Product Description

Mel Bay's Master Anthology of Jazz Guitar Solos presents a generous collection of 67 challenging pieces designed to enhance the repertoire of the intermediate to advanced jazz guitarist. Many of the world's finest jazz guitarists of the latter half of the 20th century are represented, including John Abercrombie, Cal Collins, Mickey Baker, Jim Ferguson, Sal Salvador, Buddy Fite, Jerry Hahn, Rick Haydon, Sid Jacobs, Bucky Pizzarelli, Charles Chapman, and many others. The selections include both new pieces and some of the best previously published pieces from the latter half of the 20th century. Standard notation and tablature are offered for most pieces (a few are notation only), along with a biographical sketch of the performer. A set of 3 companion stereo CD's is included, making this an ideal sourcebook for serious students and professionals alike. Join with Mel Bay Publications, Inc. in celebrating the new millennium with music.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #962819 in Books
• Published on: 2000-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 376 pages

Customer Reviews

Excellent Fake Book!
This compilation includes some of the finest contemporary Jazz Guitarrists, including compositions from the likes of Jimmy Bruno, Johnny Smith, George Van Eps and others. It comes with 3 CD's containing most of the compositions in the book. Also most of the songs are included in TAB and Chord Diagrams.

For me as an aspiring guitarrist, this book and it sister book the Blues Antohology of the same title, are the perfect complement for the jazz method book Iam following to educate myself. I think that thru imatation and building a repertoare is the way to really advance your playing. Methods books although a required tool are only that, Laws of Mechanics of Movement, movement of notes, movement of right hand, left hand, etc. But applying it is another thing and here you will find a well done reference to help you.

Aspiring Jazz Players
Ok so you finally grew up and long for the sophisticated cerebral tones that only jazz guitar can satisfy. Well don't give up, practice, little bites at a time, slow and steady and you will arrive. This book is an excellent study of jazz guitar, just buy it and go to the woodshed and when you are done, start playing in fancy malls for money.

2000 Jazz Guitar
This book and 3 CD combination offers a wide and varied style of players and music. Picking from such a wide range of guitarist offers the musician a good selection of music. Not all of the featured players are widely known, but each offer an accomplished showcase for the jazz guitar. Some of the better known players include Abercombie, Jimmy Bruno, Bucky and John Pizzarelli, Van Eps, Andy Summers, William Bay (of Mel Bay fame), and Sid Jacobs. The music is in both standard notation and tab. The CDs feature each player, some solo, some with backing players, performing the tunes.