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Samba Rhythms Meet 'Black Nile' - Play Along Track
🎶 Experience 'Black Nile' Like Never Before! 🎷🌌 | ACME Play-A-Longs
Welcome to ACME Play-A-Longs, where we transform classic jazz standards into vibrant new experiences! Our latest play-along track takes on Wayne Shorter's "Black Nile," reimagined in an exhilarating samba style. Perfect for musicians seeking to explore new genres or elevate their practice sessions.
About 'Black Nile':
"Black Nile," composed by the legendary Wayne Shorter, is a staple in the jazz repertoire, known for its dynamic melody and complex harmonies. Our samba rendition adds an electrifying Latin beat, infusing this jazz classic with the spirit and energy of Brazilian rhythms.
Why Play Along with Us?
Skill Development: Enhance your timing, rhythm, and improvisation in a fun and challenging way.
Unique Arrangements: Experience familiar tunes in a whole new light, perfect for expanding your musical horizons.
High-Quality Tracks: Enjoy playing along with professionally recorded, top-notch musicians.
Track Features:
Style: Samba
Instruments: Complete with a full samba rhythm section to give you an authentic experience.
How to Maximize Your Practice:
Listen First: Familiarize yourself with the track to get a feel for the samba rhythm.
Join In: Play your instrument along with the track. Whether you're a saxophonist, guitarist, pianist, or any other musician, dive into the groove!
Experiment: Use the track to work on improvisation, scales, or new techniques. The fusion of jazz and samba offers a rich canvas for exploration.
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'Black Nile' with a samba beat! Let the rhythm take you on a musical journey, and keep the music playing.
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Jazz nomenclature is complicated and ACME chords symbols are simplified.
• CΔ is a major sound and could refer to a “C6” or “Cmaj7”
• D- is usually voiced as a minor-seventh (1,♭3, 5, ♭7)
• Ø is a half-diminished seventh chord (1,♭3,♭5,♭7)
• O is a full diminished seventh chord (1,♭3,♭5,♭♭7)
• +4 is voiced as #11
• +9 is an “altered 9” and could refer to a♭9, ♯9, or both
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  • @Brian4hand
    @Brian4hand 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Way better than the iReal pro tracks you hear everywhere lol

  • @matt-darwin
    @matt-darwin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some corrections for the description - Miles never recorded this; it was written for Cannonball Adderley and the abum Portrait of Cannonball. Also, it's not really in dorian at all but phrygian dominant.

  • @slidemcbride6121
    @slidemcbride6121 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    awesome

  • @ivandukemusic
    @ivandukemusic 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im tired !!!!

  • @ZarekSilberschmidt
    @ZarekSilberschmidt 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey - Could I use this backing track for an improvisation video? I'd credit you and tag this channel in the description. Let me know :)

  • @derek_williams
    @derek_williams 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great funky bass line! Love it

  • @lionelgouteux9676
    @lionelgouteux9676 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    very cool man could you do some weather report play along please;

  • @ZarekSilberschmidt
    @ZarekSilberschmidt 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really really good backing track! Thanks so much!!

  • @levimatthew8911
    @levimatthew8911 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tell Wile E. he caught the roadrunner this time. Nice Work.

  • @JeremySnchz
    @JeremySnchz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I can't understand that ending...🤓

  • @Jeyarustamova
    @Jeyarustamova 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The evening breeze caressed the trees tenderly The trembling trees embraced the breeze tenderly Then you and I came wandering by And lost in a sigh were we The shore was kissed by sea and mist tenderly I can’t forget how two hearts met breathlessly Your arms opened wide And closed me inside You took my lips You took my love So tenderly Oh tenderly tenderly Oh oh oh oh

  • @hangkasturi528
    @hangkasturi528 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good soong

  • @Poppafunkband
    @Poppafunkband 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very groovy nice job

  • @laculturaespopular
    @laculturaespopular 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Muy bueno!!! ¡GRACIAS!

  • @mileswhite4329
    @mileswhite4329 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful tune by Dexter Gordon. He does it on soprano and tenor. Both are magical. Thank you.

    • @ACMEPlayALongs
      @ACMEPlayALongs 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes it is. Thanks for jamming along!

  • @pianokleinhenz
    @pianokleinhenz 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    George F play along

  • @thommeinert9072
    @thommeinert9072 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent!! Sweeeet! Musician/Artist USA- ThomMeinert

  • @dlg2009
    @dlg2009 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No a count measures.... very difficult to play

  • @hipolie
    @hipolie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the Best!!! Thank you!!!

    • @ACMEPlayALongs
      @ACMEPlayALongs 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you!!

    • @hipolie
      @hipolie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There have been no updates for a long time! It's a pity! We are looking forward to it! Prosperity to your channel! Good luck and thanks from the bottom of my heart!@@ACMEPlayALongs

  • @LarrySiden
    @LarrySiden 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like the Latin feel.

    • @ACMEPlayALongs
      @ACMEPlayALongs 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying!

  • @roberttemple2521
    @roberttemple2521 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a refreshingly new approach to this tune to hear. I play diatonic harmonicas over this. It happens to be the very first tune I learned to read music for, piano in this case, back in 1981. I'm no pro, but I am happy to be able to play along fairly well to these cool changes. Thank yu for sharing. Peace.

    • @ACMEPlayALongs
      @ACMEPlayALongs 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You got it! Thanks for the kind words.

  • @iriexela
    @iriexela 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great channel with some of the best backing tracks available on you tube, plus very valuable added information .Congrats, dude!

    • @ACMEPlayALongs
      @ACMEPlayALongs 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much!

  • @christianbalmer2155
    @christianbalmer2155 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Glad y’all show Billy Strayhorn so much love with the Funk arrangements!!!

    • @ACMEPlayALongs
      @ACMEPlayALongs 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He’s the man! Thanks!

  • @christianbalmer2155
    @christianbalmer2155 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    THIS IS AMAZING

  • @grantizmirlian8979
    @grantizmirlian8979 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    interesting...right in the pocket but the groove is all over the place ... quite challenging

    • @mpoviedo
      @mpoviedo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Bass player ... god knows what song he was told to play.

  • @notjusttalesnmusic
    @notjusttalesnmusic ปีที่แล้ว

    This is really hip❤

  • @bjackblack
    @bjackblack ปีที่แล้ว

    Bueno 😎✨✨✨

  • @hohweyohohwe
    @hohweyohohwe ปีที่แล้ว

    So good👍

  • @andreymiranda1989
    @andreymiranda1989 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful !!!

  • @robertosozio3425
    @robertosozio3425 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice good 👌

  • @jayd4808
    @jayd4808 ปีที่แล้ว

    In the wee small hours of the morning While the whole wide world is fast asleep You lie awake and think about the girl And never, ever think of counting sheep When your lonely heart has learned its lesson You'd be hers if only she would call In the wee small hours of the morning That's the time you miss her most of all When your lonely heart has learned its lesson You'd be hers if only she would call In the wee small hours of the morning That's the time you miss her most of all

  • @ernietollar407
    @ernietollar407 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks very much.. I would suggest the original spelling of the chords with the pedals on Eb for the A section and Bb for the B section with extensions

  • @JohnPoisonsax
    @JohnPoisonsax ปีที่แล้ว

    where can i contact you if i want to upload this track to spotify with instruments added?

    • @ACMEPlayALongs
      @ACMEPlayALongs ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi there - you can just email acmeplayalongs@gmail.com

  • @peedrowchan-man102
    @peedrowchan-man102 ปีที่แล้ว

    This a fun one! Thank you!

  • @chiguaguaverde
    @chiguaguaverde ปีที่แล้ว

    simpatico. Gracias!!! es muy divertido

  • @14u142
    @14u142 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh man this is way hipper than the standard backing track. It's rare to find an authentic Latin Jazz backing track for standards. This beats that redundancy of an up tempo bossa Nova track Thank you so much

  • @ElvioGhigliordini
    @ElvioGhigliordini ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done!

  • @corsini333
    @corsini333 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fast !

  • @sonicflash5090
    @sonicflash5090 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just played a burnin take

  • @HughOKelly
    @HughOKelly ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good and helphul. ( ps You can change speed of track in settings)

  • @steelplayer118
    @steelplayer118 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent! Thank you.

  • @LarrySiden
    @LarrySiden ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks! That’s a tempo I can handle.

  • @shakazulu365
    @shakazulu365 ปีที่แล้ว

    just a little too fast

  • @TomBerlin1065
    @TomBerlin1065 ปีที่แล้ว

    That’s my favorite Tempo. Thank you Guys

  • @adsupermusone8875
    @adsupermusone8875 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fabulous backing track, great feel!

  • @tal2565
    @tal2565 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent Track Guys !!! Thanks 4 sharing

  • @lfreggae
    @lfreggae ปีที่แล้ว

    2 coros de solos sin sección "C"

  • @pierrecallot7822
    @pierrecallot7822 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, where to find the Bb tenor sax scores of your accompaniments please

    • @CelestialWarrior7
      @CelestialWarrior7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bruh .... I play tenor .. if you can't play along to this then I'm sorry 🤣🤣🤣

  • @florisvandijk6106
    @florisvandijk6106 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome tune!! Any chance you got this transposed in Eb?

  • @gese2006
    @gese2006 ปีที่แล้ว

    excelente versión! Me permiten utilizarla en mi canal de TH-cam?

    • @ACMEPlayALongs
      @ACMEPlayALongs ปีที่แล้ว

      por supuesto!

    • @gese2006
      @gese2006 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ACMEPlayALongs Muchas gracias!! Ha sido de gran inspiración para mí!! Lo usé sobre el final del video th-cam.com/video/3-e66dAEXbE/w-d-xo.html