Ultra Smooth Jazz Play-A-Long Songbook for C instruments by The Super Groovers
With the worldwide success of The Super Groovers previous music instructional book series “Ultra Smooth Jazz Grooves” for Bb & Eb Sax, Flute, Guitar and Keyboards containing 8 measure grooves in various smooth jazz styles, they decided to create a play-a-long book of full length songs from their two albums Supergroovin’ and Mainline Connection. They picked songs that would give the music student a variety of styles to choose from, ranging from the pop/jazz style of “You Are The Only One In My
Life”, minor blues of “To The T” and “A Cry For Peace”, funky/blues of “Super
Groover”, latin style of “Groovin’ With The In Crowd and “Villefranche Sur
Mer”, gospel style of “To Our Loved Ones”, reggae style of “Right Track Wrong train
To Jamaica”, funky/jazz of “Mainline Connection”, “Keeping The Past Alive” and
the bonus track “Destinasian” and lastly the funky jazz/swing feel of “Spritual
Seeker”.
The audio files that come with the PDF file contains full rhythm backing tracks.
You can also purchase separately, as a download, all the 12 original recordings from the 2 CDs, of the songs in the book (in mp3 file format) that include the sax melody parts.
List of songs:
You Are The Only One In My Life album Mainline Connection
Spiritual Seeker album Supergroovin'
To The T album Supergroovin'
To Our Loved One's album Supergroov
Right Track Wrong Train To Jamaica album Mainline Connection
A Cry For Peace album Mainline Connection
Groovin' With The In Crowd album Supergroovin'
Super Groover album Supergroovin'
Villefranche Sur Mer album Mainline Connection
It Will Come Back To You album Supergroovin'
Mainline Connection album Mainline Connection
Keeping The Past Alive album Mainline Connection
Bonus track Destinasian album Mainline Connection
Reviews for the Mainline Connection album
Played 4 tracks on my Jazz Programme tonight and will be playing the rest in the forthcoming weeks and in the future. After several listenings in peace and quiet and accompanied by a small !! Malt Whisky to set the mood I cannot remember the last time when I enjoyed a recording so much. Without being patronising, this is a superb recording, terrific variation on themes and tempos it leaves the listener eagerly wondering what the next track will bring. Musicianship of the highest quality,bright,innovative, it all moves along at a brisk pace, the arrangements are well defined and thought out and a variety of moods is well encapsulated. I can find no fault with this recording and enormous credit is due to the multiple musical talents of Messrs Gordon and Villafranca, and they deserve every success with this recording.
John Reid Keith Radio Scotland
I first became acquainted with sax man Frank Villafranca and keyboard / guitar player Andrew D Gordon back in 2007 when, as The Super Groovers, they released their aptly named debut CD ‘Supergroovin’. At the time I described it as being “a tight collection of eight expansive tracks” and now The Super Groovers are back with the equally eclectic ‘Mainline Connection’.The Super Groovers make an early statement of their smooth jazz credentials with the easy grooving ‘You’re The One In My Life’ yet, truth to tell, from the afro beat of ‘Safari, I Can See’ to the reggae groove of ‘Right Track Wrong Train To Jamaica’, the album rapidly develops into something of a musical world tour. A further sunshine filled stop-over takes in the laid back confines of ‘Villefranche Sur Mer’ while in similar vein is the mellifluous title cut where the interplay between Gordon and Villafranca is at its finest.Elsewhere ‘Can Of Bliss Island’ proves to be an edgy piece of rhythmic funk and although the evocative ‘Walking The Lonely Streets’ is a song that has been used as background music on numerous television episodes, ‘A Cry For Peace’ serves as both a study in reflective blues and a social commentary on the wrongs of war.Memorable moments include the terrific ‘Keep The Past Alive’ where smatterings of Hammond B3 from Gordon really add to the pleasure. Its right up there with the best that ‘Mainline Connection’ has to offer but in terms of personal favorites, and despite its chilled beginning, ‘Destinasian is a tune that quickly gets on an appealing mid tempo roll and stays there. Dennis Poole www.smoothjazztherapy.com
When I first sat down to listen to The Super Groovers, I thought of arriving at an outdoor concert at a huge venue packed with jazz fans. As I park my car and head for the entrance, I hear this band blaring out some tight and oh-so-funky tune accentuated by a powerful horn arrangement. As it turns out on this smokin’ album, Mainline Connection, the horns are actually overdubbed and one badass cat, Frank Villafranca, is responsible for all of the cool sax and flute action and arrangements. No matter. The vibe is exactly what it is…dead on and just right for the scenario I just painted.
This CD has it all — funk, reggae, Latin & Brazilian influences, catchy hooks, melody, sass, class, and a load of talent on every instrument. What’s really impressive is that we’re only talking about two guys and a whole lot of mixing, arranging, and production. It’s truly one of those “You’ve gotta hear this” scenarios. How they escaped my radar I will never know, but am I ever pleased that I was treated to such a rich introduction as this latest groove displays.
The album begins with the rousing “You’re the Only One In My Life” and never stops to take a breath as it dances through up-tempo and mid-tempo jams alike with equal doses of passion. This is high energy coupled with an apparent knack for feeling what works for the contemporary jazz aficionado.
Another very satisfying and well-done CD all around. This is an easy add to your collection and not one you want to miss. – Ronald Jackson thesmoothjazzride.com
The Super Groovers - Mainline Connection 3/3 (Performance/Sound. 5 max on each) O's Notes: The Super Groovers are Frank Villafranca (sax) and Andrew D. Gordon (keyboards, g, b, programming). They have a cool Caribbean vibe mixed with a touch of old school rhythms that is relaxing. The duo handle most of the melodies on sax and piano, a fine example of 1+1 = more than 2! -- D. Oscar Groomes O's Place Jazz Magazine http://www.OsPlaceJazz.com
The audio files that come with the PDF file contains full rhythm backing tracks.
You can also purchase separately, as a download, all the 12 original recordings from the 2 CDs, of the songs in the book (in mp3 file format) that include the sax melody parts.
List of songs:
You Are The Only One In My Life album Mainline Connection
Spiritual Seeker album Supergroovin'
To The T album Supergroovin'
To Our Loved One's album Supergroov
Right Track Wrong Train To Jamaica album Mainline Connection
A Cry For Peace album Mainline Connection
Groovin' With The In Crowd album Supergroovin'
Super Groover album Supergroovin'
Villefranche Sur Mer album Mainline Connection
It Will Come Back To You album Supergroovin'
Mainline Connection album Mainline Connection
Keeping The Past Alive album Mainline Connection
Bonus track Destinasian album Mainline Connection
Reviews for the Mainline Connection album
Played 4 tracks on my Jazz Programme tonight and will be playing the rest in the forthcoming weeks and in the future. After several listenings in peace and quiet and accompanied by a small !! Malt Whisky to set the mood I cannot remember the last time when I enjoyed a recording so much. Without being patronising, this is a superb recording, terrific variation on themes and tempos it leaves the listener eagerly wondering what the next track will bring. Musicianship of the highest quality,bright,innovative, it all moves along at a brisk pace, the arrangements are well defined and thought out and a variety of moods is well encapsulated. I can find no fault with this recording and enormous credit is due to the multiple musical talents of Messrs Gordon and Villafranca, and they deserve every success with this recording.
John Reid Keith Radio Scotland
I first became acquainted with sax man Frank Villafranca and keyboard / guitar player Andrew D Gordon back in 2007 when, as The Super Groovers, they released their aptly named debut CD ‘Supergroovin’. At the time I described it as being “a tight collection of eight expansive tracks” and now The Super Groovers are back with the equally eclectic ‘Mainline Connection’.The Super Groovers make an early statement of their smooth jazz credentials with the easy grooving ‘You’re The One In My Life’ yet, truth to tell, from the afro beat of ‘Safari, I Can See’ to the reggae groove of ‘Right Track Wrong Train To Jamaica’, the album rapidly develops into something of a musical world tour. A further sunshine filled stop-over takes in the laid back confines of ‘Villefranche Sur Mer’ while in similar vein is the mellifluous title cut where the interplay between Gordon and Villafranca is at its finest.Elsewhere ‘Can Of Bliss Island’ proves to be an edgy piece of rhythmic funk and although the evocative ‘Walking The Lonely Streets’ is a song that has been used as background music on numerous television episodes, ‘A Cry For Peace’ serves as both a study in reflective blues and a social commentary on the wrongs of war.Memorable moments include the terrific ‘Keep The Past Alive’ where smatterings of Hammond B3 from Gordon really add to the pleasure. Its right up there with the best that ‘Mainline Connection’ has to offer but in terms of personal favorites, and despite its chilled beginning, ‘Destinasian is a tune that quickly gets on an appealing mid tempo roll and stays there. Dennis Poole www.smoothjazztherapy.com
When I first sat down to listen to The Super Groovers, I thought of arriving at an outdoor concert at a huge venue packed with jazz fans. As I park my car and head for the entrance, I hear this band blaring out some tight and oh-so-funky tune accentuated by a powerful horn arrangement. As it turns out on this smokin’ album, Mainline Connection, the horns are actually overdubbed and one badass cat, Frank Villafranca, is responsible for all of the cool sax and flute action and arrangements. No matter. The vibe is exactly what it is…dead on and just right for the scenario I just painted.
This CD has it all — funk, reggae, Latin & Brazilian influences, catchy hooks, melody, sass, class, and a load of talent on every instrument. What’s really impressive is that we’re only talking about two guys and a whole lot of mixing, arranging, and production. It’s truly one of those “You’ve gotta hear this” scenarios. How they escaped my radar I will never know, but am I ever pleased that I was treated to such a rich introduction as this latest groove displays.
The album begins with the rousing “You’re the Only One In My Life” and never stops to take a breath as it dances through up-tempo and mid-tempo jams alike with equal doses of passion. This is high energy coupled with an apparent knack for feeling what works for the contemporary jazz aficionado.
Another very satisfying and well-done CD all around. This is an easy add to your collection and not one you want to miss. – Ronald Jackson thesmoothjazzride.com
The Super Groovers - Mainline Connection 3/3 (Performance/Sound. 5 max on each) O's Notes: The Super Groovers are Frank Villafranca (sax) and Andrew D. Gordon (keyboards, g, b, programming). They have a cool Caribbean vibe mixed with a touch of old school rhythms that is relaxing. The duo handle most of the melodies on sax and piano, a fine example of 1+1 = more than 2! -- D. Oscar Groomes O's Place Jazz Magazine http://www.OsPlaceJazz.com
Ultra Smooth Jazz Play-A-Long Songbook for C instruments by The Super Groovers PDF file
PDF file
Ultra Smooth Jazz Play-A-Long Songbook for C instruments by The Super Groovers PDF/mp3 files
PDF/mp3 files
12 songs that are contained in the book as originally recorded by The Super Groovers from their 2 CD's Supergroovin' and Mainline Connection
mp3 files