Erskine Jazz Essentials Vol. 1 App Reviews

Not sure who wrote the favorable reviews but this is NOT worth the money. A lot better apps out there for less. If it had been $2.99 maybe.

Sounds great! The mixer is very useful and the rec. track is an excellent tool!

What am amazing app/tool!! This is a must have for any player who, like myself, has a live for Jazz and has studied it some but doesnt get nearly enough opportunities to play out in a Jazz setting. Chops will rust no more

Really beautiful arrangements of the most obvious jam choices for when musicians get together. I guess the title "Jazz Essentials" says it all. How often do you get to jam with jazz superstars? Its worth the money. I play bass but didnt bother muting the bass, I just solo or walk depending on what I feel like doing. Thanks Peter, Ill buy any more volumes that you create!

I just wish there was more then 10 TRACKS!!! To play along with :,( but the quality is really good:)

Excellent app and easy to use.

Fantastic App!Simple and easy to use.I am using this app in my everyday practicing routing,either I am working on walking bass lines or soloing. It doest matter what instrument you play this app is absolute must to have! Great product!Thank you Peter Erskine!

This is a great idea but the apps dont play without stuttering on the iPhone 4. I have a lot of music apps that work fine on this iPhone so it seems to be the apps themselves. I dont see any warning about hardware minimum requirements. If you dont have a recent phone, dont buy this.

This app is incredible. Its like sitting in with a world class rhythm section right in your own home. Learning from the best at its best!

6 songs that arent even super popular standards. This is NOT like the real book or irealB software or aebersold. Not worth $12 or $1

Great app! Lead sheet + very high quality playalong. The last reviewer must have been confused by the titles of the songs in this app because these are undeniably the most important tunes for a jazz musician to know: Blues, Rhythm Changes, All the Things You Are, Autumn Leaves, Stella by Starlight and So What. They have been cleverly renamed, presumably to avoid copyright issues. I use this app when I teach jazz piano - beginning and intermediate improvisers NEED to know these songs. They are staples of the jazz repertoire. I love the mixer feature - an element of control you wont get from Aebersolds.

This app is ingenious!!! Music-minus-one on steroids. This app makes the best possible use of modern technology for teaching and practicing.

Brilliant idea and an infinitely helpful practice tool. Very glitchy though.

I am a professional Jazz drummer. I literally just played a gig with Darek Oles. So let me make it clear, that at any level of musicianship, this is an AMAZING practice/warmup tool! Just tuning your time to the click on a daily basis is a critical discipline for being a good listener while you perform. With this tool, I get that, but I can warm up with my virtual version of my friend Darek, with or without click, at each tempo and style. This will be a must have for all my students.

This is a great app that is easy to use. Fun to practice along with.

Does not work, version 1 or 2. Really a bummer, don’t waste your money.

Only has 10 songs. What a rip. Jazz essentials ... Not even close. This guy is ripping off other musicians. He should be ashamed of himself!

I am a lifelong drummer, rock, funk, country. Finally at 50 I am finally learning to swing! This has been fantastic accompaniment tool to develop my play!

I'm not a pro musician but I'm in love with this app. Very easy to use. Recording is very helpful to check your progress.

Not sure who wrote the favorable reviews but this is NOT worth the money. A lot better apps out there for less. If it had been $2.99 maybe.

This is a great app that is easy to use. Fun to practice along with.

I am a professional Jazz drummer. I literally just played a gig with Darek Oles. So let me make it clear, that at any level of musicianship, this is an AMAZING practice/warmup tool! Just tuning your time to the click on a daily basis is a critical discipline for being a good listener while you perform. With this tool, I get that, but I can warm up with my virtual version of my friend Darek, with or without click, at each tempo and style. This will be a must have for all my students.

Brilliant idea and an infinitely helpful practice tool. Very glitchy though.

This app is ingenious!!! Music-minus-one on steroids. This app makes the best possible use of modern technology for teaching and practicing.

Great app! Lead sheet + very high quality playalong. The last reviewer must have been confused by the titles of the songs in this app because these are undeniably the most important tunes for a jazz musician to know: Blues, Rhythm Changes, All the Things You Are, Autumn Leaves, Stella by Starlight and So What. They have been cleverly renamed, presumably to avoid copyright issues. I use this app when I teach jazz piano - beginning and intermediate improvisers NEED to know these songs. They are staples of the jazz repertoire. I love the mixer feature - an element of control you won't get from Aebersolds.

6 songs that aren't even super popular standards. This is NOT like the real book or irealB software or aebersold. Not worth $12 or $1

This app is incredible. Its like sitting in with a world class rhythm section right in your own home. Learning from the best at its best!

This is a great idea but the apps don't play without stuttering on the iPhone 4. I have a lot of music apps that work fine on this iPhone so it seems to be the apps themselves. I don't see any warning about hardware minimum requirements. If you don't have a recent phone, don't buy this.

Fantastic App!Simple and easy to use.I am using this app in my everyday practicing routing,either I am working on walking bass lines or soloing. It does't matter what instrument you play this app is absolute must to have! Great product!Thank you Peter Erskine!

Excellent app and easy to use.