Following in the footsteps of his Jazz Standard Duets, one of the most loved, best-selling collections ever written, Erik Veldkamp has taken a giant leap towards filling a major gap in the trumpet’s repertoire. After years of requests, Erik has started on a new mission to create a series of play-along books for trumpet based on the most called jazz standards in the songbook, complete with chord changes, studio-quality backing tracks, and complete demo recordings by Erik himself. This new collection of Trumpet Jazz Standard Play-Alongs puts 20 of the most important tunes from the jazz repertoire directly on your stand, complete with professional backing tracks that make practicing as engaging as performing. Featuring timeless standards like All of Me, Autumn Leaves, Take the A-Train, and Bye Bye Blackbird, along with blues and rhythm changes in multiple keys, and essential jazz classics such as Blue Bossa, Doxy, St. Thomas, and Solar, this book is both a practice tool and a gateway into the jazz tradition. Many of these tunes are strongly associated with legendary jazz trumpeters: Miles Davis on Solar, Doxy, and Four; Dizzy Gillespie with Perdido and his fiery bebop approach to All the Things You Are; Clifford Brown’s celebrated versions of Joy Spring–era standards like Just Friends; and Louis Armstrong, who made When the Saints and All of Me immortal cornerstones of the trumpet repertoire. Each arrangement is crafted to sit perfectly on the trumpet, giving players the chance to develop articulation, phrasing, and improvisational vocabulary in an authentic context. With a balance of ballads, swing, bebop, and Latin feels, this play-along set is ideal for players looking to strengthen their chops while internalizing the sound and style of real jazz standards. Whether you are working alone in the practice room, studying with a teacher, or performing in a jam session, these 20 solos will build your confidence and prepare you for the repertoire you’ll encounter everywhere jazz is played. Your purchase includes the complete sheet music, a set of studio quality backing track MP3s, and a complete set of demo recordings by Erik Veldkamp himself. Check out some samples to the left, audio and track list below, then click above for an immediate digital download. Listen to Erik Perform Bye Bye Blackbird https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bye-Bye-Blackbird-Demo.mp3 Listen to Erik Perform Four https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Four-Demo.mp3 Listen to Erik Perform St. Thomas https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/St.-Thomas-Demo.mp3 Listen to Erik Perform When the Saints… https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/When-The-Saints-Demo.mp3 Volume 1 – Song List 1. All of Me 2. All the Things You Are 3. Autumn Leaves 4. Blue Bossa 5. Blues in C 6. Blues in G 7. Blues in Gmi 8. Bye Bye Blackbird 9. Doxy 10. Four 11. How Deep Is the Ocean 12. Just Friends 13. Perdido 14. Rhythm Changes No.1 15. Rhythm Changes No.2 16. Solar 17. St. Thomas 18. Sweet Georgia Brown 19. Take the A-Train 20. When the Saints
