Download or read book Standards with Strings written by Jamey Aebersold and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Charlie Parker made his famous "with strings" recordings, jazz musicians everywhere realized the potential of lushly orchestrated strings to inspire and enhance their own creativity. Many legendary players - Cannonball Adderly, Blue Mitchell, and Clifford Brown, to name a few - soon followed suit, making a "with strings" album an almost essential rite of passage. Presented here are 10 beautiful standards arranged by jazz great Lennie Niehaus recorded with state-of-the-art digital technology that gives the music a "presence" unequaled by other Play-a-longs. This Play-a-long is sure to become an all-time favorite. - Back cover