Sheet Music/Real Books and Play Along CDs
The Real Book, Volume 1, 6th Edition, Hal Leonard (Please note: The American Edition seems more common/popular than the European Edition, which has a significantly different repertoire).It is available in C and Bb, Eb or Bass editions for transposing instruments; the Bass edition has the melodies transposed to the bass clef i.e. no written bass parts and the same chords as the C edition, therefore bassists may prefer the C edition which could be shared with concert pitch instrumentalists.
Sets of play along CDs are available for a large selection from this book (240
tunes in all 4 sets)
Jamey Aebersold Play Along books with CDs, a large selection, see this web site for details: www.jazzbooks.com with suggestions on order of purchase.
Volume 1: How To Play Jazz and Improvise
Volume 2: Nothin' But the Blues
Volume 3: The II V I Progression
Volume 5: Time to Make Music
etc.
Volume 54: Maiden Voyage seems popular
The iReal b application for computers/tablets is popular; a very large number of jazz standards can be imported and used for chord change charts, play along backing tracks in any key or tempo and much more.
Web Sites
Lead Sheets for Jazz StandardsAs of 31 December 2013, the Wikifonia web site no longer has access for Lead Sheets, due to copyright issues; visitors are directed to Musescore at:
musescore.com
Jazz Standards - Origin, Chart Information, Music and Lyrics Analysis and more
www.jazzstandards.com
Types of Chord Progressions for Jazz Standards
emp.byui.edu/WatkinsM/applied/12%20Chord%20Progresion.pdf
Printable Staff Paper
www.studybass.com/tools/music-paper
www.blanksheetmusic.net
The Repertoire
Books
Jamey Aebersold Play Along Volume 1: How To Play Jazz and Improvise, pages 57 Song List for Beginners; page 59 Jazz StandardsThe Jazz Theory Book - Mark Levine, Chapter 21 has a comprehensive list.
Web Sites
Peter Spitzer:100 "Must Know" Jazz Tunes
www.hopestreetmusicstudios.com/articles/100-must-know-jazz-tunes
"Must Know" Jazz Tunes - Comparing Lists
peterspitzer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/must-know-jazz-tunes-comparing-lists.html
"Must Know" Blues Tunes - Comparing Lists
peterspitzer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/must-know-blues-tunes.html
Madison Jazz Jam:
Lists of Jazz Tunes
madisonjazzjam.org/list-of-jam-tunes/
General Jazz/Music Theory
Books
The Jazz Theory Book - Mark LevineMostly on harmony, very clearly written, loads of examples notated - even better if you can play them on the piano
Connecting Chords With Linear Harmony - Bert Ligon
Perhaps one of the best books on improvising over chord sequences, check out the reviews on Amazon
Thinking in Jazz - The Infinite Art of Improvisation - Paul F Berliner
An amazing insight into jazz culture, how top players developed
their listening and playing skills, group interaction etc with big reference
section including transcriptions of well known performances with comments
The Musician's Way - A Guide to Practice, Performance and Wellness - Gerald
Klickstein
Very helpful on issues such as practising deeply, memorising parts, avoiding injuries and performance anxiety issues
Notes and Tones - Arthur Taylor
Frank interviews with black American jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Ron Carter, Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, Philly Joe Jones, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones and many others
The AB Guide to Music Theory Part 1 - Eric Taylor, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
The AB Guide to Music Theory Part 2 - Eric Taylor, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Very clearly written, examples mainly classical pieces
DVDs
Anyone can Improvise! Jamey Aebersold [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Universal Mind of Bill Evans (difficult to get)
Web Sites
A great theory and practice site: jazzadvice.com/A wealth of information and tutorials on Aimee Nolte's website - check out the Videos and Playlists links:
www.youtube.com/user/NolteFam/
Harmony Central: www.harmonycentral.com
Improvising: chord tones vs scales:
www.berklee.edu/bt/121/chord.html
www.berklee.edu/bt/121/chord2.html
www.studybass.com/lessons/bass-chord-patterns/chord-tones-are-primary/
www.jazzguitarlessons.net/playing-jazz-using-chord-notes-versus-scales.html
The Jazz Count Off:
www.wilktone.com/?p=1383
Instrument Specific
Bass
Books
Crash Course Bass - Stuart Clayton, SMTBass Guitar for Dummies - Patrick Pfeiffer, Wiley Publishing
The Bass Player Book - edited by Karl Coryat, Miller Freeman Books
The Jazz Bass Book: Technique and Tradition - John Goldsby
The Bassist's Bible - Tim Boomer, See Sharp PressThe Evolving Bassist - Rufus Reid, Myriad Limited
Standing in the Shadows of Motown, The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson - Dr Licks, Dr Licks Publishing
The Latin Bass Book - Oscar Stagnaro & Chuck Sher, Sher Music Co.
The True Cuban Bass - Carlos Del Puerto and Silvio Vergara, Sher Music Co.
DVDs
Groove Workshop - Victor WootenThe Evolving Bassist - Rufus Reid, Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc
Jaco Pastorius - Modern Electric Bass [NTSC]
Web Sites
Tuition Sites:scottsbasslessons.com
www.youtube.com/user/devinebass
www.studybass.com
Upright Bass:
www.discoverdoublebass.com
Forums:
TalkBass:
www.talkbass.com
BassChat:
www.basschat.co.uk
No Treble:
www.notreble.com
For Bass Players Only:
www.forbassplayersonly.com
Drums
Books
Stick Control - George Lawrence StoneProgressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer - Ted Reed
The Art of Bop Drumming - John Riley
Beyond Bop Drumming - John Riley
The Jazz Drummer's Workshop - John Riley
The Drum Handbook - Buying, maintaining and getting the best from your drum kit - Geoff Nicholls
The Cymbal Book - Hugo Pinksterboer
Drummin' Men - The Bebop Years - Burt Korall
Biographies of notable bebop drummers
DVDs
Drumset Technique/History of the U.S. Beat - Steve SmithDrum Legacy: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants - Steve Smith
The Century Project - Daniel Glass: 100 years of American music from behind the drums, 1865-1965
Multiplicity: Cindy Blackman's Drum World - Cindy Blackman
