Jamey Aebersold
About this collection
Jamey Aebersold
The Jamey Aebersold collection brings together 200 titles of jazz method books, play-along recordings, and improvisation studies spanning beginner through advanced levels. Built around Aebersold's foundational volumes and complemented by essential works from Barry Galbraith, Yusef Lateef, and Oliver Nelson, this collection covers all jazz instruments: saxophone, trumpet, piano, guitar, bass, voice, and drums. The collection emphasizes improvisation through patterns, scales, and real harmonic contexts across jazz, blues, latin, and swing styles.
Who it's for
- Jazz students at all levels seeking method books and play-along recordings
- Private teachers building curriculum for individual instrumentalists
- Saxophonists, pianists, guitarists, and other jazz musicians working on improvisation
What's inside
- 200 titles including Jamey Aebersold's signature play-along volumes and specialized works on blues, scales, and patterns
- Multiple formats: spiral-bound and standard books, online audio tracks, digital downloads, and CDs
- Content for all jazz instruments: saxophone, piano, guitar, trumpet, bass, voice, and drums
- Levels from beginning through advanced, with strong emphasis on intermediate and advanced study
Things to consider
Start with Volume 1 (How to Play Jazz and Improvise) if you're new to jazz, then move through topical volumes like Volume 2 (Blues) or Volume 42 (Blues in All Keys) based on what style interests you most. If you play keyboard or piano, Jazz Keyboard Harmony and specialized volumes like Repository of Scales are excellent companions. Most titles pair books with online audio, so you can hear the changes played live while you learn and practice.