 | Hittin' on All Six (Mini Lp Sleeve) by Hittin' on All Six
Buy new: $25.98 / Used from: $5.19 This is basically a history of jazz guitar from ragtime through bop.
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 | The Complete Atomic Basie by Count Basie
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.49 Freddie Green set the standard for what a guitar should do in the big band. If you listen closely, you can hear what he does on this album more so than any of the other Basie albums.
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 | Djangology by Django Reinhardt
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.65 |
 | The Genius of the Electric Guitar by Charlie Christian
Buy used from: $48.61 |
 | Kessel Plays Standards by Barney Kessel
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $8.19 |
 | The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery by Wes Montgomery
Buy used from: $4.91 This was the first jazz guitar album I ever owned, and it's a great place to start. Wes's "signatures" are his use of octaves and his use of his thumb instead of a pick.
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 | Boss Guitar by Wes Montgomery
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $5.50 |
 | Jazz Icons: Wes Montgomery Live in '65
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $13.99 There's nothing like actually seeing him play. He is so professional -- you can tell he's immensely knowledgeable and easy to work with.
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 | Midnight Blue by Kenny Burrell
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $6.25 |
 | Autumn Leaves by Tal Farlow
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $7.39 |
 | This Meets That by John Scofield
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $6.73 |
 | Up All Night by The John Scofield Band
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $2.36 |
 | Virtuoso (20 Bit Mastering) by Joe Pass
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.49 |
 | East to Wes by Emily Remler
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $5.00 |
 | XXL by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $14.88 The guitar's presence in big band has changed quite a bit. (See also the Brian Setzer Orchestra)
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 | Dear Mr. Sinatra by John Pizzarelli
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $1.99 His singing takes a while to get used to, but his guitar chops are fantastic.
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 | Live at Birdland by John Pizzarelli
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $4.35 I included this album because "Just You, Just Me" blows me away every time.
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