Jazz and Blues : Play-Along Solos

Rating:
Summary: A Disappointment
Review: I am a professional player and teacher with students ranging from beginner to adult.

First the good things: the book has songs that not represented on prior play-alongs, including "Harlem Nocturne" ,"Opus One" and "Bernie's Tune". Plus, the players involved are quite good. This book could be useful for helping a beginner (to jazz) develop feel, at least in playing melodies.

However, the flaws are pretty severe. Most songs have only 1 chorus of improvisation, some less. On "Harlem Nocturne" and "Desafinado", the solos are less than 12 bars TOTAL. Next, some arrangements are poor. "A Night In Tunisia" does not include the interlude before the break. "Harlem Nocturne" does not include the interval pattern at the end of the bridge.

Again, this title might have a little value for a beginning jazz player to follow the melodies in an appropriate style. I can't recommend this to anyone else. There are better play-alongs out there."

Rating:
Summary: A Disappointment
Review: I am a professional player and teacher with students ranging from beginner to adult.

First the good things: the book has songs that not represented on prior play-alongs, including "Harlem Nocturne" ,"Opus One" and "Bernie's Tune". Plus, the players involved are quite good. This book could be useful for helping a beginner (to jazz) develop feel, at least in playing melodies.

However, the flaws are pretty severe. Most songs have only 1 chorus of improvisation, some less. On "Harlem Nocturne" and "Desafinado", the solos are less than 12 bars TOTAL. Next, some arrangements are poor. "A Night In Tunisia" does not include the interlude before the break. "Harlem Nocturne" does not include the interval pattern at the end of the bridge.

Again, this title might have a little value for a beginning jazz player to follow the melodies in an appropriate style. I can't recommend this to anyone else. There are better play-alongs out there."

Rating:
Summary: Nobody should be disappointed 'bout this @ all
Review: I was rarely a lil dissappointed 'cuz I don't think it's not that bad b/c the solos that I was getting were alright but I just kept practicing more and more until I got it better.

Anyway not 'gon say much 'bout it but I believe its a great book u should enjoy. No bad luck.