz. His famous collaborations with and for the Duke Ellington band have become some of jazz’s most enduring standards, and now for the first time you can discover for yourself Strayhorn’s unique and beautiful style. Discover why Ellington felt such an affinity for this man’s compositions.
Maiden Voyage, Volume 54 by Jamey Aebersold
Essential jazz standards and important “workout” tracks for the student ready to make the transition from playing scales, chords and exercises to playing popular jazz standards. Excellent reference material that can be used as a resource for beginning improvisation … actual tunes instead of exercises! Features slower tempos and easier changes. Each selection includes its own specific tips and suggestions on how to approach soloing over it. Scales are written out for every chord change.
Dexter Gordon, Volume 60 arr. Mark Taylor & Jim Roberts
Titles include: “Blow Mr. Dexter,” “The Chase, Parts 1 & 2,” “Dexter Digs In,” “Dexter Rides Again,” “Dexter’s Minor Mad,” “Dexter’s Riff,” “Dexterity,” “Long Tall Dexter,” “Settin’ the Pace,” and “So Easy.”
On Green Dolphin Street, Volume 103 arr. Mark Taylor
Titles include: “Dear Old Stockholm,” “Gypsy in My Soul,” “I Hear a Rhapsody,” “Ill Wind (You’re Blowin’ Me No Good),” “Mean to Me,” “On Green Dolphin Street,” “Pure Imagination,” “Robbin’s Nest,” “Rosetta,” and “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.”
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About the Author:
Eric Stratton is the Jazz Specialist at Stanton’s Sheet Music. From Westerville, OH, Eric received a Bachelor of Music in Classical Bass Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies from Otterbein University. On both electric and double bass, he plays in various groups around Columbus, including New Albany Symphony and Westerville Symphony orchestras. He enjoys listening to and playing many types of music, from jazz, pop, to rock and metal. Some of Eric’s favorite performance opportunities are in the pit orchestras of musical theatre productions. When Eric isn’t gigging or at Stanton’s, he enjoys playing video games, hanging out with his cats, performing repair and tech work on guitars, and going to local restaurants and breweries with friends.