Jamminâ?? the Blues is a series of 5 guide books each with accompanying CD designed to give musicians of any ability the opportunity to improvise. They are ideal for any musician with a desire to play blues andjazz including teachers.The books are simply laid out with 40 50 minutes of backing tracks on CD for the user to play along with and develop their â??jamminâ?? skills. Jamminâ?? the Blues effectively addressesthe creative music skills needed in todayâ??s education environment.

For the fearful to the fearless, Approaching the Standards is an innovative, user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation. Designed for the individual or group, each of the three volumes of this play-along CD contains eight classic jazz tunes. Each volume features a jazz group demo recorded by top pros in a jazz gig setting, clearly written musical examples, jazz vocabulary, transcription opportunities, informative composer insight, and a useful discography. Everything you need to begin improvising or to improve your jazz skills is included in Volumes 1, 2, and 3, available for C, B-Flat, E-Flat, and Bass Clef instruments. Volume 1 includes: Billie's Bounce * On the Trail * Cantaloupe Island * The Preacher * Summertime * Satin Doll * C Jam Blues * I Got Rhythm.