GUITAR

■ BRAZILIAN JAZZ GUITAR

TECHNICAL
■ VOLUME 54 "MAIDEN
VOYAGE" GUITAR COMPING
by Mike Diliddo
NEW!
MVG BK/CD $17.95
Presented here is written and
recorded guitar accompani-
ment to the entire Volume 54
CD.This long awaited book
includes easy-to-read music,
chord symbols, and guitar
frames above each example
for the non-reading guitarist.
Also included is a CD of Mike
playing the voicings with the
"Maiden Voyage" play-a-long. Special CD stereo sep-
aration allows you to eliminate the guitarist and sit in
with just the bass and drums. These voicings are "real
world" authentic chord voicings, not simplified sterile
examples. It's a great oportunity to not only learn
great jazz voicings, but to see how these voicings can
be used to navigate blues, rhythm, and great stan-
dards. Band directors will love this one because now
ALL members of the rhythm section can practice their
comping with this world famous play-a-long (a book
for pianists, drummers, and bassist has been avail-
able for many years.)
■ ADVANCED READING ETUDES NEW!
FOR GUITAR AREG $18.95
40 pages and includes 20 track play-along/Demo CD.
The purpose of this book is to help guitarists improve
their reading skills while working on challenging and
stimulating muscial material. The book is comprised
of 10 etudes written in contemporary musical lan-
guage that encompass fusion, rock, funk, and jazz
styles. Each etude is presented in two forms: one with
just the plain notation and then a second version with
information regarding content, linkage, and location
of ideas on the guitar fingerboard. The second ver-
sion has every note fingered with string locations
marked.
■ AMAZING PHRASING FOR GUITAR
50 Ways To Improv Your Improv Skills
Book/CD AP-GU $16.95
50 ideas are divided into five
main sections: The Basics,
Melodic Concepts, Harmonic
Embellishments, Rhythmic
Concepts, and Solo Structure -
all of the topics discussed in the
book come together to help
form the big picture. The com-
panion CD contains 89 demos
for listening, and most tracks
feature full-band backing.
■ BIG AX
by Jack Grassel AX $12.00
First book ever to present an organized approach to
playing bass lines and chords at the same time.
■ THE BRAZILIAN GUITAR BOOK
Book and CD BGB $26.00
by Nelson Faria, one of Rio
de Janeiro’s best young gui-
tarists. This book is a com-
plete guide to playing guitar
in various Brazilian styles,
and comes with a CD of
Nelson demonstrating each
exercise, plus a tune in each
style. Also includes short
transcriptions of playing by
Toninho Horta, Joao Bosco
and several others.
■ GUITAR COMPENDIUM
by Christiansen and Zaradin
The Praxis System
BK/CD BRAJG $19.95 by Howard Roberts & Garry Hagberg
Thirteen classic Brazilian songs arranged for guitar A monumental 3-volume effort in the Praxis system of
solo. A comping etude is included for each song.
Everything is recorded on the accompanying CD. A
guitar study. A unique method that allows the student
to begin work on any subject in any of the three vol-
Felicidade, Chega De Saudade, Quiet Nights of umes he chooses and be able instantly to comprehend
and digest the material at hand. Playing what you hear
Quiet Stars, Day in the Life of a Fool, Desafinado, in your head becomes as natural as speaking.
Gentle Rain, Girl From Ipanema, How Insensitive,
The Island, Meditation, One Note Samba, Sabia, So ■ VOL. 1 - STYLE AND CRAFT -
Nice (Summer Samba) THE FINGERBOARD: CHORDS
l GC1 $24.95 (Soft Cover)
l GCH1 $35.00 (Hard Cover)
■ CHORD-MELODY PHRASES
For Guitar ■ VOL. 2 - FINGERBOARD MAP:
by Ron Eschete CMP $15.95 SCALES AND INTERVALS
Book/CD. Includes 39 essential jazz chord licks with l GC2 $29.95 (Soft Cover)
CD demo tracks. Deals with Chord subs, chromatic l GCH2 $40.00 (Hard Cover)
movements, contrary motion, pedal tones, inner voice
movements, and reharmonization techniques in stan- ■ VOL. 3 - FINGERBOARD MAP:
ARPEGGIOS AND ESSENTIAL
dard and TAB notation. THEORY FOR GUITARISTS
l GC3 $29.95 (Soft Cover)
■ CHORD MELODY l GCH3 $40.00 (Hard Cover)
STANDARDS
arr by Dan Towey ■ JAZZ CONCEPTION
FOR GUITAR
CMSG $10.95 by Jim Snidero
15 great songs arranged for
BK/CD JC-GU $17.95
solo guitar in both standard A book of musical, yet
and TAB, All The Things You instructional jazz etudes
Are, Autumn In New York,
Georgia On My Mind, Easy
with Play-Along/istening
CD of the examples
being performed by Joe
Living, Stella By Starlight, Cohn. See “MORE PLAY
When I Fall In Love, When ALONGS” section for
Sunny Gets Blue, and more. more details.
■ CHORDS FOR JAZZ GUITAR ■ EASY JAZZ
by Charlton Johnson CONCEPTION
FOR GUITAR
Book/CD CFJG $19.95 by Jim Snidero
The Complete Guide to Comping, Chord Melody and EJC-GU $16.95
Chord Soloing, this book/CD pack will teach you how In the same format as the
to play jazz chords all over the fretboard in a variety popular “JAZZ CONCEP-
of styles and progressions. It covers: voicings, pro- TION” series, but solos
are much easier. Perfect
gressions, jazz chord theory, comping, chord melody,
for beginning instrumen-
chord soloing, voice leading and many more topics. talists. The CD soloist is
The CD includes 98 full-band demo tracks. 152 Joe Cohn.
pages. No tablature. NEW!
■ INTERMEDIATE JAZZ CONCEPTION
■ JOE DIORIO - NEW! by Jim Snidero IJC-GU $17.95
Jim’s newest series, which
SOLO GUITAR CONCEPTS D831 $24.95 he considers his best yet!
In this DVD guitar master Joe 15 etudes based on clas-
Diorio shares his thoughts and sic modal tunes, stan-
techniques on solo jazz guitar dards, and even a ballad.
playing. Concepts covering the New is an appendix with
most crucial elements of solo style tips, a scale suyl-
labus, and over 95 lines
guitar playing are taught in a extracted from the etudes
relaxed atmosphere which
for improv study. CD
also presents Diorio playing includes a famous NY
his own solo guitar arrange- rhythm section with Joe
Cohn on guitar.
ments. This is a must have
DVD for any jazz guitarist.
■ JAZZ GUITAR STANDARDS
Diorio also shares his thoughts on tapping into ones Chord Melody Solos
inner creativity and expressing it in an original way on BK/CD JGCMS $24.95
the guitar. Nearly one hour. Twenty two classic jazz standards
each arranged in three styles: arr.
for: solo guitar, a comping etude,
■ THE GUITAR CHORD SHAPES
and a single note solo. Songs
OF CHARLIE CHRISTIAN
Book & CD Package NEW! include: All of You, April In Paris,
As Time Goes By, Bluesette, But
by Joe Weidlich GSCC $19.95 Not For Me, Can’t Help Loving
Chord shapes are moveable; thus one can play the riffs That Man, East of the Sun,
in virtually any key without difficulty by simply moving Embraceable You, In Your Own
the shape, and fingerings used to play them, up or Sweet Way It Don’t Mean a Thing,
I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Long
down the fingerboard. The author shows how the chord Ago and Far Away, Misty, My
shapes – F, D and A – are formed, then can easily be Funny Valentine, Night and Day, Smoke Gets In Your
modified. Many examples are shown and played on the Eyes, Someone to Watch Over Me, Speak Low,
CD of how this basic concept was used by Charlie Summertime, The Way You Look Tonight, What is This
Christian to keep his solo lines moving forward. Thing Called Love, You Go To My Head.

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■ JAZZ GUITAR STRUCTURES ■ PLAY DUETS WITH JIMMY RANEY ■ VOICE LEADING FOR GUITAR
by Andrew Green BK/CD JGSTRU $19.95 VOLUME 29 Book/CD $14.90 Moving Through The Changes
Boost your solo power and find new melodic path- Intermediate/Advanced. Duets transposed for all by John Thomas VLG $24.95
ways through changes. Structural thinking provides a instruments. Melodies feature Jimmy comping on one Voice leading - moving individual chord voices
relatively easy way to generate complex lines, and it’s channel and soloing on the other. Drummers and smoothly from one chord to the next - is an essential
logical on the guitar because the structuires can be Bassists: there are no other instrtuments on the CD. skill for jazz guitarists. This book/CD shows you how
easily seen on the fretboard. This book is filled with
Horns can solo while Jimmy accompanies. Standard to voice lead both chord tones and tensions, and will
examples, advice, and ideas and the demo CD helps
the ears get coordinated with the eyes. and TAB notation. help you add a new level of sophistication to your
music. This book is designed for intermediate to
■ DON LATARSKI GUITAR BOOKS ■ SALSA, AFRO CUBAN MONTUNOS advanced guitar players. The accompanying CD fea-
Each spiral-bound book concentrates on a partic- FOR GUITAR tures jazz tunes, blues and rhythm changes that you
ular area of jazz guitar. Books 1-4 are notated in by Carlos Campos ACMG $22.95 can play along with.
easy-to-understand guitar chord frames. $9.95 Includes play-along CD. Written in both standard and
each book unless specified. TAB form, this book of authentic montunos will help
l BOOK #1 - DL1 SCALE PATTERNS - Visual
you to understand this exciting musical style and to
approach to scales most commonly used in Jazz,
Rock and Blues. relax and thrive in Salsa settings. SOLOS
l BOOK #2 - DL2 ARPEGGIOS - New approach
to arpeggios and their relationship to chords and ■ SHEETS OF SOUND FOR GUITAR NEW! ■ BARRY GALBRAITH
scales. $10.95 by Jack Zucker SSG $29.95 GUITAR SOLOS Bk/CD BGGS $19.95
l BOOK #3 - DL3 CHORD ORBITS - Intermed-Adv level. Develop Extreme Chops for gui- Thirteen Standards arranged for solo guitar by the
Explores sound and shape of a chord tar. Applicable for all types of music from Shred to great guitarist in both TAB and standard notation.
progression up and down the fingerboard. $12.95 Classical to Jazz to Bluegrass. There is NO better Includes Darn That Dream, My Funny Valentine,
l BOOK #4 DL4 MOVEABLE CHORDS - method for developing chops and efficiency on the Alone Together, I Can’t Get Started, As Time Goes
Systematic approach to building a comprehensive By, Have You Met Miss Jones, and more. CD includes
instrument. Includes Tab and standard notation,
chord library. a full performance tracks of each song performed by
l BOOK #5 - DL5 INTRODUCTION TO CHORD Amazing Chops (works for Fusion, Metal, Jazz, etc.),
THEORY - Step-by-step approach to fundamen- Amazing blues scale applications, Sweep Picking to John Purse.
tals of chord construction, analysis and function. die for, Pick & Finger rolls, Incredible Arpeggios, NEW!
l BOOK #6 - DL6 CHORD EMBELLISHMENT - Pentatonic Madness, 4th and 5th chords and arpeg- ■ GUITAR STANDARDS GSTAN $14.95
Extending the sound of the chords with scale har- gios, Odd Meter Phrasing. The most comprehensive 16 classic jazz guitar performances transcribed note
monizations, chord substitutions and conversions. Chord Sub methodology. Diminshed lines like you’ve for note with tablature: All of You (Kenny Burrell) All
never seen before, and much more! Huge, nearly 300 the Things You Are (Hank Garland), Easter Parade
■ PAT MARTINO page spiralbound book! Endorsed and used by some (Herb Ellis), How Insensitive (Insensatez) (Pat
THE BEST OF BK/CD BOPM $22.95 Martino), I Remember You (Tal Farlow), I’ll
Pat Martino, a living legend, emerged as a of the best guitarists in the world.
Remember April (Grant Green), Lover Man (Oh,
powerful musical force in the ’60s, playing pro at age Where Can You Be?) (Django Reinhardt), Misty
15. With this book/CD pack, you can learn the trade- ■ SIX ESSENTIAL FINGERINGS
For The Jazz Guitarist SEF $9.95 (Barney Kessel), Moonlight in Vermont (Johnny
mark riffs, solos and compositions of this remarkable
modern jazz guitar virtuoso. Features in-depth note- A main obstacle facing all guitarists is the overwhelm- Smith), Satin Doll (Joe Pass), Seven Come Eleven
for note transcriptions of 14 works: All Blues, Along (Charlie Christian), Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
ing number of fingering possibilities. In this book,
Came Betty, Blue in Green, Nefertiti, Oleo, Road (Jim Hall), Song for My Father (George Benson),
Jimmy Bruno presents the six fingerings for major
Song, Stone Blue, The Visit, and more. Tangerine (Jimmy Raney), The Way You Look Tonight
scales from where fingerings for all other scales may
(Wes Montgomery), When Sunny Gets Blue (George
be derived. Includes easy to understand guitar frames
■ MONSTER CHOPS Barnes).
by Jack Grassel MON $12.00 and position numbers.
Achieve a technical level not previously attainable by ■ ANTONIO CARLOS
guitarists. These are jagged, sometimes atonal single ■ SUPER AX
JOBIM FOR GUITAR
not exercises based on the style of Eric Dolphy in by Jack Grassel AX2 $10.00 arr by Fred Sokolow
each of the 12 positions. Half of the book is devoted Designed to continue the education begun with ACJ $17.95
to exercises in fourth intervals. No tab. For Grassel’s first book Big Ax, this text helps further
ambitious guitarists only. 14 chord/melody arrange-
develop the guitarist’s ability to play both bass lines ments including The
■ LES PAUL - INSTRUCTIONAL
NEW! and chords together. Learn in this volume how to Girl From Ipanema, How
GUITAR DVD D845 $19.95 improvise a melody while sustaining a walking bass Insensitive, One Note
This Les Paul DVD presents a rare and historical line and chording. Samba, Desafinado,
view of the living legend who revolutionized the Meditation, and Corco-vado.
recording industry. Les not only invented the electric ■ SWING AND In standard and TAB.
guitar; he also perfected the technique of multi-track BIG BAND GUITAR
recording and developed the first filtration devices for by Charlton Johnson ■ PAT METHENY
reverb, delay and phasing. This interview inter- SBBG $16.95 QUESTION AND ANSWER
spersed with performance clips takes you up close Four-to-the-bar comping in QAA $19.95
with Les Paul for a fun, humorous, and incredibly the style of Freddie Green.
educational view into the awesome world of music as Note-for-note transcriptions
Includes sample songs, pat- with tab, in a handwritten
seen by one of the truly great guitarists, musicians
terns, progressions and exer- jazz-style font and super-
and innovators of all time. 90 minutes.
cises, voicings, inversions, vised by Metheny himself.
■ PENTATONIC KHANCEPTS substitutions, chord refer- Includes all the songs from
by Steve Khan PK $21.95 ence library and 50 full-demo this 1989 album that the All
Steve takes a potentially samples on the CD. Music Guide describes as
very complex subject, the “nine tracks of sheer jazz joy.”
creation of new, different, ■ TALK JAZZ GUITAR
and creative melodies, and by Roni Ben-Hur TJG $34.00 ■ WES MONTGOMERY
shows how using two very A comprehensive collection of bebop studies for the The Best Of BK/CD BOWM $22.95
simple, and very guitaristic aspiring and professional guitarist. Contains over 250 Heads and solos of 12 of Wes’ best-known tracks,
pentatonic scales, you can pages of detailed studies, noted in all 12 keys with including Missile Blues, Yesterdays, West Coast Blues,
unleash an inexhaustible guitar fingerings as well as fingerboard diagrams. The Cariba, I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face, Besame
supply of new colors and 10 chapters cover such topics as diminished scales, Mucho, Fried Pies, Mi Cosa, Four On Six, Misty,
ideas. Includes demo/play-a- augmented chords, turnarounds, arpeggios, and Sundown, and OGD. Written in standard and TAB.
long CD. inversions. Solos performed on the CD by Wolf Marshall.

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■ WES MONTGOMERY ■ JAZZ GUITAR COMBO CHARTS ■ GEORGE BENSON
GUITAR FOLIO NWES $12.95 by Chris Buzzelli each $30.00 THE ART OF JAZZ GUITAR D913 $24.95
26 guitar solos with chord Charts for 5 guitars, bass, drums and full score. Eight-time Grammy-winner George Benson covers
progressions and guitar voic- On The Rocks — Shuffle funk. (ROCKS) chord substitutions, turnarounds, the Wes
ings transcribed by Steve Trentonova — Medium latin. (TRENT)
D.C. Blues — Medium swing. (DC) Montgomery style, and more. He demonstrates his
Kahn. Includes West Coast Samba Do, Samba Don’t — Samba. (DO) signature scat-style singing on the groundbreaking
Blues, Canadian Sunset, Unexpected Leisure Time — "This Masquerade" and soloing over the famous "On
Fried Pies, Sundown, Angel Fast swing. (TIME)
Mr. Hipp — Medium shuffle blues. (HIP) Broadway" vamp. Also included are several virtuoso
Eyes, Besame Mucha,
Take 5 — 5/4 medium difficult. (TAKE) solo jazz and blues guitar performances by Benson
Cariba, Days of Wine &
Roses, Four on Six, Freddie Blues For Jack — Angular blues. (JACK) himself - further proof, if it were needed, of his total
Denton Blues — by Jack Peterson. (DENTON) mastery of jazz guitar.
Freeloader, Tear It Down, the Man That’s Neat — by Peterson, med up
Trick Bag, Up and At It, D tempo. (NEAT)
Natural Blues, and more. Four can be played with the Sleepy LuLu — Peterson, Up tempo. (SLEEPY) ■ BOSSA NOVA GUITAR LICK SAMPLES
Vol. 63 Wes Montgomery play along. The Kook — Peterson, med. up tempo, by Romero Lubambo
intermediate. (KOOK) Includes a 52 page booklet.
Checkin’ It Out — Peterson, med. up
■ CHARLIE PARKER FOR GUITAR tempo. Intermediate. (CHECKIN) The world’s most in-demand
by Mark Voelpel CPFG $16.95 Groovey — Peterson, Bopish head, Bossa Nova guitarist
Note-for-Note transcriptions and detailed perform- advanced. (GROOVEY) demonstrates 33 essential
ance notes for 19 Bebop Classics, including Au Bossa guitar patterns - direct
Privave, Billie’s Bounce, Blues For Alice, ■ LATIN GUITAR
THE ESSENTIAL BRAZILIAN from Brazil. Includes basic
Confirmation, Donna Lee, Now’s The Time, and & AFRO CUBAN RHYTHM GUIDE and advanced patterns,
Yardbird Suite. Notated in standard and TAB. by Bruce Buckingham LG $14.95 bossa styles, melodic pat-
Book/CD. Pro musician and G.I.T. instructor Bruce terns and much more.
■ CHARLIE PARKER Buckingham covers all the basics guitarists need to
know in this book/CD pack designed from MI elective L DVD D465 $19.95
OMNIBOOK OMNI-C $14.95
The Beboppers Bible! Over 60 solos by the great courses. Rhythms covered include: bossa nova,
samba, partido alto, baião, bolero, cha cha, mambo,
master, many of which can be played with the Volume nanigo 6/8 and more. The CD includes 79 demo tracks.
6 “All Bird” play-a-long. This is the best selling solo ■ LARRY CARLTON
book of all time. Transposed for all C instruments. ■ THE JOHN PISANO DVD D703 $19.95
GUITAR NIGHT CALENDAR GNC $9.95 Larry explores 2 areas: Blues and Chord
A perpetual calendar containing 202 birthdays of the
■ JIMMY RANEY SOLOS world’s finest guitarists. Photographs by Bob Barry. Substitution. The Blues section deals with imitation,
JRS $8.95 12” x 14” size - prints are suitable for framing. theme development, extended phrasing, banding
A companion piece and Attractive and perfect for your studio wall. techniques, vibrato and solo construction. In the
supplement to Volume 29, Chord Substitution section, Larry explains his trade-
Play Duets With Jimmy mark triad approach, starting with basic chord substi-
Raney. Contains all the
improvised solos Jimmy
JOE PASS tution and leading to extended triad-on-triad usage.
Exclusive live concert footage is provided . The
played on the record. Learn ■ JOE PASS accompanying booklet comes with easy-to-follow dia-
to improvise the same way The Best Of BK/CD BOJP $22.95 grams that correspond to the DVD. For guitarists of
Jimmy did. Fantastic study A step-by-step breakdown of his styles and techniques.
Selected transcribed solos are broken down and any level. 52 minutes.
of Bebop!
explained in easy-to-understand fashion. Solos/ exam-
ples are played on the CD by Wolf Marshall. In both ■ JAZZ GUITAR TECHNIQUES
■ ULTIMATE PLAY ALONG SERIES standard and TAB notation.
Just Classic Jazz Guitar MODAL VOICINGS
BK/CD $17.95 each ■ JOE PASS CHORD SOLOS JOE4 $5.95 by Rick Peckham D752 $19.95
Jazz greats Jimmy Haslip and Barry Coates demon- Chord solos written over pop standards that demon- Peckham unlocks the myster-
strate how to play classic trio jazz using the most strate the art of leading tones, voicing and improvisation. ies of modal tonality, with a
A natural companion method is Joe Pass Guitar Chords.
important great jazz standards. Vol. 1 (JCJG1) series of exercises and
includes: Body and Soul, The Days of Wine and ■ JOE PASS demonstrations that will
Roses, Stardust, Invitation, Over the Rainbow, An Evening With D715 $29.95 expand your vocabulary and
‘Round Midnight, Laura, When I Fall in Love, In a A camera crew spent the day shows you how to extend your
Sentimental Mood; Vol. 2 (JCJG2) includes Some with Joe as he visited
Musicians Institute for a con- capabilities by integrating a
Other Time, Alone Together, April in Paris, Just cert and clinic wth bassist Bob variety of new voicings and
Friends, Love is Here to Stay, Manha de Carnival, Magnusson and drummer Joe articulations into your playing,
Misty, My Foolish Heart, Autumn in New York; Vol. 3 Porcaro. The jazz trio per- so you can handle any modal
(JCJG3) includes My Funny Valentine, Night and forms many classics, and Joe
Day, How High the Moon,Emily, Gentle Rain, Green also plays his solo guitar situation guided by your own ears and instincts.
Dolphin St., Secret Love, Softly as in a Morning arrangements. The booklet 57 minutes.
includes transcriptions from
Sunrise, Summertime. the concert and examples in
standard music notation and ■ JOE PASS – JAZZ LINES
tablature. Special features: Joe discusses the scales and arpeggios he uses
tuning segment, Jazz Lines preview, Joe’s guitar, when improvising. Learn hundreds of melodic ideas.
Joe’s right-and left-hand technique, bonus Lesson: Also contains 40-page booklet of phrases.
MISCELLANEOUS swing blues, additional product previews, printable
PDF reference materials, Internet connectivity. l DVD D64 $29.95
■ ALL BLUES FOR JAZZ GUITAR ■ JOE PASS GUITAR CHORDS JOE3 $5.95
by Jim Ferguson BK/CD ABJG $24.95 All basic and extended chord forms, substitutions and RHYTHM CHOPS FOR GUITAR
Covers blues exclusively! Comping styles, chords and solos in tab and standard. Beyond Basics series DVD each $19.95
grooves, this comprehensive method details straight-four ■ JAZZ GUITAR D583
rhythm approaches, swing and bebop,and walking bass Don Mock demonstrates chord voicings and
lines with chords. In standard and TAB. CD of examples.
GUITAR DVD/VIDEO comping in the context of soulful jazz and blues
chord progressions. Includes: the ‘best’ and most
■ BEBOP LICKS useful chord voicings, chord extensions and alter-
■ BEGINNING JAZZ GUITAR D464 $19.95
For Guitar Bk/CD BLG $19.95 by Jody Fisher ations, chord substitution and secondary domi-
Over 800 licks in the style of the great Bebop gui- An easy 70 minute step-by-step video for any guitarist nants, powerful ‘half-step connections,’ and sev-
tarists, including Tal Farlow, Pat Martino, Wes familiar with basic rock or blues. Has hand close-ups, eral complete 12-bar blues progressions.
Montgomery, Joe Pass, and Johnny Smith. CD inset guitar frames, basic chords and scales, basic Includes tab booklet. 68 mins.
includes demonstrations for every lick. improv, and much more.

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