Best of Jazz Guitar (Signature Licks) - With CD [Paperback]

Wolf Marshall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2000

Explore the music of the world's greatest jazz guitarists! In this book/CD pack, 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 * and more! 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

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634022660
• ISBN-13: 978-0634022661
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #397,438 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST!!, July 21, 2003

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This review is from: Best of Jazz Guitar (Signature Licks) - With CD (Paperback)

If your a rock, blues, country player..or even a budding jazz player who wants an intro to the world of jazz guitar--then this is your book. You are bound to come away from this book/CD a better, more well rounded player. Man, the CD is worth the price alone!! If you don't read music--no worries--the TAB is fantastic. I only wish I had had this 20 yrs ago!! Another Wolf masterpiece!! Thanks Wolf!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource, March 23, 2006

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I picked this book up based on endorsements on the cover. Guys like Jimmy Bruno, Pat Martino, and Hank Garland say very positive things about it.

The tunes are:

St Thomas (Tal Farlow, Jim Hall, Kenny Burrell)

All Blues (George Benson Kenny Burrell, Pat Martino)

So What (George Benson, Barney Kessel)

All the Things You Are (Hank Garland, Pat metheny)

Honeysuckle Rose (Joe Pass/ Herb Ellis duet, Charlie Christian)

Satin Doll (Howard Roberts, Joe Pass)

Yesterdays (Johnny Smith, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery)

Misty (Wes Montgomery, Howard Roberts, Barney Kessel)

I'll Remember April (Johnny Smith, Grant Green)

How Insensitive (Pat Martino, Emily Remler)

I am a hobbist so this is very useful for me. As for doing your own transcriptions, sure do it, but check it against these transcriptions or else you could have the WALLOWING IN YOUR OWN MISTAKES problem. Highlights for me: Joe Pass on Satin Doll (I wish he had Joe's Misty from Virtuoso 2), The Miles tunes, and the Wes tunes. I have been working on a chord melody of All the Things You Are so it was nice to see these versions (again Joe Pass's version would have been better).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to build a jazz vocabulary, esp in/outside approaches to solos, July 25, 2005

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I 've been looking for some serious jazz material for sometime... this is it! You can hear the sounds you love and hear how to play them, then you can even figure out the theory behind it so you can use similar passages in your improvs... this book is seriously educational and practical...