The idea here is to help coordinate the pickers so you all have solos to play and they can be played in the same key. What a concept - a "Band in the Book". Within these pages you will find solos for the entire band: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and bass. The mandolin and fiddle share the same tunings so their solos are just written once for both. If you are just starting out and you are having difficulty-finding solos for your level - look no more. These solos are written for the beginner level student assuming you can already play a few simple solos or lead breaks. This series will help you to learn solos on multiple instruments, help organize ensemble play, help develop a steady sense of timing and give you hours of enjoyment as well. Nine of Scott Joplin’s famous compositions in original arrangements for fingerstyle guitarists. Includes ‘Maple Leaf Rag’, ‘The Entertainer’, ‘The Easy Winners’, 'Gladiolus Rag', 'Heliotrope Bouquet', 'Pleasant Moments', 'Lily Queen', 'Sunflower Slow-Drag', 'Elite Syncopations'. Tempo suggestions and instruction notes. Originally produced as an LP by Germany's Gitarre & Laute label in 1982, Eliot Fisk's highly acclaimed, inspired program has been revived by GSP from near obscurity. Titles are: '3 Sonatas' (Scarlatti), 'Prélude', 'Air', 'Plainte', 'Comme une Gigue' (Martin), 'Valse', 'Thème Varié et Finale' (Ponce), 'Für Eliot' (Raffman), '4 Capricci' (Paganini). What a joy it is to hear these two guitar grandmasters at their ease. Chet Atkins and Les Paul, two of the most innovative, influential and instantly recognizable soloists in all the world on their chosen instrument.

Here they are, in Nashville in 1975, backed by the crème de la crème of Music City's studio musicians, rendering an assortment of what Louis Armstrong called "the good old good ones," standard tunes that are a lot of fun to play.

This expanded edition of Chester & Lester contains four previously unissued bonus tracks, the original liner notes by the much-honored Nat Hentoff, and an insightful, new annotation by Rich Kienzle.

Titles are: 'It's Been A Long, Long Time', 'Medley: Moonglow/Picnic', 'Caravan', 'It Had To Be You', 'Out Of Nowhere', 'Avalon', 'Birth Of The Blues', 'Someday Sweetheart', 'Deed I Do', 'Lover Come Back To Me'.

Bonus Tracks:'The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise', 'You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me', 'Caravan (Alternate Version)', 'Medley: Moonglow/Picnic (Rehearsal Version)'.

This book presents information for guitarists of all styles, from rock, latin and funk to country, jazz and alternative. Steve Kahn shares his approach to chord construction, an area he has become known for on guitar. Here, he has taken a complex subject and broken it down into simple building blocks and small study units. It aims to extend your sense of harmony by the superimposition of chord forms which are familiar, as well as a world of new ones. The book is accompanied by two CD's full of performed examples, play-along tracks, and five completely new compositions by Steve only available in this package. For guitarists, the 'Khancepts' in this book will serve as an unlimited source of reference materials and ideas for as long as you enjoy playing the instrument. D'Addario Chromes Flatwound electric guitar strings, highly polished and the choice of Jazz Fusion players coming in enviromentally friendly packaging and with colour coded ball ends for easy reference.

Chromes are the world's most popular flatwound strings and revered for their warm tone and ultra-smooth feel. Stainless steel underwindings on hex cores build a foundation for the delicate outer ribbon winding. After the winding is applied, each string goes through 3 polishing steps. Titles are: 'Duas Contas', 'Eu Nao Existo Sem Voce', 'Sutilezas', 'Ate Quem Sabe', 'Olhos Nos Olhos', 'Sentado A Beira Do Caminho', 'Molambo', 'Jardim', 'Demasiado Blue', 'Desilusion', 'Edredon De Seda', 'Nao Sei O Que Acontece', 'Detalhe', 'Fusion', 'Inverno'. Martha Masters, Rohan Lowe, Guitars at 2LO, Ralph Towner, 2006 Koblenz Festival

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Sonatas are: K. 512, 376, 377, 32, 274, 62. Two duets from world-famous Argentinean guitarist/composer Jorge Morel. ‘Allegretto a 2’ dedicated to Odair Sergio Assad and ‘Scherzando’ dedicated to Evangelos and Liza. Both compositions due to be recorded by the dedicatees in 2000. Paco de Lucía’s latest recording is one of his best yet. A must for all Paco de Lucía fans and for contemporary. flamenco lovers. Titles are: ‘Rio de la Miel’, ‘La Villa Vieja’, ‘Calle Municion’, ‘Me Regalé’, ‘Luzia’, ‘Manteca Colorá’, ‘El Chorruelo’, ‘Camarón’. An ultra-fine layer of EXP Coating is bonded to the phosphor bronze wrap wire which is then wound onto the hex-shaped core wire. The result is a built-in barrier against the corrosion and wear that can quickly sap the life out of your strings and your sound. EXP coated phosphor bronze strings have a natural round wound feel and sound fresh and bright with a "new string tone" that lasts three to four times longer than traditional guitar strings.

EXP36 - 10, 10, 14, 14, 23, 08, 30, 12, 39, 18, 47, 27. This new Gambit release includes Barney Kessel’s complete 1965 album “On Fire” - his first-ever live, night-club recording, on which he stretches out and improvises in a different way from his studio recordings. These 7 tracks were recoded at P.J.’s Club in LA in 1965, with Jerry Scheff on bass & Frank Capp, drums. There are 5 rare bonus tracks, including a 1969 track cut in Denmark with bassist Larry Ridley and drummer Don Lamond; 3 tracks for Swedish TV in 1973; and a superb extended musical ‘conversation’ between Kessel, Grant Green and Kenny Burrell, recorded in London at Ronnie Scott’s, in 1969. Titles are: ‘Slow Burn’, ‘Just in Time’, ‘The Shadow of Your Smile’, ‘Recado Bossa Nova’, ‘Sweet Baby’, ‘Who Can I Turn To’, ‘One Mint Julip’, ‘Medley: Manha de Carnival/Samba de Orfeu’, ‘Blues’, ‘Basie’s Blues’, ‘The Shadow of your Smile’, ‘Blue Mist’. Hailed by The New York Times as Fresh, Hot and Headed for Fame, The Newman and Oltman Guitar Duo explores the farthest reaches of the ensemble literature, performing and recording the premieres of many new works. As the ensemble-in-residence at New York's Mannes College of Music, the duos concert tours have taken them to forty-nine states as well as to Asia, Europe, South America, Canada, and the Caribbean. Newman and Oltman have collaborated with such diverse artists as mezzo soprano Frederica von Stade and folk singer Sally Rogers, violinist Arnold Steinhardt and fiddler Jay Ungar, Celtic artist Seamus Egan, and the Lark and TurtleIsland String Quartets. The duo's ten critical praised recordings for MusicMasters/BMG and Sheffield Lab Audiophile reveal the extraordinary stylistic and cultural breadth of their repertoire. For this Artist series video Newman and Oltman perform eight Albeniz masterpieces: the complete original Suite espanola (Grandad, Sevilla Cuba,Cataluna), Tango, Rumores de la Caleta (Malaguena), Prelude (Asturias/Leyenda) from Cantos de Espana and the hauntily beautiful Asturie. The music for all of the pieces preformed here is available from Mel Bay Publications as well as with additional selections on the Music Masters BMG CD: Cantos de Espana/Songs of Spain.

This DVD is Region Free, NTSC format. The most highly acclaimed jazz piano method ever published! Mark Levine, long time pianist with Cal Tjader, is a Concord Jazz recording artist who has recorded with such greats as Joe Henderson, Carmen McRae, Richie Cole, Mark Murphy, Houston Pearson and many others. Over 300 pages with complete chapters on intervals and triads, the major modes and II-V-I, 3-note voicings, suspended and phrygian chords, adding notes to 3-note voicings, tritone substitution, left-hand voicings, alternating notes in left-hand voicings, scale theory, putting scales to work, practicing scales, fourth chords, upper structures, pentatonic scales stride and Bud Powell voicings, block chords, comping and much more. Here's a great collection of 17 rock favourites arranged for the intermediate-level classic guitarist. Features tasteful settings by John Carlini, Steve Siktberg Stephen Rekas, Levi Dendy and Kirk Hanser. Presented in standard notation with fingerings, these fine tunes are perfect for classic guitarists who want to add popular music to their repertoires. Contents are: ‘American Pie’, ‘Both Sides Now’, ‘Brown Eyed Girl’, ‘City of New Orleans’, ‘Europa’, ‘Handyman’, ‘Hotel California’, ‘House on Pooh Corner’, ‘Layla’, ‘Lyin Eyes’, ‘Margaritaville’, ‘Moondance’, ‘Nights in White Satin’, ‘Tears in Heaven’, ‘Vincent’, and ‘Wonderful Tonight’. On this outstanding release Angel and Caledonio Romero play the 12 Danzas Españolas Op. 5 by Enrique Granados arranged for two guitars. Titles are: ‘Minueto’, ‘Oriental’, ‘Zarabanda’, ‘Villanesca’, ‘Andaluza’, ‘Jota (Rondalla Aragonesa)’, ‘Valenciana’, ‘Mazurca’, ‘Danza Triste’, ‘Zambra’, ‘Arabesca’. Trois Morceaux Op. 65. Titles are: 'Fantasie Hongroise, No. 1', 'Fantasie Originale, No. 2', 'Le Gondolier, No. 3'. Theme tune from the film 'The Deer Hunter' Every musician should have a basic understanding of how and why pianists voice chords in certain ways. This book, designed by a horn player, addresses and explains the basics of authentic hip sounding chord voicings in simple, non pianistic language. You’ll be comping on your own over standards in a short period of time. Includes written voicings over many of the most popular Aebersold play-along tracks so you can comp with bass and drums backing you up! No piano skills are required to use this book effectively. Recorded in Buenos Aires in 1971 by guitarist Sebastião Tapajós. Featuring a collection of original pieces and works by great Brazilian composers Nazareth, Baden Powell, Jobim. Titles are: ‘Favela’ (Tavares), ‘Valsa de Euricide’ (Moraes), ‘Alemande’ (Waiss), ‘Odeon’ (Nazareth), ‘Samba em Preludio’ (Powell – Moraes), ‘Ganga’ (Tapajós), ‘Amei Demais’ (Jobim) – ‘Não Quero Mais Amar’ (Antonio María), ‘Baxia do Sapateiro’ (Barroso) – ‘Rancho Fundo’ (Babo), ‘Consolação’ (Powell – Moraes), ‘A 2000 P.H.’ (Tapajós), ‘Vento Vadio’ (Powell). Easy, accesible tunes for beginning to intermediate players. Titles are: Killer Joe; Sugar; Girl From Ipanema; Elvinish; Blue Moon; Afternoon in Paris; 'Stop Time' Blues; Misty; Sweet Georgia Brown; Ladybird; You Stepped Out of a Dream; Birthplace Blues; Mr P.C. Jamey Aebersold - Piano; Tyrone Wheeler - Bass; Steve Davis - Drums. Titles are; ‘My Favourite Things’, ‘Have You Met Miss Jones?’, ‘My Romance’, ‘My Funny Valentine’. A collection of chansons printed in various collections between 1529 and 1543 by Pierre Attaingnant, the inventor of single-impression printing. The arrangement of chansons for lute or keyboard was an important source of instrumental music in the sixteenth century. The chansons in the present anthology, the fruits of a particularly rich period in French music, are modern arrangements for guitar or lute made in accordance with procedures found in French prints of the time. The musical styles range from the serious, imitative Franco-Flemish chanson of northern composers to the charming, light-hearted, and often ribald chansons that furnished musical entertainment in early sixteenth-century Paris. Although the arrangements are instrumental, text translations are furnished to aid in interpretation of the music and to amuse the modern reader as they amused the listener in the 1530s and 1540s. Recorded before a Nashville studio audience, Alex de Grassi in Concert captures the solo artistry of one of the world’s finest steel-string fingerstyle players. Known for his flawless technique, inspired compositions, and melodically inventive style, de Grassi demonstrates his richly orchestrated sound on a dozen standards and originals.

Alex de Grassi is a treasure. I’ve admired his recordings for more than 20 years, but it’s his live performances that really shine. This DVD gives an intimate feel for his technical wizardry as well as his vibrant and poetic music-making which make him one of the most distinctive steel-string guitarists performing today.

David Spelman, Founder & Director of The New York Guitar Festival®