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BBB1976
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 Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:17 pm Post subject: Best play along for lead playing? |
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Hi folks
Am thinking of getting some play along CD's for lead playing.
What are the best ones to get?
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Gordon Goodwin has a couple of them.
Just don't do what I did: In the late 70's I started buying charts so I'd have a way of playing along with albums. I have over 700 charts now, and they take up a LOT of space! I don't know how many thousands I have spent on charts.  |
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Basie-Nestico
Lead Trumpet Book
On the album "Basie Straight Ahead"
Kendor Music, Inc.
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BBB1976
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:14 am Post subject: Best play along for lead playing? |
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Thanks guys.
They sound really good and will order them.
Happy blowing! |
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Check out Tony Scodwell's book/CD, "Big Band Classics." I own it and it's very fun.
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Bob Mintzer released a play along iPhone/iPad app that has some cool interactive features - you can mix/mute individual parts.
Play 2nd with Wayne Bergeron on lead or mute his sorry ass and take the lead part for yourself.
The app comes with 2 songs for free and you can buy other individual tracks or the whole album.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mintzer-big-band-essentials/id1061261675?mt=8 |
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the same series of books as the Basie book mentioned above also had a Thad book.
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I have both the Basie book and the Thad book.
They are fun and challenging. |
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| Ed Hernandez wrote: | Basie-Nestico
Lead Trumpet Book
On the album "Basie Straight Ahead"
Kendor Music, Inc. |
I second this. Great lead book that goes with the album "Basie Straight Ahead" (as Ed stated). So while (to my knowledge) the book doesn't come with a play-along CD, you can just download/play along to the aforementioned album.
Been using this book for years to keep up my chops, and it's a fun and playable collection of some old-school big band charts. |
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| dershem wrote: | Gordon Goodwin has a couple of them.
Just don't do what I did: In the late 70's I started buying charts so I'd have a way of playing along with albums. I have over 700 charts now, and they take up a LOT of space! I don't know how many thousands I have spent on charts. |
But they paid for themselves with all the gigs they helped you get, right?
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