Comprehensive Biography Celebrates the Centennial of Tommy Dorsey's Birth

For those jazz guitarists interested in honing their skills with bossa nova and samba music for their performances, this is an ideal instruction book to purchase.  Everything you need for learning the techniques and stylings is given in clear instruction.

Corey Christiansen once again proves his enduring status as a jazz guitarist with this new instruction book.  This is the type of instruction book needed in schools for aspiring guitarists, for it is concise, complete, and totally enjoyable.

Akimitsu Iwase has crafted a wonderful collection of ad-lib phrases for jazz piano.  This reviewer found them deceptively simple in their lively complexity and enjoyed the fingerings! 

This is another fine entry in the Frank Vignola Jazz Series published by Mel Bay.  Although only fifteen pages long, each page is worthy of the attention of jazz guitarists.

This is a remarkable collection of jazz guitar solos.  There are ten internationally-known and respected jazz guitarists represented.  The jazz guitar artists are Bruce Arnold, Sheryl Bailey, Mark Boling, Steve Cardenas, Corey Christiansen, Vic Juris, Larry Koonse, Bruce Saunders, John Stowell, and Anthony Wilson.

John Stowell began his career during the early 1970s and was an immediate success. He met the well-known bassist David Friesen and together they formed a poular duo still performing together after thirty years. 

A columnist for numerous magazines, he continues to write, teach, and perform on an international level. Stowell lives at Portland, Oregon, and his website is www.johnstowell.com

Dave Stryker combines a soulful blues feeling with jazz motifs to create unusual sounds.  Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he moved to New York City in 1980.  Stryker recorded his first CD during 1988 and many articles about his distinctive playing style have been published over the years.

The Rhythms and Roots of Latin Music, from Bossa Nova to Salsa and Beyond

Howard Roberts is well-known among jazz guitarists. He is most noted for his tone, phrasing, and the direct, unpretentious approach to music he showed in all of his performances.

Rick Koster Nets a Gumbo as Diverse and Delicious as its Namesake

Unique Biographical Road Story Sets New Standard for Jazz Journalism

Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life is quality literature, whether you love or hate Wynton Marsalis. And chances are you're dead-set in one of those camps.

John Coltrane Biography is Interesting but Problematic

"There are two things in particular that I would like to get at in this book: John Coltrane as a musician, and John Coltrane as a religious person. And both of these aspects are bound up with his being African-American."

Recognized for his unique stylings and innovative approaches, Gustavio Assis-Brasil shares with guitarists his many intricate insights for a complete method of combining pick and fingers for hybrid picking. His book will educate and entertain.

In this intriguing approach to bead guitar, Robert Luther Dietz shares the "Bead Method of Fretboard Mastery" with guitarists.  Illustrated, clearly written and clearly explained, this fine book should be highly helpful to jazz guitarists. The book is edited by Rod Williams.

A scholarly book which entertains as well as educates, it serves to reveal what has made jazz such an enduring and creative force in American music.  The book is based on extensive fieldwork by the author.  He explores jazz from a variety of contexts.

Fred Hamilton, guitarist, has created a nice, educational book for developing intuitive improvisation.  The Earl Harvin Trio performs the music on the CD, featuring Earl Harvin on drums, Dave Palmer on piano, and Fred Hamilton on guitar. Fred Hamilton is the composer. There is an interview included on the CD.

An original collection from David Cullen, this collection features jazz compositions for alto saxophone and piano. David Cullen is the composer.

There are thirteen songs in the paperback book.  Each one illustrates a style.

These songs are enjoyable entertainment.  Among the titles are found "Parachuting," "Sailing," "Steam Train," and "Motor Cycle and Side-Car."

David Cullen has crafted an entertaining jazz approach in this collection for clarinet and piano. He has composed the music.

The paperback comes with a CD which gives a performance of the music.  A variety of styles in given, and the material is fun to play.

The CD fascinates!  Why?  Because it has 89 selections that explain musically for the ear what improvising is all about!  David Becker excels on the CD. A fine jazz guitarist and recording artist, his style is precise and exact.

Andrew Green gives the reader an informative book of musical instruction, and an entertaining CD to accompany it!  The jazz guitar comping CD features Andrew Green on guitar, with John McNeil on trumpet, Matt Pavolka on bass and Diego Voglino on drums.  The CD contents listing is found on page 136.

Filled with remarks and analysis for performance, the jazz guitarist will find this collection a worthwhile adventure.  There is a CD which accompanies the text and contains fourteen sections.

The preface and introduction are well worth your time, and very informative!  There are thirteen chapters in the book.

Stan Ayeroff has given the jazz guitarist a fine collection with this remarkable spiral-bound book, which contains 2 CDs. This work contains the classic solo transcripts.  Also included are the jam sessions at Minton's. The Celestial Express Blue Note recordings are included with an in-depth and complete analysis of Charlie Christian's music.  John Hammond's spirituals for swing concert are included.