(Guitar Book). From Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt to Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny, Kenny Burrell and beyond, take an inside look at the genesis of jazz guitar. The book and audio compendium provides solo transcriptions in standard notation and tablature, lessons on how to play them, guitarist biographies, equipment, photos, history and much more. The accompanying audio features full-band demonstrations of every guitar solo in the book!

(Musicians Institute Press). Perfect for seasoned rockers seeking new challenges and jazz newcomers looking for a good start, this book/CD pack covers scales, chords, licks, techniques and other vital jazz improv concepts step by step. The accompanying CD features 65 full-band demo and play-along tracks.

(Berklee Guide). Learn twelve contemporary jazz guitar solos from six of the greatest artists: Jim Hall, John Scofield, Pat Martino, Kurt Rosenwindel, Bireli Lagrene and Mike Stern. Each solo includes a technical introduction with analytical insights and references to its classic recording. The transcribed solos include traditional notation and tablature. Songs include: All the Things You Are (John Scofield) * Days of Wine and Roses (Bireli Lagrene) * How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky) (Kurt Rosenwinkel) * Oleo (Pat Martino) * St. Thomas (Jim Hall) * There Is No Greater Love (Mike Stern) * and more.

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(Guitar Solo). This new edition features fantastic, jazz-style chord melody arrangements of 23 Beatles classics, including: All My Loving * Blackbird * Can't Buy Me Love * Eleanor Rigby * Hey Jude * In My Life * Let It Be * Michelle * Nowhere Man * Something * Strawberry Fields Forever * Ticket to Ride * Yesterday * and more!

The art of improvising chord-style solos is an important part of any musician's resources. This book has been written to improve that art for guitar, vibes and all keyboard instruments. A careful study of these solos will give you a thorough understanding of chordal playing and substitutions. It is great for voicing as well as improvisation.

This collection of jazz standard chord solos for guitar is compiled from Mel Bay and Warner Bros. collaborations Jazz Guitar Standards Vol. 1 and 2. What makes this work so special is that each artist has personally recorded their solo guitar arrangement. The book comes with the CDs which have all 44 tunes. This book is a wonderful anthology of solo guitar that can be used for performances as well as educational purposes.