Jamey Aebersold offering free downloads from "The Jazz Handbook"

Jamie Aebersold, the publisher who produces many widely used jazz instructional materials and practice aids, offers a free booklet called "The Jazz Handbook" to interested parties, and now the company has made most of it available online as a series of free downloadable PDF files.

Topics include everything from "Jazz: The Natural Music," "Suggested Listening - Jazz Artists," and "Historically Significant Recordings" to very specific information on scales, chords, practice routines, soloing and more. It looks like a nice resource for music students and musicians and for listeners and fans who'd like to increase their understanding. You can see a list of the sections of "The Jazz Handbook" that are available for download here.

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