From Bix Beiderbecke and Louis Armstrong to Herb Alpert and Chuck Mangione, take a look at the genesis of pop trumpet. This book/online audio access package provides solo transcriptions in standard notation, lessons on how to play them, biographies, instrument information, photos, history, and more. The accompanying audio – available online for download or streaming – contains full-band demo tracks and accompaniment-only tracks for every trumpet solo in the book. Including PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard. Songs include: Cherokee (Indian Love Song) • Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White • Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? • Feels So Good • Hello, Dolly! • Holding Back the Years • MacArthur Park • Misirlou • Penny Lane • Salt Peanuts • So What • Zanzibar • and more.

By Eric J. Morones