Jamey Aebersold

Jamey Aebersold
Birth nameWilton Jameson Aebersold
Born (1939-07-21) July 21, 1939 (age 85)
New Albany, Indiana, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Educator, publisher, record producer, musician
InstrumentSaxophone
Years active1967–present
Websitewww.jazzbooks.com

Wilton Jameson "Jamey" Aebersold (born July 21, 1939) is an American publisher, educator, and jazz saxophonist. His Play-A-Long series of instructional books and CDs, using the chord-scale system, the first of which was released in 1967, are an internationally renowned resource for jazz education.[1] His summer workshops have educated students of all ages since the 1960s.

  1. ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. pp. 4. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.