Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Volume 126 (Randy Brecker)
This is a wonderful collection of 13 original jazz songs by the masterful artist/composer Randy Brecker, comprising a wide variety of modern and straight-ahead styles. The book includes the lead line and harmony parts transposed for all instruments. Although notably most famous for his work as one-half of the Brecker Brothers, Randy is regarded as one of the best jazz trumpeters in the world. Randy played on the first Blood, Sweat & Tears album, was a charter member of Larry Coryell's seminal jazz fusion band The Eleventh House in 1973 and is currently a part of the GRP All-Star Big Band. Unique to this exciting play-along is online audio of Randy playing the melodies with the rhythm section so that you can hear exactly how the songs should be played. Titles Include: There's a Mingus Amonk Us; Shanghigh; Some Skunk Funk; Marble Sea; Thrifty Man; Incidentally; Free Fall; Hit or Miss; The Sleaze Factor; You're in My Heart; Moontide; Dirty Dogs and Tokyo Freddie. Level: Advanced.