Available books with cd/mp3 for playalongs

kenakordeon

Can you recommend maybe one or two available books with accompanying cd or mp3 for me to just be able to playalong with the tunes? I'm interested specifically in the tunes suggested by the folks at Django in June camp. To me their list appears to be what I would call the gypsy jazz standard--and required--repertoire. I want a book with the changes and recordings to play along with.

Pretty much a beginner here. Thanks for any help.

kenakordeon

Also, I'm looking for patient players in the CT/MA area of the US to play with.

Thanks.

Azazzell

Not books, but take a look at:

• There are some melodies in Denis Chang's – Beginner Gypsy Jazz courses
• Martin Gioani's youtube transcriptions playlist (with Soundslices in video descriptions) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA6dCUa9gh0&list=PLUExMPmFbP3qXdc6XdOxXlTaHJRVNbEbY
• DjangoKOR's youtube transcriptions playlist https://youtu.be/H-bexYvPJ_A?list=PLtSe7m5iqyISrFFcRxfJG2hH2RqB9T501
• Clement Reboul's youtube transcriptions playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTOfRzt_rrk&list=PLHRnT13PMr0AVfziLwc3Fo5LFGd0bGG5z
• Guitareal channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Guitareal/videos
• Miguel Mateu channel https://www.youtube.com/user/flipao86/videos
• Valentin Voyer channel https://www.youtube.com/c/ValentinVoyerTranscriptionsLibrary
• Youtube backingtracks to play along with João’s playalongs site
• The DC Music School Free Gypsy Jazz Practice Playalongs
• Youtube backing tracks with Soundslices https://djangojazzcalgary.wordpress.com/mybs/

And yeah, it would be nice if there was something like the DIJ 24 GJ Standards with recorded simple melodies on cd/mp3s.

Buco

For Django in June repertoire, they have it covered; sheet music, tabs, backing tracks (from YouTube), everything is there in one place

https://djangoinjune.com/get-ready/

Azazzell

https://www.djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/comment/111979#Comment_111979

I don't think they have recordings of the melodies in the DIJ 24 GJ Standards, do they ?

Buco

Jack has all the melodies transcribed. There's no straight ahead melody recordings but there's a YouTube video from various favorite artists representing each song. And the backing tracks of course.

billyshakes

I would second the opinions above re:online material. So much of it free and convenient. Martin's channel (Guitare Improvisation) has backing tracks with just about every major song you could want. The DiJ Get Ready link that Buco shared has all the sheet music with simple melodies.

If you are looking for how to play the harmony for most songs, try searching:

<song name> grille

Chances are, Martin's backing track will be one of the "hits".

If you are looking for tab on how to play the melody, try searching:

<song name> soundslice

Chances are, someone has transcribed their favorite version.

Otherwise, if you simply want to remain analog, I could recommend the Robin Nolan Gig Book as having both the chords and head melodies (but no recordings) to ~80 songs all in one place. It is out of print, I believe, but you may find someone selling it used. You can still purchase some of his songbooks, which are great for beginners (my first introduction to this style 20+ years ago). They come with a CD recording with a basic melody and then a few choruses of the changes. He has created additional online content to complement the written material.

https://robin-nolan-music.myshopify.com/collections/online-gypsy-jazz-masterclasses

Good luck!

Buco

Martin has also started a new project to create videos with simple melodies. He has some on his channel.

kenakordeon

Thanks to all of you for your help and advice and suggestions. I'm beginning now, after years of procrastinating, and plan to be basically competent for the next Django in June.