Aebersold changed the equation. He provided a standardized, high-quality rhythm section—piano, bass, and drums—that was ready to play whenever the student was ready to learn. The format was ingenious: a book with the chord changes and melodies, and a separate audio track where the "head" (melody) was played first, followed by extended choruses of improvisation with the melody instrument channel-separated so it could be turned off.
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