The Jazz Guitar Experience

This book focuses on the key elements of Django Reinhardt's style of Gypsy jazz or 'jazz Manouche'. Author Stephane Wrembel gained his impressive knowledge of the style through years of experience jamming withFrench Gypsies and studying with masters of the style. Wrembel acquired his skills entirely by ear and has taught scores of musicians worldwide using the method that appears here in text and notation for the firsttime. Written in English German and French with all musical examples in standard notation and tablature Getting Into Gypsy Jazz Guitar shares the secrets of the style in a logical step by stepmanner exposing the reader to the authentic Manouche style as it continues to evolve in France and Holland. Intermediate to advanced in difficulty this method is designed for the guitarist who is already familiar withjazz harmony and note locations on the fretboard. Includes access to online audio.

This book focuses on the key elements of Django Reinhardt's style of Gypsy jazz or 'jazz Manouche'. Author Stephane Wrembel gained his impressive knowledge of the style through years of experience jamming with French Gypsies and studying with masters of the style. Wrembel acquired his skills entirely by ear and has taught scores of musicians worldwide using the method that appears here in text and notation for the first time. Written in English, German and French with all musical examples in standard notation and tablature, Getting Into Gypsy Jazz Guitar shares the secrets of the style in a logical step by step manner, exposing the reader to the authentic Manouche style as it continues to evolve in France and Holland. Intermediate to advanced in difficulty, this method is designed for the guitarist who is already familiar with jazz harmony and note locations on the fretboard. Includes access to online audio.

Sit in with the band and bring your playing to life! Soloing is an important part of your playing, but practicing on your own doesn't always get the creative juices flowing because there is nothing quite like the experience of sitting in with a full band. Since jamming with other musicians is not always possible, Sitting In: Jazz Guitar brings the band to you! Practice comping and soloing with the same energy you get with a real, live band. Expert guitarist Jody Fisher leads you through all the tips and ideas you need to give life to your practice sessions, inspiring you to add new sounds to your growing jazz vocabulary. The DVD-ROM includes MP3 audio for every song in full-band mixes for demonstration and rhythm section-only mixes so that you can stretch out. The included TNT 2 software is the perfect practice tool, allowing you customize audio tracks for practice. Use it to slow down tracks, isolate and loop parts, and change tempos and keys. / Guitare

Renowned jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli shares his take on the key elements of Jazz Guitar style.Filled with dazzling demos insightful lessons and great anecdotes this DVD is perfect for newcomers looking to get their feet wet or for experienced jazzers on the hunt for fresh inspiration.Filmed in high definition with onscreen music for many of the examples.

To those who have never attended a Benedetto Players concert you are about to experience a magical and musical evening with Jimmy Bruno Jack Wilkins Adrian Ingram Andy Mackenzie Gerry Beaudoin Frank Vignola and HowardAlden.The size of the room lends itself to the ambiance that the Benedettos are seeking- an intimate setting where they can converse with friends and appreciate the talents of this select gathering of musicians. They playjazz because it is in their soul displaying a depth of feeling and virtuosity that is unsurpassed in any genre of music.This is a 'must have' video for any aficionado of great Guitars and great jazz Guitar players.83-minute.

This is the second volume of thirteen standards arranged for solo Guitar by Barry Galbraith. Facilitating the learning experience, all chord symbols, left-hand fingering and tablature are included. There is also a companion audio download available online recorded by John Purse. Jim Hall, in his review of the first volume (Just Jazz Guitar magazine, August 2002), said, "The book starts simply and clearly and moves toward fascinating complexity and maturity - a musical life experience trip. If you don't take it, I will." Appropriate for the intermediate to advanced guitarist. Audio download available online.

Adapted by Corey Christiansen Spiral Book and 2 CDs! Why should horn players have all of the fun' Now, the number one selling Jazz Improvisation book in the world has a whole new look! Introducing a new version of Jamey's world famous Volume 1 - How To Play Jazz And Improvise, completely revised and specifically tailored for guitarists by jazz great Corey Christiansen! This edition is perfectly aligned with the original classic Sixth Edition that introduced tens of thousands of musicians to essential jazz fundamentals such as scale/chord relationships, articulation, note choices, etc. In this special version, however, the text has been carefully edited and rewritten to speak specifically to guitarists. Even non-reading players will benefit, because we've also included TAB and FRAMES for each of the musical examples. The piano track from the original CD has been replaced by Corey on guitar, and many of the chords and voicings are explained and notated in the book. The play-a-long/demonstration CD includes special stereo separation, allowing the guitar on each track to be eliminated so that the student can play along with bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Jonathan Higgins. A second CD includes the same play-a-long tracks as the first CD, but at slower practice tempos. This high-quality book is spiral bound, designed to lie flat for ease of use. A complete package! Includes: Scales/Chords Developing Creativity Improv Fundamentals 12 Blues Scales Bebop Scales Pentatonic Scales Time and Feel Melodic Development II/V7s Related Scales and Modes Practical Exercises Patterns and Licks Dominant 7th Tree of Scale Choices Nomenclature Chromaticism Scale Syllabus and more! NOTE FROM JAMEY When I first heard So What on the Kind of Blue record I didn't think anything was happening because I was used to hearing changes flying by and this seemed so tame by comparison. I quickly fell in love with Kind of Blue and of course we at IU started experimenting with modal tunes and trying to keep our place in those many 8 bar phrases that seemed at times to make me feel like I was in the middle of a desert and couldn't see for the life of me the beginning of the next 8 bar phrase.

Duck Baker's experience as a teacher is evident in thie DVD. His understanding of the technical difficulties that a student might encounter with this repertoire help this lesson to be so successful. A detailed 24 page tab/music booklet is included. / Guitare

With over 40 years of experience as a performer recording artist and instructor Joe Diorio has worked with such jazz luminaries as Sonny Sitt Eddie Harris Ira Sullivan Stan Getz Horace Silver and Anita O'Day. In this DVD Joe discusses and demonstrates his techniques of composing and building solos with motifs along with many unique patterns for major and minor II-V-I progressions. Joe also includes his system for expanding your chord vocabulary to help you develop more contemporary and exotic chord changes. His inspiring solos will give you a rare look at jazz from one of the world's greatest players. DVD special features include: a preview of HerbEllis: Swing Jazz Soloing and comping a preview of Joe Pass: Jazz Lines and a DVD-Rom with the complete video formatted for computer and i-Pod.

If you have ever been left feeling dazed and confused by the sheer volume and variety of guitar methods to choose from or simply put off by the amount of text to wade through before you even start playing then this book isexactly what you need. Using pictures and diagrams to show you the essentials here is the most simple and direct way to start playing the guitar - immediately! Perfect for the absolute beginner no prior musical knowledge orexperience is required as you progress effortlessly from tuning and finger positions to basic chords and strumming. In fact the Picture Guide To Playing Guitar will have you playing classic songs by the likes of ChuckBerry The Beatles and T. Rex within minutes! There really is no easier way without delay to become a musician - today! Arthur Dick is a session guitarist author and teacher with over twenty years' experience. He hasworked with Cliff Richard Selena Jones Barbara Dickson Helen Shapiro Susan Maughan Bernie Flint Chris Rea and Davy Jones amongst others as well as performing in many West End stage shows. He currently lectures on jazz andcontemporary guitar at Goldsmith's College University of London.

As one of the most emulated blues players of our time Robben Ford's impeccable soloing techniques phrasing and tone have been the subject of several books and videos but for the first time Robben brings his smooth and tasty rhythm playing to the forefront in this DVD. He explains and demonstrates dozens of blues rhythm concepts and techniques from 12-bar shuffle blues rhythms to mixing in jazz chords to blues comping. Robben also takes you through several of his tunes showing his chord voicings rhythms and right-hand picking/finger techniques. Robben also answers questions about double-stops his guitars recording and road gear. Also includesa 39-page printable PDF with examples and transcriptions. Robben has been offering masterclass clinics for several years to a very select and limited number of students. We're happy to present this DVD to allow guitarists everywhere to be a part of this unique experience.

This comprehensive step-by-step guide will get you soloing like a true Jazzer by providing a complete understanding of chords scales and solos based around four popular standards.Whether you are new to Jazz playing or are looking for a way to progress from your current level Sokolow's approach will have plenty to offer you to lift your improvising and help you understand the potential in these great tunes. Each of the four tunes has a different level of difficulty offering a choice of starting points to suit your own experience.Song 1: First position chordsSong 2: Moveable chords and a more developed harmonic vocabularySong 3: Substitutionsand re-harmonisationSong 4: An improvisational chord solo over a given set of changes.Along the way you'll find a generous level of guidance and support. Furthermore an accompanying CD features all the backing tracks and demonstrations you could possibly need.This is the ideal choice to develop your Jazz vocabulary as well as your improvising confidence - no matter what your playing level.