Fantastic recording from Jorge Cardoso. Titles are: 'Milonga', 'Vals Peruano', 'Canción del Sundgau', 'Chacarera', 'Valseado', 'Canción', 'Cos Irmans Doutra Terra' (Cardoso), 'Sons de Carrilhoes' (Guimaraes), 'Alfonsina y el Mar' (Ramírez), 'Rasguido Doble' (Ojeda), 'Misionerita' (Areco), 'Danza Paraguaya' (Barrios), 'Adiós Nonino' (Piazzolla), 'Brejeiro' (Nazareth). Latin; Brazilian; Carribean; jazz and beyond. Refreshing change of pace with Paquito’s own band. Hot exciting Latin classics; and laid back Brazilian favourites. A welcome addition to every musician’s play along library. Titles are: Guataca City; A Night in Englewood; Lorenzo's Wings; Christmas Without You; Bluellespie; Gdansk; Memories; Chucho; South of the Waltz; El Cura; La Dama y el Vagabunda; Chick; Wapango. Daniel Freiberg - Piano; Oscar Stagnaro - Bass; Mark Walker - Drums; Pernel Saturnino - Percussion. Big Bill Broonzy was a master of ragtime and country blues guitar. Woody Mann explores the ideas, techniques and styles of this infleuntial musician. The three accompanying CD's contain three hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instuction. Titles are: 'House Rent Stomp', 'Brownskin Shuffle', 'Moppin' Blues', 'Hey, Hey', 'Worryin' You Off My Mind', 'Stove Pipe Stomp', 'Saturday Night Rub'. Explore the music of the world's greatest jazz guitarists! In this book/CD set, Wolf Marshall provides a hands-on analysis of 10 of the most frequently played tunes in the jazz genre, as played by the leading guitarists of all time. Features: 'St. Thomas' performed by Jim Hall, Tal Farlow and Kenny Burrell, 'All Blues' performed by George Benson, Kenny Burrell and Pat Martino, 'Satin Doll' performed by Howard Roberts and Joe Pass, 'I'll Remember April' performed by Johnny Smith and Grant Green, 'So What' performed by Barney Kessel and George Benson, 'All the Things You Are' performed by Hank Garland and Pat Metheny, 'Honeysuckle Rose' performed by Joe Pass, Herb Ellis and Charlie Christian, 'Yesterdays' performed by Johnny Smith, Tal Farlow and Wes Montgomery, 'Misty' performed by Barney Kessel, Wes Montgomery and Howard Roberts, 'How Insensitive' performed by Pat Martino and Emily Remler. Each selection includes technical analysis and performance notes, biographical sketches, and authentic matching audio with backing tracks. 'This is a wonderful undertaking - a good selection of music well-played. To hear and study all the jazz guitar greats of yesterday and today like this will be of immense value to all players.' - Herb Ellis. Transcription book of the CD.

TITLES ARE: MRS. MCLEOD · MAIRI BHAN OG · THE MACKAY’S MARCH · THE AULD BRIG O‘ DON · ANDREW CARR · RATTLIN‘ ROARIN‘ WILLIE · HUNTINGTONE CASTLE · THE MUSIC O‘ SPEY · THE MATHEMATICIAN · BRAIGH LOCH IHALL · BONNIE STRATHMORE · MY MITHER’S AYE GLOWERIN‘ AT ME · THE MILLER O‘ HIRN · BETTY WASHINGTON · FAREWELL TO WHISKY · THE LAIRD O‘ DRUMBLAIR · LOCHABER NO MORE · NIEL GOW’S LAMENT FOR THE DEATH OF HIS SECOND WIFE · MRS. DUNDAS OF ARNISTON · MISS SHEPHERD · QUEEN ELIZABETH MARCH · PRINCE CHARLIE

A one-hour DVD of live performances showing incredible close-up footage of true virtuosity. Titles are: ‘The Millers Dance’ (Manuel de Falla), ‘Andante BWV 1003’, ‘Fudue BWV 1001’ (J.S. Bach), ‘Vals Op. 8, No. 4’ (Agustín Barrios Mangoré), ‘Recuerdos de la Alhambra’ (Francisco Tárrega), ‘Granada’ (Isaac Albéniz), ‘Constellations’ (Armand Coeck), ‘Bagatelle No. 1’, ‘Bagatelle No. 3’ (William Walton), ‘The Valley’ (Simon Dinnigan). Plus this DVD edition includes bonus unseen footage spanning more than two decades. Barney Kessel - Guitar, Shelly Manne - Drums, Ray Brown - Bass. Titles are: ‘Jordu’, ‘Satin Doll’, ‘It Could Happen To You’, ‘Mean To Me’, ‘Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me’, ‘Green Dolphin Street’, ‘You Go To My Head’, ‘Minor Mood’, ‘Nagasaki’. A marvellous book by top USA guitarist Jimmy Stewart. This 144 page text is a capsule summary of blues and rock in the UK and America. A combination of guitar techniques and examples of the playing styles of many great guitarists including T-Bone Walker, John Lee Hooker, B. B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. ‘Rock Guitar’ is accessible to guitarists at any level of playing proficiency. Titles are: 'This Can't Be Love' - (previously unreleased), 'With Time For Love' - (previously unreleased), 'There Will Never Be Another You' - (previously unreleased), 'Solitude', 'Struttin' With Some Barbeque', 'On The Sunny Side Of The Street', 'Thou Swell' - (previously unreleased), 'Body And Soul', 'Squeeze Me' - (previously unreleased), 'It Don't Mean A Thing If It Aint Got That Swing', 'Rockin' In Rhythm', 'Sugar', 'Liza' - (previously unreleased), 'You're A Lucky Guy', 'Don't Blame Me' - (previously unreleased), 'Cheek To Cheek' - (previously unreleased), 'Mean To Me', 'Here There And Everywhere' - (previously unreleased), 'Goose Pimples', 'Nobody Else But You' - (previously unreleased). Guitarist, Ana Vidovic, takes us on a journey through the beautiful music of Spanish composer, Federico Moreno Torroba and Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla. Ana also introduces us to “Altiplanos”, an interesting piece dedicated to Ingrid Betancourt written by a guitarist and composer Pierre Bensusan. There is also a hauntingly beautiful “Farewell” by Sergio Assad, “Cavatina” by Stanley Myers; the theme from the movie “The Deer Hunter”, three etudes by Heitor Villa Lobos. Rounding out the virtuoso performance is “La Catedral”, by eminent Paraguayan composer and guitarist, Agustin Barrios Mangore.

This DVD also includes an inspiring interview with Ana in which she discusses her beginnings, life as a touring musician, her instrument, teaching and offers advice to aspiring young musicians.

The gallery includes photos of Ana, her family and friends.

Filmed in Studio A at the beautiful Ocean Way Studios in Nashville, this DVD makes a fine addition to any guitar enthusiasts collection.

Hybrid Picking is a complete guide to mastering this much coveted technique. Consisting 8 chapters and over 50 musical examples, this book demonstrates how to bring fluidity and flare to your playing where standard pick technique alone, can often fall short. Covering all aspects of the method, 'Hybrid Picking' is a must for all experienced and non-experienced players alike. All of the musical examples are demonstrated by Wyn Pearson on the accompanying DVD at slow and fast tempos.

* Arpeggios

* Leaping across strings

* Hybrid picking chords

* Chicken Pickin'

* Runs in consecutive intervals

The DVD concludes with a blazing demonstration by the author, which has been fully notated! Standard notation and TAB.

Covers the technique, analysis and interpretation of 10 Studies by Fernando Sor. This book is a collection of short, easy-to-learn guitar solos that sound impressive even when played by the beginning guitar student. The classical/folk style of these works gives the performer something that is fun and exciting to learn, and the listener something that is pleasant to the ear. The works are arranged in order of musical complexity, the last being the most difficult. Written in notation and tablature. This book/CD set follows on from ‘The Music of Leo Kottke’. A must for all Kottke fans, the book includes valuable instruction by Mark Hanson for each of the transcriptions. Titles are: ‘William Powell’, ‘A Trout Towards Noon’, ‘Times Twelve’ and ‘First To Go’. David Starobin's award-winning 'New Music with Guitar' series continues with the release of Volume Six. This CD includes solo and chamber works written between 1992 and 2000, performed by Grammy-nominated guitar virtuoso David Starobin, backed by Pulitzer prize-winning composer/percussionist George Crumb and Speculum Musicae. The disc features guitar solos by Gunther Schuller, Michael Starobin, Richard Wernick, Melinda Wagner, David Liptak, and Paul Lansky. Volume Six also contains George Crumb's 'Mundus Canis', with the composer performing (and whispering and yelling) on percussion. To conclude the disc, Elliott Carter's fantastically inventive sextet, 'Luimen' is performed by Speculum Musicae, New York City's virtuoso new music band. Titles are: ‘Joshua Variations’ (Starobin), ‘Mundus Canis’ (Crumb), ‘Forlane’ (Liptak), ‘Arabesque’ (Melinda Wagner), ‘Trochaic Trot’ (Werick), ‘Fantasy Suite’ (Schuller), ‘Shameless Sarabande’ (Lansky), ‘Luimen’ (Carter). Titles are: 'I Believe', 'Life's Too Short (to be in a bad mood)', 'The Most Beautiful Sky', 'Linda', 'Via Camuzzoni', 'Miss Generosity', 'Libby's Tune', 'Good Dog/96 Per Cent', 'Funk 47', 'Feel Like A New Man', 'Song For Tsenacommacah', 'Tuesday Blues', 'Remember', 'Forest Floor', 'I Knew It Was You', 'Adirondack Lullaby', 'Col de Lauteret', 'CEO', 'C is for Cloe', 'The Swingset', 'Atlanta Blues', 'Middle-Aged White Guy Blues', 'Tenochtitlan', 'The Eye of God', 'Reverie', 'November', 'A Meditation', 'Jonathan'. Nostalgicas No. 1 to 5 by Pereira transcribed for solo guitar Ernesto Bitetti, Britten's Nocturnal, Gradual Hypnosis, Music Supplement, The Bother Over Broken Chords, Cordoba Festival, Capotasto.

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'Around the Round Ground' and 'Four Little Dream Songs'. Filmed at the Smithsonian Jazz Café, Randy Johnston makes the classics soar with his performances of ‘Body and Soul,’ ‘Here's That Rainy Day’ and ‘If Ever I Would Leave You.’ The jazz times never stop on this classic 12 track DVD. On March 18th, 2005, with his latest CD approaching the pinnacle of the jazz chart, Randy Johnston captured the energy of the moment in front of a packed house at the Smithsonian Jazz Café. Bassist Tom Pietrycha and drummer Tony Leone joined Randy on this exhilarating blend of originals and covers, including John Coltrane’s ‘Impressions’ and Don Militello’s ‘Seems Like Times Are Changin’. A seasoned professional with several world tours under his belt, Randy has performed and recorded with Lou Donaldson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Houston Person, Etta Jones, Lionel Hampton, Brother Jack McDuff, Warne Marsh, Lee Konitz, Joey DeFrancesco, Tom Harrell, Irene Reid, Rashid Ali, and other jazz notables. Born in Detroit, Randy studied at the University of Miami before moving to New York City in the early 1980s. Titles are: ‘Up from the Skies’, ‘Green Curry’, ‘David’s Theme’, ‘Fringe Benefits’, ‘Here’s That Rainy Day’, ‘Impressions’, ‘Seems like Times are Changin’, ‘Secret Love’, ‘The Nite Bird’, ‘If Ever I Would Leave You’, ‘Billie’s Bounce’, ‘Body and Soul’. Titles are: 'Eterno', 'A Gonzalo', 'De Berlin a Buenos Aires', 'Imagen', 'Lo Tengo Que Pensar', 'Pantaleonando', 'Porque Me Voy', 'Miranda', 'Cosas de Amor', 'Alfredeando', 'A Dona Cata', 'Despues de Diez Anos', 'Sueno Milagros En Linares', 'Trombosis', 'Manhattan', 'Imagen'. Marcin Dylla, The Branles de Malta, The Guitar Works of Poul Ruders, The First World Guitar Congress, RUST 2004, Classic Classics.

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From the CD ‘Lira Brasileira’ by Paulo Bellinati. For solo guitar. This is an album, mostly of a softer kind, bewitchingly combining Lowe’s mature elegance with Meurkens calm plaintive harmonica voice to create a dialog between wise men. Titles are: ‘Star Eyes’, ‘Maya’, ‘I’m Getting Sentimental Over You’, ‘Slidin’’, ‘Afternoon’, ‘Like Someone in Love’, ‘The Team’, ‘Lady Be Good’, ‘Bolero Para Paquito’, ‘When Lights Are Low’. Mundell Lowe - guitar, Hendrik Meurkens - harmonica, Chris Berger - bass, Mark Toylor - drums. Following the outstanding success of his fourth album White Ladder in 1999, Mancunian singer-songwriter David Gray put together a collection of his songs from 1995-1998. The result was Lost Songs, which earned him a Brit Award nomination for Best Album in 2001. Piano/vocal arrangements of every song from the album, with guitar chord boxes. Songs include ‘Flame Turns Blue’, ‘Twilight’, ‘Hold On’, ‘As I'm Leaving’, ‘If Your Love is Real’, ‘Tidal Wave’, ‘Falling Down the Mountainside’, ‘January Rain’, ‘Red Moon’, ‘Wurlitzer’, and ‘A Clean Pair Of Eyes’