Intermediate/Advanced. When Charlie Parker made his famous with strings recordings, jazz musicians realized the potential of lushly orchestrated strings to enhance their own creativity. Legendary players soon followed suit, making a with strings album almost an essential rite of passage. Here are 10 beautiful standards arranged by jazz great and award-winning arranger Lennie Niehaus. Rhythm Section: Steve Allee (p); Tyrone Wheeler (b); Steve Davis (d); Peter McHugh (Violins); Alan Oldfield (Synth Strings) Includes: # I Cover The Waterfront # Fools Rush In # You Go To My Head # September In The Rain # You're My Everything # You & The Night & The Music # Autumn In New York # When Your Lover Has Gone # Namely You # Lover, Come Back To Me

Nine all-time classics! This set includes some of the most famous jazz standards in the world . . . ballads to swing. Every jobbing musician should know these tunes. The ballads are rich and lush while the swing tunes are crisp and light. Each tune “feels” great! An inspiring way to practice. Makes a great gift for any musician who wants to learn standards, or who plays just for the fun of it! Everyone should learn these songs. Duke Ellington has probably single-handedly influenced more music and musicians than any other jazz musician. Rhythm section is the finest - Kenny Barron, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Ben Riley, drums. Satin Doll - Perdido - Take The “A” Train - Solitude - Mood Indigo - Sophisticated Lady - Prelude To A Kiss - In A Sentimental Mood - I Let A Song Go Out of My Heart

Jazz Play-Along Volume 134-The Jazz Play-Along series features musician-friendly lead sheets melody cues and other split track choices on CD. This volume features 11 beloved children's tunes from around the world: Alouette • Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping?) • Girls & Boys Come Out to Play • The Grand Old Duke of York • I Saw Three Ships • London Bridge Is Falling Down • Old King Cole • Rock-A-Bye Baby • Three Blind Mice • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star • Wakyumwa Katambanga.