Kenny Burrell Instructional Material

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Examine the solo concepts of top jazz guitarists in this info-packed book/CD pack. The CD includes full demonstration and rhythm-only tracks to assist with learning the styles of Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Barney Kessel, Pat Martino, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Johnny Smith and many others. The book includes phrase-by-phrase performance notes; tips on arpeggio substitution, scale substitution, tension and resolution, jazz-blues, chord soloing and more; and standard notation and tab. (c)2002, 16 pages. Book & CD.

This collection of in-depth text and CD lessons is specifically designed to help the novice player emulate seven jazz guitar giants. The concepts and techniques contained within these workshops are essential to the understanding of how the great players themselves work, and also to the mechanics of jazz guitar playing in general. The important areas of chord substitution, "minorisation," altered tension, chord/scale relationships, comping, pedals, and octave playing are all examined in depth. In addition to offering a wealth of theoretical and practical material, artist bios are presented and analyzed to determine the players' overall significance in the history and development of jazz guitar style and technique. The artists portrayed here are: Kenny Burrell, Hank Garland, Barney Kessel, Pat Martino, Wes Montgomery, Johnny Smith, and Joe Pass. Written in leadsheet format (notation and chord symbols) with chord grid diagrams on selected pieces. (c)2001, 64 pages. Book & CD.

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