Eight Great Standards. Titles are: Groovin’ High; All the Things You Are; A Night in Tunisia; Afternoon in Paris; High Fly; West Coast Blues; I’ll Remember April; Bluesette. Dan Haerle/Jamey Aebersold - Piano; Todd Coolman/Tyrone Wheeler - Bass; Steve Davis - Drums. For years, Italian flatipicking guitar sensation Beppe Gambetta has been thrilling audiences throughout the US and Europe with his incredible, high energy pyrotechnics. On this Mel Bay Artist Series video, Beppe plays nine virtuoso guitar solos including his special rendition of bluegrass favorites: East Virgina Blues; Snow Dear; Spanish Two-Step; and Country Boy Rock & Roll. This intimate performance video also features brilliant solo guitar performances of Beppe's own compositions: On the Road with Mama; Family Whistle; Tarantexas; and A Night In Frontenac. As a special bonus, Beppe and his partner in the Seranata Duo, award-winning mandolinist, Carlo Aonzo perform exquistie duet arrangements of Italian favorites, Giuseppina and Margaritin. 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. CD 1:

'Abantos', 'Bailaor', 'Carnaval', 'Mercurio', 'Rumbule', 'Esencia', 'Momentos', 'Del alma', 'Vals peruano'.

CD 2:

Mismos temas interpretados exclusivamente con guitarra.

First published 20 years ago, this book remains the finest method available for playing steel-strung guitar, resulting in a flawless basic right-hand technique without limitations. Includes; right-hand analysis of some great jazz guitarists; Pictorial examples of holding & applying the pick; Fifteen groups of exercises covering different aspects of picking technique including; chords, scales, octaves, arpeggios & phrasing; Six solos composed and/or arranged by Ivor Mairants. Titles are: 'Study in Thirds', 'Meet The Blues', 'Bopalulu', 'Chic-Ka Chic, Chic Chic-Ka Chic', 'Capriccio I', 'Moto Perpetuo'. An intimate session with one of the leading jazz guitarists of our time. This 60-minute collection of performances and conversations includes: Improvising over standards, Free improvisation, Guitar synthesis, use of scales, composition and more. Simple interactive navigation will help you participate in this enjoyable discussion with a great jazz virtuoso. John Abercrombie’s insight, humour and brilliant playing will bring you back to this DVD again and again. The "Master" series by "Guitar Media Collection" is conceived as a set of monographs on outstanding figures in the world of the guitar. Each DVD traces the essential artistic profile of a Maestro.

Considered by critics as one of the most renown and admired Italian guitarists of the international scene, Flavio Cucchi has given hundreds of recitals in America, Europe, Asia and Australia in addition to participating in radio and TV shows for some of the biggest worldwide broadcasting corporations.

Pieces are: 'Variazioni sulla follia', 'Solo No.2 Op. 76', 'Aire Vasco', 'Granada', 'Capriccio Catalano', 'Sevilla', 'Junto tu corazon', 'Julia Florida', 'Choro de saudade'.

Also contains an 11 minute interview by Matteo Giuggioli.


Contains life-size note finder poster along with pages of scales in standard notation only. Scales are written in two ways, one for the beginner and the other for advanced and professional players. Some of the most popular music of Granados is interpreted here by the excellent duo Chabot/Nogrette. Titles are: 'Danzas Espanõlas', 'Intermezzo (from the Opera 'Goyescas')', 'Valses Poéticos'. Discussions, exercises, analyses, techniques, and a teacher’s guide to rhythms within the jazz/rock/pop idiom. Perfect for rhythm courses at the high school or college level, this book serves as a comprehensive textbook and reference manual with examples, tables and formulas in an appendix. D'Addario Nickel Roundwound bass guitar strings with nickel plated steel wrap wire, gives out a bright true sound and no premature fret wear. World famous for their distinctive bright tone, precise intonation, and unparalleled consistency, XL strings deliver excellent magnetic output while providing a smooth, comfortable surface that reduces premature fret wear.

D'Addario XL Nickel Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst bass players of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on our exclusive computer-controlled machines, ensuring each string has excellent into nation, clear fundamentals, and unparalleled consistency. The nickelplated steel wrap wire is known for it's distinctive bright tone and excellent intonation and delivers a universally appealing tone for all playing styles. A Modern Method in how-to-play jazz and hot guitar. These books from Mickey Baker form an excellent jazz method and are very good value for money. The first volume is split into two sections, Part I deals with common jazz chords, progressions, arpeggio studies, harmonic devices, vamps, fill-ins, bop-blues progressions. Part II deals with picking exercises, scales, runs, chord specific runs, blues solos, rhythm changes, riffs and more. To mark the 60th anniversary of Fender, Backbeat's introduced a new, completely revised third edition of this bestseller. Fender guitars have long been the instruments of choice for artists such as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. This book tells the complete story of Fender guitars, detailing classics such as the Telecaster, Stratocaster & Jazzmaster as well as lesser-known models. Dozens of photos reveal Fender's storied craftsmanship, while the text includes collector details for all models. The reference section lists all models and their statistics. This new edition has been refreshed and updated, with 56 extra pages and over 60 new photographs. The main text has added material and has been brought up to date to cover Fender's ever-changing history amid the fascinating developments for the company and its instruments during the eight years since the previous edition. 'Gnossiennes' (Satie), 'Serenade pour Deaux Guitares' (Jolivet), 'Pavane pour une Infante Défunte' (Ravel), 'Petite Suite', 'Rêverie', 'La Petit Nègre', 'Clair de Lune', 'Golliwogg's Cake-Walk' (Debussy). This two CD set consists of three original recordings from 1961-1963 of Barney Kessel’s large group on the Reprise label. Featuring contemporary popular jazz arrangements by Kessel of the music from ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ by Henry Mancini, bossa nova arrangements of several jazz standards and contemporary latin rhythms. Titles are: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S: ‘Moon River’, ‘Something for Cat’, ‘Sally’s Tomato’, ‘Mr. Yunioshi’, ‘The Big Blow Out’, ‘Hub Caps and Tail Lights’, ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’, ‘Latin Golightly’, ‘Holly’, ‘Loose Caboose’, ‘The Big Heist’, ‘Moon River Cha Cha’. BOSSA NOVA: ‘Love for Sale’, ‘A String of Pearls’, ‘They Can’t Take That Away from Me’, ‘Summertime’, ‘You Came a Long Way from St. Louis’, ‘Muscrat Ramble’, ‘Heartaches’, ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’, ‘Jada’, ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’, ‘Tumbling Tumbleweeds’, ‘Bye, Bye, Blues’. CONTEMPORARY LATIN RHYTHMS: ‘Blues in the Night’, ‘Days of Wine and Roses’, ‘Latin Dance #1’, ‘Lady Byrd’, ‘One Note Samba’, ‘The Peanut Vendor’, ‘Quizas, Quizas, Quizas’, ‘Everytime I Hear this Song’, ‘Love’, ‘Twilight in Acapulco’. An exquisite recording, featuring 'Concierto de Aranjuez', 'Tres piezas espanolas', 'Invocacion y danza', 'En los triagles', and 'Fantasia para un gentilhombre'. Titles are: 'Allegro Con Spirito', 'Adagio', 'Allegro Gentile', 'Fandango', 'Passacaglia', 'Zapateado', 'Invocacion Y Danza (Hommage A Manual De Falla)', 'En Los Trigales', 'Villano Y', 'Ricercare', 'Espanoleta', 'Fanfare De La Caballeria De Napoles', 'Danza De Las Hachas', 'Canario'. Revised and expanded throughout, this popular how-to guide to the art and craft of creating decorative designs in wood now includes a stunning 16-page gallery showcasing some of the world’s finest inlay work. The Art of Inlay by Larry Robinson provides artistic inspiration as well as how-to instruction and design insights, written by the inlay artist for U2, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, and many more. Over 100 colour photographs by Richard Lloyd illustrate exquisite inlays in musical instruments and objets d’art, while detailed photos and drawings guide readers through the process of creating their own works. 'The Art of Inlay is without question the most complete technical and aesthetic book in the field.' - Tom Bibbecke, The Luthier’s Mercantile. Author Larry Robinson’s inlays have appeared in prized art collections, guitar magazines, and the book Acoustic Guitars and Other Fretted Instruments. The matching folio to his highly acclaimed solo recording of the same name. Solo concert level arrangements of: ‘All of Me’, ‘Bluesette’, ’Night and Day’, ‘Misty’, 'All the Things You Are’, ‘Over the Rainbow’, ‘Take the A Train’, ‘I Love Paris’, ‘A Night in Tunisia’, ‘Polkadots and Moonbeams’. ‘Polkadots and Moonbeams’ is arranged for guitar and vibraphone (as it was recorded). Complete with Roland's meticulous fingerings and performance notes In what is neither an instructional nor a concert-style format, acoustic guitar master and acknowledged harp guitar pioneer Stephen Bennett plays ten captivating harp guitar solos, demonstrating the capabilities of this rarely heard instrument in a relaxed recording studio setting. With one exception, the traditional fiddle tune Westphalia Waltz, Stephen composed all of the music heard here. Stephen introduces each tune with insightful remarks about harp guitar history, the tunings he developed for the additional six bass strings, and the events or circumstances that inspired his compositions. One of the original advertising claims made for harp guitars was that they would do to the standard guitar what the piano did to the harpsichord; that is, make it obsolete. That may or may not occur, but in this video you will at least hear some of the inherent possibilities of the harp guitar. Ultimately, you may find yourself thinking that those early claims might not be so farfetched; indeed, magic happens when these instruments are in the right hands, and Stephen Bennett clearly has those hands. Join Stephen for an intimate introduction to this largely forgotten instrument and allow yourself to fall under the spell of the harp guitar! This volume of the new series, School of Country Guitar, from Mel Bay includes a from-the-ground-up explanation of one, two and three string guitar bends - a basic essential technique in today's hot country guitar style. A variety of licks in the string bending and western swing lead styles are included. Important chords and useful scales in thirds on all string pairs unlock the secrets of creating interesting original solos. In notation and TAB, includes audio CD of examples. 11 Celtic pieces transcribed for solo classical guitar from the David Russell Album ‘Message of the Sea’. Each piece includes a short description of it’s origin. Titles are: ‘The Bucks of Oranmore’, ‘Cherish the Ladies’, ‘Niel Gow’s Lament for the Death of His Second Wife’, ‘Spatter the Dew’, ‘Kildare Fancy’, ‘Skye Boat Song’, ‘Loch Leven Castle’, ‘The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond’, ‘Whiskey You’re the Devil’, ‘The Fair Haired Boy and Three Little Drummers’, ‘The Devil Amang the Tailors. EJ27 classical guitar strings are great for beginners and students. The set contains 3 clear nylon trebles and 3 silverplated copper wound on nylon basses. EJ27N Student Grade strings provide a warm long lasting tone. Selections from all four of Mark Whitfield’s releases. Titles are: ‘The Marksman’, ‘The Joy of Love and Peace’, ‘Patrice’, ‘Blues for Davis Alexander’, 'Brother Jack', 'David's Theme', 'More Than You Know', 'Namu', 'Runnin' With The Ooze', 'Salvation of MRT', 'The Very Thought of You'. Through his gentle fusion of jazz and impressionistic classical music, Bill Evans created one of the most beautiful and influential bodies of work in the history of jazz. His gentle, introspective piano style has influenced virtually every jazz musician to proceed him. From Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock to Jim Hall and Pat Metheny, the Bill Evans influence is readily apparent. In this book, Greg Stone has arranged eleven classic Bill Evans songs for solo guitar. Most surprising, Stone has managed to capture Bill Evans' unique close-voiced piano chord voicings on the guitar. All songs are demonstrated on the included CD. Titles are: 'My Bells', 'Only Child', 'Prologue', 'Song for Helen', 'Time Remembered', 'Turn Out the Stars', 'Very Early', 'Waltz for Debbie', 'We Will Meet Again', 'Children's Play Song (Version 1)', 'Childrens Play Song (Version 2)'. In this book/CD set, bass legend Ron Carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines; constructing lines using non-harmonic tones and diverse rhythms; playing in fast tempos; and developing tone and pitch. Includes a play-along CD with an all-star rhythm section and isolated bass parts, so players can listen to Ron play the sample written lines, practice them with the CD, then create their own lines with the guitar, piano and drums backing them up.