“I have never before found a backing track practice method that worked for me because I found them all a bit clunky and uninspiring, but I’ve just got hold of ‘Quartet 1’ – an utterly unbelievable playalong practice tool that’s available for iPad.

I’m going to make a few videos reviewing the app but I just thought I’d do a simple one first to illustrate just how GOOD it sounds. It actually makes you want to reach for your instrument and PLAY. For me, that’s the thing that sets it apart from other play alongs. The iReal pro is sonically pretty shocking really. Of course, you can get hold of the Aebersold recordings or other live backing tracks but with Quartet 1 you can change the key, the tempo and the length of the track. It’s a game changer, and totally worth every penny.”