This list is a combination of resources I have myself used and appreciated over the years, as well as some resources that I know exist.  It is my hope that you find these sources to be as enlightening as I have, and that they help you to find and maintain your path! There is no implied order of importance.

Books on Art

Methods, Instruction, and Advice

• The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, by Julia Cameron -- this is a fantastic book! Intended to help people tackle their creative "writer's block", it can be used in one's everyday life to help bring in more variety and enjoyment. I recommend it to everyone, as it's a book that molds itself to the reader's needs.
• The Artist's Way Morning Pages Journal, by Julia Cameron -- a supplement to the above for those who wish to keep their stream-of-consciousness writings in a nicely organized journal.
• Advice to Young Artists in a Postmodern Era, by William V. Dunning -- a wonderfully written "how-to" book which is a practical guide for for the aspiring professional artist. Personally, I think much of the content is applicable to any pursuit.
• The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards -- a course designed to enhace your artistic creativity and confidence, Betty Edwards can teach even the most inexperienced student to draw. Take it from me, within a few days you'll see great improvements. Fun book!
• New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook: Guided Practice in the Five Basic Skills of Drawing, by Betty Edwards -- the companion to the above. :-)
• Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment, by George Leonard -- a book about choosing a path and staying true to it.

Artisits

• Milton Avery: The Late Paintings, by Robert Carlton Hobbs -- a wonderfully-inspiring book. Milton Avery, in my honest opinion, is certainly one of America's greatest modernists. It's almost a religious experience to see such a wonderful collection of work.
• The Art of Richard Diebenkorn, by Jane Livingston -- another great American modernist, Diebenkorn's work engages me in an inexplicable way.

Books on Lutherie

Guitar Repair

• Guitar Player Repair Guide: How to Set-Up, Maintain, and Repair Electrics and Acoustics, by Dan Erlewine -- one of the "Bibles" of guitar repair, the Guitar Player Repair Guide is a must for anyone interested in maintaining thier own guitars or repairing others'.
• How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!: The Electric Guitar Owner's Manual, by Dan Erlewine -- Dan has does it again! Another great resource for the professional or amateur repairman. In addition to the great information within, the book also comes with some free tools (radius guages).
• The Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Vol.1, ed. Tim Olsen -- a compilation of over 200 articles from American Lutherie magazine. Representing the content of the first three years of publications, there is a storehouse of great knowledge between these covers.
• The Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Vol.2, ed. Tim Olsen -- The next 3 years.
• Guitar Electronics for Musicians, by Donald Brosnac -- any Donald Brosnac book is worth buying, and this one is no exception.  In addition to the numerous wiring schematics and general information, there's an fabulous section on "Hot Rodding".
• Customising Your Electric Guitar, by Adrian Legg -- a good book on set-ups, pickups, and basic customizing.  For those of you unfamiliar with Adrian Legg, he is also one of the most talented modern fingerstylists working today. If you're curious, check out his CD Guitars & Other Cathedrals.
• Guitar Repair; A Manual of Repair for Guitars and Fretted Instruments, by Irving Sloane -- another great book by the famous Irving Sloane. A must for any aspiring repairman or builder.
• Complete Guitar Repair, by Hideo Kamimoto -- Hideo is another icon in the world of lutherie and has put together a "Bible" for all of us repairmen out there.
• D.I.Y Guitar Repair, by Pieter Fillet -- a "pocket-sized" book on basic set-up and maintenance. A good primer for the guitar player who no longer wants to fear the nuts-and-bolts. A serious repairman may want to look elsewhere.
• The Acoustic Guitar: Adjustment, Care, Maintenance and Repair (Volume I), by Don Teeter -- Don Teeter is another one of those guys who's been on the lutherie scene for decades. This book covers all the basics.

Guitar Construction

• Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology, by William Cumpiano and Jonathan Natelson -- a methodical approach towards building a steel string acoustic and classical guitar.
• The Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Vol.1, ed. Tim Olsen -- a compilation of over 200 articles from American Lutherie magazine. Representing the content of the first three years of publications, there is a storehouse of great knowledge between these covers.
• The Big Red Book of American Lutherie, Vol.2, ed. Tim Olsen -- The next 3 years.
• Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment, by George Leonard -- a book about choosing a path and staying true to it. This is an all-around great book which is a quick read but can help to keep your efforts focused, regardless of the intended path.
• Building Electric Guitars: How to Make Solid-Body, Hollow-Body and Semi-Acoustic Electric Guitars and Bass Guitars, by Martin Koch -- a very well-designed book with a TON of information in it.  In addition to the obvious contents, the book also explains building your own pickups, pickup covers, truss rods, and "neck-through" instruments.
• Constructing a Solid Body Guitar: A Complete Technical Guide, by Roger Siminoff -- nicely written with some good blueprints included. Great for the beginner who wants a complete, detailed "recipe" for a hand-built electric guitar.
• The Luthier's Handbook: A Guide to Building Great Tone in Acoustic Stringed Instruments, by Roger Siminoff -- if you really want to explore acoustic guitar building in full depth, this book is a must. It will engage your mind.
• The Guitar Maker's Manual, by Jim Williams -- this is a nice book that walks you through the construction of an acoustic guitar (nylon or steel-stringed). As a bonus, it comes complete with blueprints and a fantastic assortment of plans for jigs.
• Making an Archtop Guitar, by Bob Benedetto -- if you wish to build an archtop guitar, this is the book for you.
• Making Master Guitars, by Roy Courtnall -- if the price isn't too daunting, then this book is a good addition to the library of any person interested in the building of fine classical guitars.
• The Guitar Maker's Workshop, by Rik Middleton -- another guide to making classical guitars with a side note about steel stringed instruments.
• Antonio De Torres: Guitar Maker-His Life and Work, by Jose Romanillos -- a very expensive book that is always included in the library of any serious classical guitar builder. Jose Romanillos is considered one of the world's greatest classical guitarmakers.
• A Collection of Fine Spanish Guitars from Torres to the Present, by Sheldon Urlik -- one of the top ten classical guitar maker's books for sure. This is not an instructional text, however. Instead, the book gives details concerning some of the most famous classical guitars around. Some of the luthiers discussed include Torres, Hauser, Ramirez, Fleta, Esteso, Brune, Smallman, and Humphrey -- a good assortment! The information included ranges from rosette designs, top and back bracing patterns, and complete dimensions. Aside from the details of top thicknesses and bracing sizes, you can pretty much build an identical instrument from this book. It's worth the expensive price for the serious classical guitar builder.
• Classic Guitar Construction; Diagrams, Photographs, and Step-By-Step Instructions, by Irving Sloane -- Irving Sloane was an icon in the lutherie community. In the early years, the only books available on the subject were Irving Sloane books. Sometimes the methods and materials used or discussed are now somewhat antiquated, but it's important to know even the antiquated techniques if you wish to be a successful luthier.

Misc. Related Topics

• Understanding Wood: A Craftman's Guide to Wood Technology, by R. Bruce Hoadley -- building guitars is all about understanding the wood you're using (well...unless you're Rainsong...). Worth owning if you're serious.
• The Workbench Book, by Scott Landis -- this is a cool book. Any craftsman needs a good workbench and this helps you to envision what you might need and want.
• The Art of Inlay: Design and Technique for Fine Woodworking, by Larry Robinson -- Larry Robinson is one of the lutherie community's greatest inlay artists. His inlays are absolutely impeccable. Besides inlaying his own guitars and guitars of his fellow luthiers, Larry was recently commissioned to inlay Martin Guitar's 750,000th guitar. It's truly mind-blowing (though arguably too ornate)....view it here.

Books on Music

History & Discography

• Grant Green: Rediscovering the Forgotten Genius of Jazz Guitar, by Sharony Green -- written by the daughter-in-law of Grant Green, this is the one-and-only complete account of Grant's life.
• Jazz for Beginners, by Ron David -- a great way to begin your education about the great jazz musicians and the musical literature they have left, or are leaving, behind.
• The Guitar in Jazz : An Anthology, edited by James Sallis -- a wonderful collection of writings and anaylises by such contributors as Leonard Feather, Howard Morgan, and Jas Obrecht.
• The All-Music Guide to Jazz, ed. Ron Wynn -- a resource book containing biographies, discographies, and ratings of every recorded jazz musician from the beginning.

Method, Theory, and Advice

• Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment, by George Leonard -- a book about choosing a path and staying true to it.  This is an all-around great book which is a quick read but can help to keep your efforts focused, regardless of the intended path.
• The Jazz Theory Book, by Mark Levine -- a great resource for the evolving jazz musician. Contains discussions concerning jazz theory and practicing, an awesome song list, and a good list of recommended listening.
• Chord Chemistry, by Ted Greene -- need to improve your knowledge of chords and chord functions? Ted Greene's book can help!
• Modern Chord Progressions, by Ted Greene -- A continuance of Ted's first attempt at chordal discourse. Categorized by progression type (e.g. III-VI-II-V-I) and including a chapter on diatonic chord scales, this book is one of the best I've seen!
• Hearin' the Changes, by Jerry Coker -- a method for learning to identify chord progressions aurally. A great book to help build your song vocabulary too.
• Jazz Ear Training/Book & CD, by Jamey Aebersold -- Two hours of ear training exercises for beginning through advanced students. Starts very simply, gradually increases in difficulty. Contains transposed parts for C, Bb and Eb.

Play-Alongs & Practice Aids

• Blues in All Keys, by Jamey Aebersold -- Jamey Aebersold is jazz education's "guru" and has put together a fantastic series of Play-Alongs with many famous performers on drums, bass, piano, and sometimes guitar, organ, and/or percussion. I think there's over a hundred volumes now. In any case, this particular one is a great start for the beginner or intermediate player, though the advanced student will have a blast too! All Aebersold Play-Alongs are scored for C, Bb, Eb, and bass clef instruments.
• Nothin' But Blues: Jazz And Rock, by Jamey Aebersold -- there is no real implied order of importance to Jamey's Play-Alongs (i.e. Vol. 42 is not more advanced than Vol.2) and any set is a winner. As long as the beginning students steer clear of Coltrane for awhile, everything will work out fine. ;-) Beginning/Intermediate level.
• Millennium Blues, by Jamey Aebersold -- lots of blues plus such classics as Solar, Dance of the Infidels, and The Real McCoy...14 tunes overall. All levels.
• Minor Blues IN All Keys, by Jamey Aebersold -- minor blues accompaniment in all 12 keys. All levels.
• Maiden Voyage, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Watermelon Man, Summertime, Satin Doll, Maiden Voyage, and Doxy...13 tunes overall. Beginning/Intermediate level.
• The II/V7/I Progression, by Jamey Aebersold -- if you know anything about jazz, you know that the ii-V-I progression is the core of jazz improvisation. This practice set brings you through all twelve keys. Considered intermediate level.
• Turnarounds Cycles & 2-5-7's, by Jamey Aebersold -- a continuation of the above set, almost all tracks go through all 12 keys. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Major & Minor: Learn to Improvise, by Jamey Aebersold -- 30 tracks for exploring the major and minor modes. For all levels, though particularly important for beginners.
• How To Play and Improvise, by Jamey Aebersold -- a good starter for the absolute beginner and a good practice routine for the intermediate player.
• Movin' On, by Jamey Aebersold -- a set of Jamey's originals. For advanced players.
• Payin' Dues, by Jamey Aebersold -- based on the chord changes as such standards as Body & Soul, Stella by Starlight, and Cherokee, this volume is intended for intermediate and advanced students. Rhythm section includes Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, and Grady Tate!
• Sammy Nestico, by Jamey Aebersold -- 9 tunes written by the infamous Sammy Nestico (big band's modern Ellington?). Intended for all skill levels!
• 'Four' and More, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Four, Tune Up, Perdido, Oleo, and Good Bait...23 tunes overall...with B-3 accompaniment! Intermediate level.
• Killer Joe, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Killer Joe, Sugar, Mr. P.C., and Ladybird....13 tunes overall. Beginning/Intermediate level.
• How to Learn Tunes, by Jamey Aebersold -- a method on growing your vocabulary of songs. Beginning/Intermediate level.
• Unforgettable Standards, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Unforgettable, Like Someone in Love, and Gone with the Wind...13 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Thelonious Monk, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Monkish, Well You Needn't, Off Minor, and Epistrophy...11 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Tune Up! In All 12 Keys!, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Tune Up, Four, Autumn Leaves, and Sweet Georgia Brown...7 tunes overall. Intermediate level.
• Sonny Rollins, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Oleo, St. Thomas, Valse Hot, Blue 7, and Tenor Madness...8 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Invitation, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Invitation, Caravan, Just Friends, Ceora, and Star Eyes...19 tunes overall. With B-3 accompaniment! Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Salsa Latin Jazz, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Sabor, Afro Blue, and Manteca...13 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Latin Jazz, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Forest Flower, Opus de Funk, West Coast Blues, and Body and Soul...12 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Paquito D'Rivera: Latin, Brazilian, Caribbean, Jazz & Beyond, by Jamey Aebersold -- lots of cool Latin, Brazilian, and Caribbean grooves.
• Latin Quarter: Latin Jazz Fusion, by Jamey Aebersold -- a collection of original tunes by Dave Samuels and the Carribean Project (Steve Kahn on guitar!!). A cool set. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Bossa Nova, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Meditation, Wave, Little Boat, and Summer Samba...10 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Lush Life, Raincheck, and Chelsea Bridge...12 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Tom Harrell, by Jamey Aebersold -- 12 of Tom's originals. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• David Baker, by Jamey Aebersold -- 8 of David's originals. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Wes Montgomery, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Four on Six, Road Song, Far Wes, and Cariba...11 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Avalon, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Rose Room, St. Louis Blues, and Toot Toot Tootsie...12 tunes overall. Intermediate level.
• Horace Silver, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Strollin', Room 608, Nica's Dream, and Ecaroh...8 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Music of Horace Silver, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Peace, Nutville, Song for my Father, and Sister Sadie...8 tunes overall. Beginner/Intermediate level.
• Shoutin' Out: The Tunes of Horace Silver, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Shoutin' Out, Doodlin', Senor Blues, and Serenade to a Soul Sister...12 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Street Of Dreams, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Street of Dreams, I'm in the Mood for Love, and The Lamp is Low...12 tunes overall. Intermediate level.
• Indiana, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Indiana, Poor Butterfly, Billy Boy, and I Hear a Rhapsody...12 tunes overall. Intermediate level.
• Jazz "Holiday" Classics, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as We Three Kings, Auld Lang Syne, Silent Night, and Let it Snow. Beginner/Intermediate level.
• Contemporary Standards & Originals With The David Liebman Group, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as All Blues, India, Nica's Dream, and On Green Dolphin Street...15 tunes overall. All levels.
• Oliver Nelson, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Alto-Itis, Stolen Moments, Teenie's Blues, and Straight Ahead...12 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• East Of The Sun, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as East Of The Sun, Old Folks, One O'clock Jump, and I Wish I Knew...12 tunes overall. Intermediate level.
• I Got Rhythm, by Jamey Aebersold -- Rhythm Changes in all 12 keys! For all levels.
• 'Round Midnight, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as 'Round Midnight, Autumn in New York, and Softly As in a Morning Sunrise...15 tunes overall. All levels.
• All Bird, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Dewey Square, Thriving from a Riff, Scrapple from the Apple, and Ornithology...9 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• "Bird" Goes Latin, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Yardbird Suite, Donna Lee, Confirmation, and Buzzy...13 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Night & Day, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Night and Day, I Got Rhythm, My One and Only Love, and Tea for Two...13 tunes overall. All levels.
• Herbie Hancock, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Canteloupe Island, Jessica, Dolphin Dance, and Toys...8 tunes overall. Beginning/Intermediate level.
• Freddie Hubbard, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Little Sunflower, Sky Drive, Gibraltar, and Red Clay...11 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Lennie Niehaus: Standards With Strings, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Fools Rush In, Namely You, and You Go to My Head...10 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Antonio Carlos Jobim Bossa Nova, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Corcovado, Wave, One Note Samba, and Girl from Ipanema...12 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Freddie Hubbard, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Little Sunflower, Sky Drive, Gibraltar, and Red Clay...11 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Duke Ellington, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Satin Doll, Mood Indigo, Take the 'A' Train, and Solitude...9 tunes overall. Intermediate level.
• In A Mellow Tone, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such great Duke classics as In a Mellow Tone, C-Jam Blues, Cottontail, and Got it Bad...9 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Dexter Gordon, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Soul Sister, Dexology, Fried Bananas, and Boston Bernie...14 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Play Duets with Jimmy Raney, by Jamey Aebersold -- original tunes by the great guitarist Jimmy Raney in duet format...10 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Jimmy Raney, by Jamey Aebersold -- the great Jimmy Raney takes you through 10 original tunes based on such classics as I Got Rhythm, Confirmation, Just Friends, and Like Someone in Love...10 tunes overall. Intermediate level.
• John Coltrane: Giant Steps, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Impressions, Love Supreme, Mr. Day, and Countdown...10 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• John Coltrane: 8 Jazz Originals, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Naima, Blues Minor, Crescent, and Mr. P.C....8 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Countdown To Giant Steps, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Countdown, 26-2, Giant Steps, and Satellite...28 tracks overall. Advanced level.
• Giant Steps, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Giant Steps, Confirmation, and All the Things You Are...6 tunes overall. Advanced level.
• Cedar Walton, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Bolivia, Clockwise, and Cedar's Blues...9 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Classic Songs from the Blue Note Jazz Era, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such Blue Note Records classics as Blue Train, Isotope, Recorda-Me, and One for Daddy-O...17 tunes overall. All levels.
• The Brecker Brothers: Electric Jazz Fusion, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Some Skunk Funk, Sponge, and Straphangin'...10 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• All-Time Standards, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Summertime, A Foggy Day, Have You Met Miss Jones, and Foolish Heart...17 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• 500 Miles High, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as 500 Miles High, All of Me, Teaneck, and Triste...12 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Bebop & Beyond, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Ladybird, Freight Trane, Ruby My Dear, and I Mean You...8 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Payin' Dues, by Jamey Aebersold -- originals based on such classics as Body & Soul, April in Paris, Cherokee, and Stella by Starlight...9 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Bill Evans, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Funkallero, Waltz for Debby, Laurie, and Peri's Scope...9 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Cannonball Adderley, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Unit 7, Work Song, Sack O' Woe, and Saudade...8 tunes overall. Intermediate level.
• Sugar, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such Hammond B-3 classics as Sugar, When Sunny Gets Blue, and Back at the Chicken Shack...9 tunes overall. All levels.
• Autumn Leaves, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Autumn Leaves, Witchcraft, Stormy Weather, and My Shining Hour...9 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Woody Shaw, by Jamey Aebersold -- a collection of Woody's originals...8 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Out of This World, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Out of this World, Ill Wind, Basin St. Blues, and Mr. Sandman...9 tunes overall. All levels.
• Groovin' High, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Groovin' High, Night in Tunisia, Bluesette, and I'll Remember April ...8 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Take Five: Unusual Time Signatures, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Take Five, Girl from Ipanema, and My Favorite Things...10 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Standards, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Stella by Starlight, Nearness of You, Tangerine, and Out of Nowhere...13 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Hot House, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Hot House, Blue and Sentimental, Chi Chi, and As Time Goes By...10 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Scale Syllabus, by Jamey Aebersold -- practice all your scales, chords, and arpeggios with Dave Liebman and Jamey Aebersold. All levels.
• Jam Session, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Blue Moon, Spring is Here, Stompin' at the Savoy, and No Greater Love...18 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Gettin' It Together, by Jamey Aebersold -- more scale practice tracks. All levels
• David Sanborn, by Jamey Aebersold -- 10 David Sanborn originals. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Swing Swing Swing, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Oh, Lady Be Good , Bye Bye Blackbird , and Too Marvelous for Words...8 tunes overall. All levels.
• Benny Golson, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such Benny classics as Killer Joe, Along Came Betty, I Remember Clifford, and Blues March...8 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• One Dozen Standards, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Angel Eyes, But Beautiful, I Should Care, and Here's that Rainy Day...12 tunes overall, obviously. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Jazz Rhythm Section Workout: Keyboardists & Guitarists, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains 10 originals intended to help hone your accompaniment skills. Intermediate level.
• Jazz Rhythm Section Workout: Bassists & Drummers, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains 10 originals intended to help hone your accompaniment skills. Intermediate level.
• Ballads, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Soul Eyes, Chelsea Bridge, Lush Life, and Skylark...8 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Collector's Items, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Stars Fell on Alabama, When Lights are Low, and The Night has a Thousand Eyes...10 tunes overall. All levels.
• Time To Play Music, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains originals based on classics such as Freddie Freeloader, Killer Joe, and Maiden Voyage...8 tunes overall. Beginner/Intermediate level.
• Music of Miles Davis, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such Miles classics as Four, Vierd Blues, Dig, and Milestones (Old)...8 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Tadd Dameron, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Tadd's Delight, Soultrane, Good Bait, and Ladybird ...12 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Jerry Bergonzi: Sound Advice, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains 14 originals by Jerry. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Body & Soul, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Body & Soul, Misty, Alone Together, and Lullabye of Birdland...14 tunes overall. All levels.
• Jazz Now!-Masters of the Craft, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Child Is Born, Limehouse Blues, Bernie's Tune, and Dear Old Stockholm...12 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Darn That Dream, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Dam That Dream, My Ship, Can't We Be Friends, and No More Blues...13 tunes overall. All levels.
• Benny Carter, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such Benny classics as When Lights Are Low, South Side Samba, and Another Time, Another Place ...13 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• What's New, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as What's New?, Moon and Sand, Autumn in New York, and Ornithology...12 tunes overall. Guitar trio format!! Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Burnin' Up Tempo Jazz Standards, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Indiana, Cherokee, and The Way You Look Tonight...10 tunes overall. Advanced level.
• Yesterdays: Jerome Kern's Jazz Classics, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such classics as Yesterdays, I'm Old Fashioned, and Dearly Beloved...11 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Andy Laverne: Secret of the Andes, by Jamey Aebersold -- 12 originals by Andy. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Wayne Shorter, by Jamey Aebersold -- contains such Wayne classics as Footprints, E.S.P., Nefertiti, and Adam's Apple...18 tunes overall. Intermediate/Advanced level.
• Kenny Werner: Freeplay, by Jamey Aebersold -- as far as I'm aware, this is the FIRST and ONLY play-along geared for those players wishing to explore Free Jazz. It'll get interesting results. 13 tracks overall. All levels.
• A New Approach to Jazz Improvisation, by Jamey Aebersold -- Jamey's intense harmonic and melodic workout. All levels.
• Jamey Aebersold's Jazz Ear Training, by Jamey Aebersold -- Two hours of ear training exercises with aural instructions before each exercise. Beginning to advanced. Starts very simply, gradually increases in difficulty. All answers are listed in book. New revised book contains transposed parts for C, Bb and Eb instruments to allow playing along. 2 CD's with book. (Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Inc.)
• Count Basie -- For use with all Bb, Eb and C instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD, this first-of-its-kind package makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before. FOR STUDY, each tune includes a split track with: · Melody cue with proper style and inflection · Professional rhythm tracks · Choruses for soloing · Removable bass part · Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: · An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) · Additional choruses for soloing. Includes 10 songs: All of Me · April in Paris · Blues in Hoss Flat · Cute · Jumpin' at the Woodside · Li'l Darlin' · Moten Swing · One O'Clock Jump · Shiny Stockings · Until I Met You. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Rodgers & Hart Classics --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. 10 pieces, including: Falling in Love with Love · Isn't It Romantic? · Manhattan · Mountain Greenery · My Funny Valentine · My Heart Stood Still · This Can't Be Love · Thou Swell · Where or When · You Took Advantage of Me. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Rodgers & Hart Favorites --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. INCLUDES: The Blue Room · Dancing on the Ceiling · Bewitched · Have You Met Miss Jones? · I Could Write a Book · The Lady Is a Tramp · Little Girl Blue · My Romance · There's a Small Hotel · You Are Too Beautiful. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Duke Ellington --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. INCLUDES: Caravan · Don't Get Around Much Anymore · In a Mellow Tone · In a Sentimental Mood · It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) · Perdido · Prelude to a Kiss · Satin Doll · Sophisticated Lady · Take the A Train. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Disney --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. INCLUDES: Alice in Wonderland · Beauty and the Beast · Cruella De Vil · Heigh-Ho · Some Day My Prince Will Come · When You Wish upon a Star · Whistle While You Work · Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? · You've Got a Friend in Me · Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Irving Berlin --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. INCLUDES: Be Careful, It's My Heart · Blue Skies · Change Partners · Cheek to Cheek · How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky) · I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm · Let's Face the Music and Dance · Steppin' Out with My Baby · They Say It's Wonderful · What'll I Do? (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Rodgers & Hammerstein --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. INCLUDES: Bali Ha'i · Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful · Hello Young Lovers · I Have Dreamed · It Might As Well Be Spring · Love, Look Away · My Favorite Things · The Surrey with the Fringe on Top · The Sweetest Sounds · Younger Than Springtime. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Cole Porter --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. INCLUDES: All of You · Easy to Love (You'd Be So Easy to Love) · From This Moment On · I Get a Kick Out of You · I've Got You Under My Skin · In the Still of the Night · It's De-Lovely · Love for Sale · What Is This Thing Called Love · You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Miles Davis --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians.INCLUDES: All Blues · Blue in Green · Four · Half Nelson · Milestones · Nardis · Seven Steps to Heaven · So What · Solar · Tune Up. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• The Blues --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians.INCLUDES: Billie's Bounce (Bill's Bounce) · Birk's Works · Blues for Alice · Blues in the Closet · C-Jam Blues · Freddie Freeloader · Mr. P.C. · Now's the Time · Tenor Madness · Things Ain't What They Used to Be. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Essential Jazz Classics --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians.INCLUDES: Airegin · Ceora · The Frim Fram Sauce · Israel · Milestones · Nefertiti · Red Clay · Satin Doll · Song for My Father · Take Five. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Harold Arlen --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians.10 pieces, including: Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive · Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea · Come Rain or Come Shine · I've Got the World on a String · If I Only Had a Brain · It's Only a Paper Moon · My Shining Hour · Over the Rainbow · Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time) · That Old Black Magic. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• John Coltrane --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians.INCLUDES: Blue Train (Blue Trane) · Countdown · Cousin Mary · Equinox · Giant Steps · Impressions · Lazy Bird · Mr. P.C. · Moment's Notice · Naima (Neima). (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Jazz Ballads --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians.INCLUDES: But Beautiful · Here's That Rainy Day · Body and Soul · Misty · My Foolish Heart · My Funny Valentine · My One and Only Love · My Romance · The Nearness of You. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Best of Bebop --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians.INCLUDES: Anthropology · Donna Lee · Doxy · Epistrophy · Lady Bird · Oleo · Ornithology · Scrapple from the Apple · Woodyn' You · Yardbird Suite. (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Jazz Classics With Easy Changes --For use with all Bb, Eb, and C instruments, the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians.INCLUDES: Blue Train (Blue Trane) · Comin' Home Baby · Footprints · Impressions · Killer Joe · Moanin' · Sidewinder · St. Thomas · Stolen Moments · Well You Needn't (It's over Now). (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Jazz Play-Along (for Guitar, Wind Insts & Piano) --Jam with Joe Diorio, Bob Magnusson, and Jim Plank to 9 timeless standards. The CD contains both trio performances and backup tracks. On the first 9 tracks, Joe starts with the melody for a chorus or two, then begins to comp in the background. The second set of 9 tracks lets the instrumentalist--guitarist, wind player, or pianist--play along with just bass and drums, with the guitar volume lowered significantly. These tracks can also act as a rhythm section so you can jam with other musicians. Samples are available on-line at www.JoeDiorio.com, and sheet music to accompany the songs on this disc is available through www.SheetMusicPlus.com. (Mel Bay Publications, Inc.)
• Jazz Gems - C Instruments --This 15-song book/CD pack in our Jazz Standards Play-Along series lets musicians practice their improvisational skills by playing along with the rhythm section and accompaniment choruses on the CD. Songs: All the Things You Are · Bluesette · Boplicity (Be Bop Lives) · Caravan · Dewey Square · Epistrophy · How Insensitive (Insensatez) · Lover · My Romance · One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) · Satin Doll · Solitude · So Nice (Summer Samba) · Tangerine · Waltz for Debby. An excellent learning tool! (Hal Leonard Corporation)
• Just Classic Jazz --Jazz greats Jimmy Haslip and Barry Coates demonstrate how to play classic trio jazz using the most important great jazz standards. Includes: My Funny Valentine, Night and Day, How High the Moon, Emily, Gentle Rain, Green Dolphin St., Secret Love, Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, Summertime (WARNER BROS. PUBLICATIONS, INC.)

Transcriptions, Methods, and Style Studies of Specific Artists

John Abercrombie	Larry Carlton	Barney Kessel	Charlie Parker
Howard Alden	John Coltrane	Pat Martino	Joe Pass
George Benson	Tal Farlow	John McLaughlin	Django Reinhardt
Jimmy Bruno	Grant Green	Pat Metheny	John Scofield
Kenny Burrell	Jim Hall	Wes Montgomery	Mike Stern
Jazz Guitar Method & Style Books		Fake Books (a.k.a. "Real Books")

Books for Your Mind and Soul

• The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff -- a comparison of Taoism to the classic Winnie the Pooh stories and characters. A good way to re-center yourself.
• Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse -- a fictional account of a west Indian's search for Buddha. Another good way to help reaffirm your relationship to the world around you.
• Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment, by George Leonard -- a book about choosing a path and staying true to it.  This is an all-around great book which is a quick read but can help to keep your efforts focused, regardless of the intended path.
• Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man, by James Joyce -- a fictional account of a Catholic boy's struggle with Catholicism. Written in Joyce's characteristic stream-of-consciousness style.
• The Inferno, by Dante -- a classic account of a man's visit to hell. Simply put, this is one of the most imaginative pieces of literature ever written.

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Recorded Music

Jazz Guitar

• Midnight Blue, by Kenny Burrell -- a classic blues-oriented jazz album by one of the great guitar-stylists.
• Born to Be Blue, by Grant Green -- a bluesy album, Grant plays like wildfire and the support of Ike Quebec and Sonny Clark stokes the flame.
• The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery, by Wes Montgomery -- the title says it all....
• An Evening to Remember, by Dennis Marcellino and Mark Stefani -- Dennis and Mark weave a mutual musical vision that is flawless, sensual, and artistic.

Other Jazz

• Out There, by Eric Dolphy -- a very "outside" player, Dolphy's solos continue to put a chill down my spine(regardless of instrument --he plays flute, alto saxophone, B-flat clarinet, and bass clarinet).
• Light as a Feather, by Chic Corea and Return to Forever -- a wonderful mood album with Corea's great playing and Flora Purim's haunting vocals.
• Giant Steps, by John Coltrane -- one of the greatest modern jazz albums of all time, this album exemplifies Coltrane's composition style and his "sheets of sound" approach to soloing.
• Kind of Blue, by Miles Davis -- a modal-jazz masterpiece, most of the tunes from this album have become essential pieces of a jazz musician's repertoire.
• In a Silent Way, by Miles Davis -- a milestone in Miles' fusion period, this album is a thick atmosphere of sound.

Classical

• String Quartets 1-6, by Bela Bartok -- one of the greatest modern composers, Bartok took the standard string quartet and transformed it into a fascinating new artform.
• 15 Variations and fugue in E-flat on an original theme 'Eroica', by Beethoven -- a wonderful example of the genius of Beethoven, the variations seem limitless.
• Aguas da Amazonia, by Phil Glass and Uakti -- a awesome coming-together of great minds and musicians.
  

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