You’re In The Band Play Along

  • For All Jazz Instruments

  • Student, Hobbyist & Professional Players

  • Jam With Top Pros In The Genre

Book + Downloads or 2 CDs: $52 + Shipping

Book + Downloads:

Book + 2 CDs

Overseas orders may be subject to local customs fees; check with your local post office.

What’s Included:

  • Classic tunes popularly played in traditional jazz/hot jazz bands

  • Choice of digital downloads or 2 CDs with book

  • Each tune in 2 speeds: “Gig Tempo” & Practice Tempo”

  • Playing tips & traditions you should know

  • Lingo & Definitions

  • Lead sheets with lyrics in concert key, B♭, E♭, and bass clef

  • Chord Charts

  • Tune Layouts

  • Also available (downloads only, $9.99 per set): All tracks minus trumpet & all tracks minus banjo

Play-along Tunes:

  1. Avalon

  2. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me

  3. China Boy

  4. Darktown Strutters’ Ball

  5. Down By The Riverside

  6. Just A Closer Walk With Thee

  7. My Gal Sal

  8. Some Of These Days

  9. Take Me Out To The Ball Game

  10. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

  11. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

  12. When The Saints Go Marching In

  13. Whispering

Musicians:

  • Cynthia Sayer – banjo, arrangements

  • Bria Skonberg – trumpet

  • Mike Weatherly – string bass

  • Kevin Dorn – drums

Reviews

"This is the only program I’ve seen that really delivers. It offers many great ways for players to truly grow their skills, and also enjoy the fun process of learning to swing in a band! Get it now – you’ll thank me later!"

— MATT GLASER
Artistic Director, American Roots Music Program
Berklee College Of Music

"A wonderful and helpful work that will instruct young players who are learning about playing traditional jazz. Also a great refresher for musicians already established and playing this style of music."

— VINCE GIORDANO
Grammy-winner, Bandleader, Multi-instrumentalist
Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks

"You’re IN The Band offers the opportunity to develop, hone and master ones’ skills for playing jazz by using the best teaching technique known to date, actually playing IN the band. I highly recommend this method."

— WYCLIFFE GORDON
Multi Award-Winning Trombonist

"This is the perfect way to get into playing jazz in a group. For players wanting the basics, it’s absolutely accurate and gives you an idea of what’s to come and what’s required to be a part of a group. For advanced players, it offers jamming with established pros, an ideal way to practice and learn. This is for all instrumentalists who want to be a part of our music, from traditional on up."

— DICK HYMAN
Pianist, Composer, Arranger
NEA Jazz Master

"You're IN The Band is the next-best thing to actual on-the-job training. It's an extremely practical and efficient way to learn how to play in a traditional jazz context."

— KEN PEPLOWSKI
Jazz Clarinetist & Saxophonist

"The perfect vehicle for any aspiring traditional jazz musician…An absolute bargain."

— JUST JAZZ MAGAZINE (England)

"A hell of a lot of fun…. The play-along section is Habanera Hot...Very well worth the nominal investment."

— ALL ABOUT JAZZ

"I applaud the care with which you crafted everything!  I love the simplicity of the lead sheets, leaving room for more advanced players to expand the harmonic options, and the accompaniment tracks are exactly what they should be. What a wonderful piece of work, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to work on trad jazz, soloing, accompanying, or playing in the ensemble. Bravo!!"

— BILL DENDLE
Director, Sacramento Traditional Jazz Camp

"This is the absolute next best thing to stalking world-class jazz musicians and pestering them until they allow you to sit in."

— THE SYNCOPATED TIMES

"You’re IN The Band really delivers the goods in every way."

— ALL FRETS MAGAZINE

Testimonials

"Brava, bravissima! YITB is far and away the best play-along system I’ve encountered, and I love everything about it: the concept, the tunes, the arrangements, the musicians, the commentary and tips, and the stunning Deco design."

— Doug C., Maryland

"My new best friend arrived by postage this week! The book and CD's so meticulously and magnificently produced by you is a gold medal winner! I'm thrilled to be jamming with the best in the solace of my own living room. Life doesn't get better than this...guaranteed fun!!!"

— Ginger C., Connecticut

"I wanted you to know how pleased I am with it. You obviously put a lot of thought into it and I am finding it not only very useful and instructive, but a whole mess of fun. My band couldn't believe you even thought of including charts in Bb and Eb."

— Don W., Alabama

"I really liked the variety of songs and the ability play solo with them. I had never played with a banjo before."

—Joseph C, 13 years old, Chatsworth, CA

"The book is brilliant. Far and away the best of anything else I've seen along these lines...Thank You. I especially like all the information in the first 30 or so pages and then sprinkled throughout the tunes."

—R.L., Vermont

"I am really enjoying YITB. I am learning new tunes to go along with my other lessons. I like the modern twist. This program is fun and different from other choices out there."

—Sabrina R., 16 years old, Los Angeles, CA

"Wow, what job you've done on the play-along. Applause is not adequate. You deserve a standing ovation."

—Sheila W., Illinois

"YITB, even though it's recorded tracks and not live jams, is REAL performance ear training, along with a huge amount of stuff they truly did not teach us in music school. Now you know why I'm so excited about it. Thank you!"

—David L., New York, NY

"I really love the information in the beginning of the book, and as a moderately inexperienced player, it was nice to be able to hear and see the music. The idea is great, and it helps me keep time, practice soloing, and strum consistently."

—Lucy M., 17 years old, Sacramento, CA