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Song books without tab and with good backing tracks

Hey,

Started learning reading a couple of months back now and I am making decent progress. I could do with some more material, maybe you have some recommendations for books that:

1) Do not have tab notation underneath the standard notation.
2) Come with backing tracks with and without the bass in the mix.

Like this book from Alfred for instance:
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Sitting In With The Big Band Vol 1 & 2
John Pattitucci Ultimate Play Along 1 & 2
I can’t remember the name but Billy Cobham Big Band and Dave Weckl have bass play alongs which are really good.
Latin Bass Book
Inside The Brazilian Rhythm Section

They are all great and have exactly what you want. I’ve seen a few other minus 1 books. Some are pretty good reads and scope to open up on the tunes well.