Hal Leonard Ultimate Jazz Standards, Jazz Play-Along Vol. 170 Paperback with Online Audio
Product description
In paperback format and measuring 9 x 0.32 x 12 inches, Hal Leonard’s Ultimate Jazz Standards is a physical songbook in the Jazz Play-Along series. The listed format pairs the book with online audio, giving buyers both a printed resource and an audio component for practice.
That combination suits players who want to work from a book while incorporating audio, rather than choosing a print-only collection or an audio-only resource.
Tech summary
The product is identified as Jazz Play-Along Vol. 170, a jazz standards songbook. The listing names paperback as the format and online audio as part of the product, it does not specify the number of songs, instruments covered, audio access method, or the contents of the arrangements. Those details matter if you are shopping for a particular tune or need material tailored to a specific instrument.
- Name: Ultimate Jazz Standards
- Type: Jazz songbook
- Format: Paperback with online audio
- Dimensions: 9 x 0.32 x 12 inches
- Reference: Jazz Play-Along Vol. 170
Getting the most from it
A practical use is to keep the printed book available while practicing and use the accompanying online audio as part of the session. That approach may be more useful than a print-only songbook when listening along is important to how you prefer to study standards. The product title establishes the play-along format, but the available details do not explain what the audio contains or how it is accessed, so avoid assuming specific playback features or a particular setup.
The book format also makes this a different kind of purchase from a digital-only resource: it includes a physical volume, with the listed dimensions giving a sense of its page size. Worth considering if you want a jazz standards book that is presented with online audio rather than notation alone. It’s not for you if you specifically need an audio-only product, since the listed format includes a paperback book.
What you get
The product is listed as a paperback book with online audio. The title identifies it as Ultimate Jazz Standards in the Jazz Play-Along series, volume 170. No song list, page count, instrument-specific edition, or audio-access instructions are provided in the available product details. If you are buying it to learn a particular standard or match a specific playing level, those are useful details to confirm before choosing this volume.
The publication date is July 1, 2013. That identifies the edition’s listed release date, but the information here does not establish whether the arrangements have been revised or whether access to the online audio has any particular terms.
Buying verdict
This volume is most compelling for someone looking for a printed jazz standards songbook that also lists online audio, especially when a book-and-audio approach fits their practice routine better than print alone. The available information is enough to identify the format and series, but not to judge the song selection or suitability for a particular instrument. If either of those is central to your decision, look for confirmation of the contents before buying, for general interest in the format, the paperback and online-audio combination is the clearest reason to choose it.