Play alongs are important for us jazz musicians. There is nothing better than working on a tune or exercise and then being able to cue up a play along and put into action what you have been working on. It’s like having a band on retainer to play whatever you want, whenever you want. The first source of play alongs that I love is a Youtube channel that has been growing over the years and now has almost every tune you could imagine. The channel is called, “Learn Jazz Standards,” and is free for … [Read more...]