Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage: Fourteen Easy-To-Play Jazz Tunes (Book & CD Set)

Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Long Series | Format: Paperback

Product Details

• Paperback (December 28, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Jamey Aebersold
• ASIN: B0002HLKZA
• Also Available in: Paperback  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,727 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #10 in Music > Miscellaneous > Instructional > General
  • #14 in Music > Jazz > Avant Garde & Free Jazz
  • #24 in Music > Jazz > Bebop > Hard Bop

Track Listings

1. Tuning Notes

2. Impressions

3. BB Blues

4. Solar Flair

5. Summertime

6. Watermelon Man

7. Song for My Father

8. Satin Doll

9. Maiden Voyage

10. F Blues ("Tootsie")

11. Cantaloupe Island

12. Footprints

13. Doxy

14. Autumn Leaves

15. III/V17/II/V7

Editorial Reviews

Standards and workouts for making the transition from playing scales and chords. Maiden Voyage is an excellent resource for learning to improvise on your instrument. The accompaniment features slower tempos and easier changes, and the instruction is packed with specific tips on approaching soloing. Scales written for every chord change. Perfect for high school and college music directors. Beginning/intermediate.Rhythm section: Jamey Aebersold (p); Tyrone Wheeler (b); Steve Davis (d).

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Got me up and running, December 26, 2000

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karl koenig - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage: Fourteen Easy-To-Play Jazz Tunes (Book & CD Set) (Paperback)

I'm an intermediate level bass player backing up a praise band at church and a company sponsored big band, but I'd never soloed or played a melody till I took a jazz class that used this book.

Melody lines in the tunes are very readable, even though I did not know most of the songs, and had never played any of them. Tempos are moderate for a productive learning experience--our jazz band performs "Impressions" a lot faster than Aebersold teaches it. And his improv technique got me up and playing pretty quickly. Now I know what in improv solo is and how to get there. It improved my backup skills as well, and overall improved my confidence to step out more even in the backup role. Had a great time, and I'm headed back for another class with another Aebersold book.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A First Class Learning Aid, May 26, 2000

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R. Wyatt (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage: Fourteen Easy-To-Play Jazz Tunes (Book & CD Set) (Paperback)

This is a terrific purchase for intermediate level players. The selections are in relatively slow tempos and there is a wealth of information if you are a multi-instrumentalist. The CD recording is good and allows you to mute either the bass or piano acoompaniment as they are recorded on separate channels. There is a recommended discography for each track. My only criticism is that it would be better to have the tracks recorded twice, once with just piano,bass and drums (what you get now) and recorded again with a lead instrument playing the notated themes in the supplied booklet.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS-, November 9, 1999

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Dr. John W. Dickey (Sandersville, Ga USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage: Fourteen Easy-To-Play Jazz Tunes (Book & CD Set) (Paperback)

Professional backup for you to solo in whatever key- c, bflat, eflat, your instrument is in. really fun to improvise and learn the "art" of jazz. This is a must for anyone wanting to learn how jazz musicans improvise.