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PlayJazzNow.com: FREE instructional videos for Pianists, Guitarists and Bassists. Let us help you get started using our play along tracks.
NEW! Our friends at FreeHand Music are now offering The Digital Real Book. Its a collection of 650 great tunes in 2 volumes drawn from the Sher Music editions of The Real Book. Download the books OR purchase single charts! Go HERE for details.
A few books to help you get started: A Guide to Jazz Improvisation — C Instruments by John LaPorta A Guide to Jazz Improvisation — Bb Instruments by John LaPorta A Guide to Jazz Improvisation — Eb Instruments by John LaPorta A Guide to Jazz Improvisation — Bass Clef Instruments by John LaPorta The Blues Scales by Dan Greenblatt Blues Improvisation Complete (C Instruments) by Jeff Harrington Blues Improvisation Complete (Bb Instruments) by Jeff Harrington Blues Improvisation Complete (Eb Instruments) by Jeff Harrington The Jazz Sound by Dan Haerle The Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine
Great jazz fake books for beginning improvisors: The Real Easy Book — Volume One, C Ed. by Chuck Sher The Real Easy Book — Volume Two C Ed. by Chuck Sher
Books that will help you go further: 250 Jazz Patterns by Evan Tate Blues and Rhythm Changes in All Keys by Evan Tate Forward Motion by Hal Galper The Serious Jazz Practice Book by Barry Finnerty Saxophonist Randy Hunter has published a nice collection of books for horn players: Level Three: Jazz Etudes for Saxophone Complete Jazz Styles, Books 1 & 2 for sax, trumpet, trombone & flute Complete Jazz Styles Duets for sax, trumpet, trombone & flute Set the Stage Jazz Combo Arrangements Two great books by our friend jazz saxophonist Greg Fishman: Jazz Saxophone Duets Jazz Saxophone Etudes An excellent book by our colleague guitarist Scott Reed: Getting Into Guitar Improvising
Good books for piano players: The Jazz Piano Book by Mark Levine Jazz Piano Handbook by Michele Weir Berklee Jazz Piano by Ray Santisi Jazz Piano Voicings by Rob Mullins
Some useful books for bass players: Bass players bible — don't leave home without it: The Evolving Bassist, Millenium Edition by Rufus Reid Basic reference, every bit as useful as Rufus: The Improvisor's Bass Method by Chuck Sher This one has written and recorded examples by the exquisite Marc Johnson: Concepts for Bass Soloing by Chuck Sher, Marc Johnson Jazz Etudes in all keys; excellent resource from a master musician: 60 Melodic Etudes for Acoustic & Electric Bass by John Patitucci History, technique, transcribed solos: The Jazz Bass Book by John Goldsby
Some excellent books for drummers: The definitive book on bop style drumming: The Art of Bop Drumming by John Riley A great book from a master musician: The Art of Modern Jazz Drumming by Jack DeJohnette
FreeHand Music presents downloadable lead sheets selected from the Sher Music editions of The Real Book. Buy the books or select individual tunes. C, Bb and Eb versions are available. The Digital Real Book, Part One (C Version) The Digital Real Book, Part Two (C Version)
The finest jazz fake books published anywhere — great tunes, accurate charts, beautifully presented by our friend Chuck Sher: The New Real Book Volume One — C Edition The New Real Book: Volume Two — C Edition The New Real Book: Volume Three — C Edition The Latin Real Book — C Edition The World's Greatest Fake Book The All-Jazz Real Book, C Edition The European Real Book — C Edition
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