Jazz

Essential Jazz Lines in the Style of John Coltrane, B Flat Instruments Edition MB 99872BCD

Saxophonist John Coltrane was one of the most innovative, creative, and influential jazz artists of the 20th Century. Both stylistically and harmonically, he opened doors for others to follow. This book will focus on the first period of Coltrane's career, when he was with Miles Davis, and the jazz vocabulary he used. First, to help the student better understand Coltrane's bebop style of improvising, the authors discuss the use of guide tones, bebop scales, three to flat nine, targeting, and other techniques. Then the text presents numerous one-, two-, and three-measure jazz lines in Coltrane's style grouped by the harmony over which they can be used. The accompanying play-along CD provides the rhythm parts for each section, including a track for each section that modulates through the cycle of fourths, helping you master the phrases in all keys. By combining various lines, musicians will be able to mix and match numerous combinations of these lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds, and other harmonic situations. Incorporate these essential jazz lines into your vocabulary and you will be able to create your own lines in the style of John Coltrane.
Also available in Japanese from ATN, Inc.

Essential Jazz Lines in the Style of John Coltrane, Bass Clef Edition MB 99874BCD

Saxophonist John Coltrane was one of the most innovative, creative, and influential jazz artists of the 20th Century. Both stylistically and harmonically, he opened doors for others to follow. This book will focus on the first period of Coltrane's career, when he was with Miles Davis, and the jazz vocabulary he used. First, to help the student better understand Coltrane's bebop style of improvising, the authors discuss the use of guide tones, bebop scales, three to flat nine, targeting, and other techniques. Then the text presents numerous one-, two-, and three-measure jazz lines in Coltrane's style grouped by the harmony over which they can be used. The accompanying play-along CD provides the rhythm parts for each section, including a track for each section that modulates through the cycle of fourths, helping you master the phrases in all keys. By combining various lines, musicians will be able to mix and match numerous combinations of these lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds, and other harmonic situations. Incorporate these essential jazz lines into your vocabulary and you will be able to create your own lines in the style of John Coltrane.
Also available in Japanese from ATN, Inc.

Essential Jazz Lines in the Style of John Coltrane, C Instruments Edition MB 99871BCD

Saxophonist John Coltrane was one of the most innovative, creative, and influential jazz artists of the 20th Century. Both stylistically and harmonically, he opened doors for others to follow. This book will focus on the first period of Coltrane's career, when he was with Miles Davis, and the jazz vocabulary he used. First, to help the student better understand Coltrane's bebop style of improvising, the authors discuss the use of guide tones, bebop scales, three to flat nine, targeting, and other techniques. Then the text presents numerous one-, two-, and three-measure jazz lines in Coltrane's style grouped by the harmony over which they can be used. The accompanying play-along CD provides the rhythm parts for each section, including a track for each section that modulates through the cycle of fourths, helping you master the phrases in all keys. By combining various lines, musicians will be able to mix and match numerous combinations of these lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds, and other harmonic situations. Incorporate these essential jazz lines into your vocabulary and you will be able to create your own lines in the style of John Coltrane.
Also available in Japanese from ATN, Inc.

Essential Jazz Lines in the Style of John Coltrane, E Flat Instruments Edition MB 99873BCD

Saxophonist John Coltrane was one of the most innovative, creative, and influential jazz artists of the 20th Century. Both stylistically and harmonically, he opened doors for others to follow. This book will focus on the first period of Coltrane's career, when he was with Miles Davis, and the jazz vocabulary he used. First, to help the student better understand Coltrane's bebop style of improvising, the authors discuss the use of guide tones, bebop scales, three to flat nine, targeting, and other techniques. Then the text presents numerous one-, two-, and three-measure jazz lines in Coltrane's style grouped by the harmony over which they can be used. The accompanying play-along CD provides the rhythm parts for each section, including a track for each section that modulates through the cycle of fourths, helping you master the phrases in all keys. By combining various lines, musicians will be able to mix and match numerous combinations of these lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds, and other harmonic situations. Incorporate these essential jazz lines into your vocabulary and you will be able to create your own lines in the style of John Coltrane.
Also available in Japanese from ATN, Inc.

Essential Jazz Lines in the Style of Miles Davis - Guitar Edition MB 20470BCD

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Series: Essential Jazz Lines. by Corey Christiansen & Per Danielsson

Miles Davis was one of the most innovative musicians of the 20th century. This book will shed some insight into the music and soloing devices he used during his earlier periods. First, to help the student better understand Miles' early bebop style of improvising, the authors discuss the use of guide tones, bebop scales, three to flat nine, targeting, and other techniques commonly used in the bebop language. Then the text presents numerous one-, two-, and three-measure jazz lines in Miles' style grouped by the harmony over which they can be used. The accompanying play-along CD provides the rhythm parts for each section, including a track for each section that modulates through the cycle of fourths, helping you master the phrases in all keys. By combining various lines, musicians will be able to mix and match numerous combinations of these lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds, and other harmonic situations. Incorporate these essential jazz lines into your vocabulary and you will be able to create your own lines in the style of Miles Davis.

Essential Jazz Lines in the Style of Wes Montgomery MB 99905BCD

Wes Montgomery took jazz guitar to a new level when he came to the public's attention in the late 1950's. Known for his fluid lines and his big jazz guitar sound, Wes influenced thousands of guitarists in the styles of jazz, blues, and rock. This book will present some of the soloing techniques that Wes used as well has present many melodic ideas (lines) similar to the way he played over the chord progression in many jazz standards. Because the major and minor ii-V-I progression are the most widely used chord progression in jazz standards, the lines in this text will work over these progressions. The accompanying CD contains many play-along tracks (vamps of one chord and vamps around the circle of fourths) that the student should use to practice the material in one key and then master it in all twelve keys. By learning the techniques used by Wes Montgomery, guitarists will add to their own improvising arsenal. As improvising musicians add to their collection of musical ideas, their ability to express themselves completely increases. Have fun studying these ideas and applying them in improvised solos.
Also available in Japanese from ATN, Inc.

Fingerstyle Jazz MB WMB002

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edited by Corey Christiansen - This book is packed with great fingerstyle arrangements of jazz standards. Each tune is presented in standard notation and tab for easy reading. These playable solos work great for fingerstyle players wanting to broaden their repertoire with familiar tunes. Perfect for gigs or fun.

FINGERSTYLE JAZZ GUITAR/TEACHING YOUR GTR TO WALK BK/CD SET MB 95376BCD

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By Paul Musso

A very well-written book teaching the popular fingerstyle bass/chord "walking" jazz guitar technique. This book is made to order for the novice fingerstyle jazz guitarist who wants to tie chord progressions together with great sounding bass lines. Through short exercises and original compositions, Paul Musso establishes theoretical ground rules for a systematic approach to playing creative bass lines. Technical and harmonic concepts are gradually introduced with the goal that students are able to lay down authoritative bass lines of their own invention. In notation and tablature.

GENIUS OF JOE PASS, THE

By Joe Pass

Few guitarists in the jazz idiom have reached the level of virtuosity that Joe Pass established and refined throughout his career. His playing in group settings was flawless, but his true genius was revealed as a solo guitarist who could simultaneously play all elements of a jazz or blues tune - melody, rhythm, chord harmonies, bass lines and rapid-fire improvised passages - all with an impeccable sense of taste and style that wowed critics and listeners around the world. This video offers excerpts from various performances from 1962-1982 that capture the essence, brilliant technique and enormous talent of Joe Pass. In a brief interview segment, Joe discusses his guitaristic roots and his thoughts on his music. Joe Pass has inspired legions of players, yet he remains unsurpassed as the most genial jazz guitarist of our time. Running time: 115 minutes. A 24-page booklet featuring biographical material, rare photographs and details on the tunes performed on this DVD is not included, but can be accessed and downloaded from guitarvideos.com.

GEORGE VAN EPS GUITAR SOLOS BOOK/CD SET MB 94822BCD

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by George Van Eps edited by Charles Chapman

This book presents nine original guitar solos written for the six-string guitar by jazz guitarist George Van Eps. His arrangements and chord symbols illustrate advanced harmonic melodic concepts. In standard notation and tablature with carefully annotated fingerings and pick direction indications. Advanced level. 48 Pages.

Getting Into Jazz Fusion Guitar MB 99925BCD

In Getting Into Jazz Fusion Guitar, author Scott Miller presents the most common scales used in Jazz Fusion and other modern music styles. Scott discusses each mode of the Major, Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor, Diminished, and Whole Tone scales and provides the student with conventional as well as three-note-per-string scale patterns. Scott shows many chord fingerings for each scale in standard notation and guitar tablature. Also included is a play-along CD containing one or two-chord progressions for each scale, helping guitarists solo or improvise over chords. Because Scott presents the material in Getting Into Jazz Fusion Guitar in a logical, “easy-to-understand” fashion, all guitarists are sure to benefit from this book. This book and CD set is sure to please!

Getting Into Jazz Guitar MB 99818BCD

This book provides the aspiring jazz guitarist a comprehensive knowledge of the compositional and performance techniques of jazz through an understanding of key-center music, improvisation, and visual-tactile relationship with the guitar. Writing in a casual, conversational style, Jackie takes you through examples, etudes, and exercises combining the use of chromaticism, arpeggios, scales, and modes. You will explore effective, new concepts that will surprise and inspire you. The companion play-along CD includes a "live" rhythm section. Written in standard notation and tablature.

Gig Savers: Intro to Jazz Lines MB 99534

for Serious Players

Many of the essential concepts of jazz soloing are presented here in an easy to understand fashion. Chapters on Digital Patterns, Guide Tones, and Targeting will get just about any guitarist soloing with the jazz language. All examples are presented with fretboard diagrams, standard notation, and tab.

Gig Savers: Killer ii-Vs MB 20107

Unlocking Jazz Improvisation

This 16-page text provides material to be played over the most common chord progression in jazz, the major and minor ii-V-I. Each section contains harmonic ideas as well as melodic ideas presented in standard notation and tab. A wealth of valuable information is provided in this text for the jazz guitarist wanting some new lines.

GREAT GUITARS OF JAZZ

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Herb Ellis, the late Tal Farlow, and Charlie Byrd exemplify the breadth of American jazz. These elder statesmen of the guitar shared well over a century of combined knowledge and experience with styles covering a vast spectrum of the music, from straight-ahead swing and be-bop to bossa nova and beyond. The thread that bound these radically different players was their debt to Charlie Christian, the first electric jazz guitarist and the common inspiration for their lifelong dedication to musical excellence. Billed as the Great Guitars, a performance by this remarkable group offered a crash course in the history of jazz guitar. Selection include: Seven Come Eleven; Angel Eyes; and many more.

GUITAR MELODY CHORD PLAYING SYSTEM MB 93215

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Mel Bay Publications.

This is Mel Bay's "landmark" system for playing guitar solos in chord style using popular sheet music. This method is accessible to the intermediate level student and is applicable for pick or fingerstyle performance. In notation and tablature.

Guitar Style of Wes Montgomery MB GW958DVD

By Adrian Ingram. Mel Bay Publication.

Adrian Ingram's detailed examination of Wes Montgomery's unique style is a tour-de-force in the art of jazz guitar. Besides covering the more overt aspects of Montgomery's style, such as thumb and octave techniques, important yet seldom discussed substitutional devices and soloing conceptions are also examined in detail. Rare film footage of Wes, together with Adrian's performances of classic Montgomery tunes, like 4 on 6 and West Coast Blues, further illustrate the ideas covered in this important DVD lesson. Everyone with an interest in jazz guitar will find something of value here. A working knowledge of Wes Montgomery's characteristic techniques provides new horizons which will ultimately allow you to take your playing onto a higher level. A detailed tab/music instructional booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD.

GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR VIDEO MB KL01X

Taught by Kelly Lancaster. Mel Bay Publication.

Django stylist, Kelly Lancaster, shows you how to play jazz swing guitar in the gypsy style of Oscar Aleman, Django Reinhardt and others. Learn how to get your left hand to move as fast as your right -hand tremolo. Learn loads of sizzling licks. Featured hot sample solos. Close-up and slowed-down versions make learning easy. Free 6-page tablature booklet included. 60 minutes. Intermediate level.

HOW TO CREATE AND DEVELOP A JAZZ SAX SOLO MB 94528

By Arnie Berle

The purpose of this book is to help the student answer the question, 'What do I play?' It discusses elements of jazz, seventh chords, blues, riffs, vertical and horizontal improvisation, playing through the changes, rhythm patterns, the scalar approach, substitution and much more! Intermediate level. 88 Pages.

Improvisation: Bridging the Gap - Bass Clef Edition

Book/CD Set by Ron Nairn - This book is intended for players with limited or no jazz playing experience who wish to develop their own style of improvisation at an acceptable performance level while achieving personal musical goals. The challenge of playing more interesting and difficult progressions of the jazz standard repertoire requires a thorough knowledge of scales and chords. The three sections of this book build this knowledge by focusing on technical facility, chord knowledge, and improvisation styles. Theory topics covered include major and minor scales and arpeggios, blues scales, pentatonic scales, whole tone scales, diminished scales, the cycle of dominant 7th chords, balancing phrases, chord structures and substitutions, and turnarounds. Improvisation styles taught include embellishing a melody, the melodic line approach, the vertical (chordal) approach, and a combined approach. This edition is written entirely in the bass clef for string bass, trombone, electric bass, euphonium, and other bass clef instruments.