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Intervallic Ear Training for Musicians: Book & 2 CDs -
Pat Martino: The Early Years: Guitar Solos Book -
The Music of Nestor Torres: Solo Transcriptions and Performing Artist Master Class CD: Flute Book & CD 
The Music of Nestor Torres: Solo Transcriptions and Performing Artist Master Class CD: Flute Book & CD
The Music of Nestor Torres: Solo Transcriptions and Performing Artist Master Class CD: Flute Book & CD
Nestor Torres / transcr. Miles Osland
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Easy Jazz Conception Flute: Flute Book & Online Audio -
Jazz Drumming: Drumset Book & CD -
How to Play Drums in a Big Band: Drumset Book & CD -
The Herb Ellis Jazz Guitar Method: All the Shapes You Are: Guitar Book & CD -
Adam Levy: Play the Right Stuff: Guitar Book -
Charting the Course Christmas Collection, C Book: C Instruments Method Book -
Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 2: Nothin' but Blues: Guitar Book & CD -
Jazz Conception Flute: Flute Book & MP3 Online Audio -
Jazz Improvisation: The Best Way to Develop Solos over Classic Changes: Book & Online Audio -
Alfred's Essentials of Jazz Theory, Book 3: Book & Online Audio -
Charting the Course Christmas Collection, Bass Book: Bass Instruments Method Book -
Ron Carter Bass Lines, Vol. 6: String Bass Book -
The Jazz Sax Collection: Tenor or Soprano Saxophone Book -
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Play-Along Series: Alto Saxophone, Volume 2: Alto Saxophone Book & DVD-ROM -
Charting the Course, E-Flat Book 1: E-Flat Instruments Method Book -
Jazz Conception Vocal: Vocal Book & MP3 Online Audio -
Buddy Rich: Jazz Legend (1917-1987): Drumset Book -
Jazz Guitar Harmony: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Jazzin' About: Fun Pieces for Cello: Cello & Piano Book 
Jazzin' About: Fun Pieces for Cello: Cello & Piano Book
Jazzin' About: Fun Pieces for Cello: Cello & Piano Book
By Pam Wedgwood
Level: Elementary
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Intermediate Jazz Conception Guitar: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
The Essence of the Blues: Trumpet: Trumpet Book & CD
About this collection
Jazz Theory, Instruction & Resources
Jazz theory and improvisation start here. This collection brings together method books, textbooks, and play-along resources for drummers, guitarists, pianists, and horn players ready to deepen their jazz language. You'll find foundational texts like Jamey Aebersold's How to Play Jazz and Improvise alongside specialized studies from creators like John Riley, David Baker, and Jerry Coker.
Who it's for
- Jazz students and improvisers across all instruments seeking structured method books and theory texts
- Private instructors teaching jazz theory, harmony, and performance technique
- Self-taught musicians working through jazz fundamentals and intermediate improvisation skills
What's inside
- Drum method books and contemporary concepts for drumset players (beginner through advanced)
- Guitar and piano chord studies plus jazz theory texts for composition and improvisation
- Jamey Aebersold play-along series, Jazz Conception studies, and specialty collections for saxophone, trumpet, and other jazz instruments
- Most titles paired with online audio, CDs, or digital downloads to practice and learn by ear
Things to consider
Start with your instrument and current level. Aebersold's Volume 1 works well for beginning improvisers across all instruments, while Coker's Patterns for Jazz and Baker's texts suit musicians ready for deeper harmonic study. Drumset players often pair Riley or Garibaldi books with the audio component to internalize phrasing and timekeeping. If you're teaching or studying multiple jazz skills (chords plus improvisation, for instance), consider grabbing both a method book and a complementary theory text rather than one or the other.