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I Got Rhythm for Alto Saxophone: Alto Saxophone Book & CD 
I Got Rhythm for Alto Saxophone: Alto Saxophone Book & CD
I Got Rhythm for Alto Saxophone: Alto Saxophone Book & CD
Arr. Andy Hampton
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Really Easy Jazzin' About: Fun Pieces for Trumpet: Trumpet Book -
Let's Speak Jazz!: Saxophone Book -
Improvisation 101: Major, Minor, and Blues: B-flat Instruments Book & CD -
Ron Miller Songbook: For Melody Instruments in C, with Guitar & Piano Book -
Jazz Lead Guitar Solos: Guitar Book & CD -
Jazz Bowing Techniques for the Improvising Bassist: String Bass Book & Online Audio -
Ron Carter Bass Lines, Vol. 12: String Bass Book -
Guitar Duets: Guitar Book & Online Audio -
Play Jazz - Tuba (A Beginner's Guide to Creating Great Solos): Tuba Method Book -
Trumpetology: Trumpet Book & CD -
Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 22: Favorite Standards: Book & Online Audio -
Alfred's Basic Jazz/Rock Course: Performance, Level 3: Piano Book -
Jazz Masters for Piano: Keyboard/Piano Book & CD -
Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 30A: Jazz Rhythm Section Work-Out: Book & CD -
Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 5: Jazz and Rock---Time to Play Music!: Book & CD -
Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 17: Horace Silver: Book & Online Audio -
The Melodic Minor Handbook: Spiral-bound Book -
Sax Solos over Jazz Standards: Alto & Tenor Saxophone Book & Online Audio -
Christmas Jazzin' About for Cello: Cello & Piano Book -
Jazz Conception: Saxophone Section: 5 Saxophones AATTBar, Opt. Rhythm Section Conductor Score & Parts with CD -
Play Jazz - Bass Clarinet (A Beginner's Guide to Creating Great Solos): Bass Clarinet Method Book -
Clear Solutions for Jazz Improvisers: Book -
Alfred's Basic Jazz/Rock Course: Performance, Level 4: Piano Book
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.