Can anyone recommend some jazz albums that would be simple for a beginner to play along to, medium tempo swing?
Thanks
Simple jazz recordings for beginner playalong
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Re: Simple jazz recordings for beginner playalong
http://www.playalongjazz.com/
This site is great. It's proper standards minus the drums. You can preview them before you buy. Great of practincing and building repertoire at the same time.
This site is great. It's proper standards minus the drums. You can preview them before you buy. Great of practincing and building repertoire at the same time.
Re: Simple jazz recordings for beginner playalong
Nat King Cole Trio (no drums on any tracks)
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Re: Simple jazz recordings for beginner playalong
whitehousec wrote:http://www.playalongjazz.com/
This site is great. It's proper standards minus the drums. You can preview them before you buy. Great of practincing and building repertoire at the same time.
Thanks for reminding me that site.
And this piece is beautiful:
http://drummerworld.com/Drumclinic/clay ... shman.html
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Re: Simple jazz recordings for beginner playalong
VicFirth.com has a bunch of play alongs for free:
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/drums ... gtrack.php
Check out Tommy Iggoe's, I think it's the first 'groove essentials' has a lot of jazz stuff, there are other book/CDs out with charts and so forth as well.
Also you can check out the 'Turn It Up and Lay It Down' CD's, I believe there is a jazz disc in the series.
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/drums ... gtrack.php
Check out Tommy Iggoe's, I think it's the first 'groove essentials' has a lot of jazz stuff, there are other book/CDs out with charts and so forth as well.
Also you can check out the 'Turn It Up and Lay It Down' CD's, I believe there is a jazz disc in the series.
Re: Simple jazz recordings for beginner playalong
This is great stuff, thanks. I was thinking more about album recommendations, for students to play along to and start to understand the feel of different player's interpretations of the ride cymbal beat.
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Re: Simple jazz recordings for beginner playalong
Anything Tony Williams! But I like him.
Buddy of course, Louie, etc...
There is a cool track at the end of 'Groove Essentials' that is a jazz tempo ramp, basically an easy form from 60bpm to 360 the purpose is to see how the ride cymbal changes as the tempo increase, it's a fantastic idea and in my experience seems to be a great tool for students.
Buddy of course, Louie, etc...
There is a cool track at the end of 'Groove Essentials' that is a jazz tempo ramp, basically an easy form from 60bpm to 360 the purpose is to see how the ride cymbal changes as the tempo increase, it's a fantastic idea and in my experience seems to be a great tool for students.
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Re: Simple jazz recordings for beginner playalong
Kind of Blue is an excellent resource to practice with. Med / Slow blues, with incredible feel and some fairly basic comping ideas.
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Re: Simple jazz recordings for beginner playalong
Tony Williams for a beginner? I'll have to rebuke that in the name of Moses
That's like learning to ride a pony by jumping on a bull.
My vote is for anything that is Art Blakey (Jazz Messenger stuff). It's all about supporting the soloist and is meat and potatoes; however, the groove is deeper than the Mariana Trench. Can't go wrong with him.

That's like learning to ride a pony by jumping on a bull.
My vote is for anything that is Art Blakey (Jazz Messenger stuff). It's all about supporting the soloist and is meat and potatoes; however, the groove is deeper than the Mariana Trench. Can't go wrong with him.
Re: Simple jazz recordings for beginner playalong
Kind of Blue - Miles Davis (Sorry drumsrdrugs, I didn't read your post before I posted my reply so you are right)
A great start!
A great start!
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