Smooth Jazz Classics - Jazz Play-Along Volume 155 Book/Online Audio (Hal Leonard Jazz Play-Along) Paperback – November 1, 2011

I own and use most of the Hal Leonard Jazz-Play-Along books...and all are at least good and a few are Great. This book of arrangements of a number of "modern" jazz (I dislike the "smooth jazz" label, as much of what is classified in that category is actually good/valuable jazz music!) is filled with some really good and useful arrangements! I use many of the songs within this book for my combo gigs....and always get lots of nice comments! This book, like all the others in this serIes are also invaluable resources for learning songs and great learning/practice resources! Buy this one...you won't be disappointed!

Great fun.

The description given by Hal Leonard fits this excellent set of smooth jazz favorites to a "T". The CD is an excellent learning / entertainment tool and each piece is transcribed in great detail for Bb, Eb, and C treble and bass instruments.You get Black Frost, Chain Reaction, Chicago Song, Maputo (my favorite), Rise, Shaker Song, Silhouette, Tourist in Paradise, Turn Your Love Around, and You Make Me Smile.The print and organization of this book is excellent and is a must-have for any smooth jazz musician.

Rubbish. Guess I was expecting something a little more authentic to the original songs. It's simplified, shortened versions of the originals.Don't waste your money.

The media could not be loaded. Every Book from Hal Leonard is a wonderful gift! We gratefully await more smooth jazz production from you. Personal request to publish music of Najee and Richard Elliot please! Thank you!

I use books in this series for solo gigging. I'm satisfied if there are 3 or 4 usable tunes for my context. But in this set just about every song is a winner for me. And as always the quality of the tracks are very high.

I have many other Hal Leonard books including another in this series. The Amazon page is confusing: the pictures and reviews indicate this is a version that includes a CD of the audio, while the description mentions streaming or downloaded audio (in only one spot). Streaming and compressed MP3 audio is not suitable for my purposes. I was disappointed to receive this version, without a CD. Buyer beware!

Good job Hal Leonard and his team I'm very pleased a lot of fun to play