Interviews: Wolf Marshall, Ed Bickert, Luthier Tim Brockman, Skip Heller. Features:Celebrating the Life of Billy Bauer, Archtop Accoutrements, The Art of Practicing, Guitar Program at USC's Thornton School of Music, Joe Glaser's Magic File, The Art of Listening, Player to Player (Skip Morris), The String Thing, Can a Guitarist play bass lines with the melody and chords? Songs transcribed: 'Swinging in 5 Flats' (Van Moretti), 'Sophisticated Swing' (arr. Robert Conti), 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' (arr. Howard Morgen), 'Happy Hour' (John Stein), 'Sue's Waltz' (Vince Lewis), Ed Bickert's Solo on 'I'm Old Fashioned' (trans. Roy Patterson). Lessons from: Chris Buono, Dean & Ronald Lemos, Eric Elias, Tony DeCaprio, Joe Giglio, Michael Horowitz. Departments: Reviews, Listening Test, Caught in the Act, Arrangers Corner by Howard Morgen, Book Excerpts: Jazz and the Classical Guitar - Ken Hatfield, Product Review 'Charlie Christian' reproduction bar pickup, Taylor T5. |
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