The great jazz guitarists.
Mairants, Ivor,1908-1998.
London : Sanctuary,
c2002.
Essential for the jazz enthusiast, this book provides detailed analysis of the individual playing styles and interpretive techniques of leading jazz guitarists, such as Eddie Durham and Lonnie Johnson. Includes transcriptions of recordings.
First edition published in 1994.
For 1-2 guitars.
Includes biographies and discographies.
Stringin' the blues ; Singin' the blues 'til my daddy comes home ; I'm coming, Virginia ; Someday sweetheart ; Three blind mice ; In de ruff (Eddie Lang) -- Paducah ; Deep minor rhythm stomp (Lonnie Johnson) -- By heck ; Honeysuckle rose (Dick McDonough) -- Love me or leave me (George Van Eps) -- 'S wonderful (Carl Kress) -- If I could be with you one hour tonight (Allan Reuss) -- I've got the world on a string ; Way down yonder in New Orleans ; Four or five times (Teddy Bunn) -- Dinah ; Chasing shadows ; Ain't misbehavin ; Nuages (Django Reinhardt) -- Whispering (Oscar Aleman) --Hittin' the bottle ; Love me or leave me (Eddie Durham) -- I surrender, dear ; The sheik of Araby ; Honeysuckle Rose (Charlie Christian) -- Two moods (Carmen Mastren) -- Cherokee ; I surrender, dear (Chuck Wayne) -- Tonsillectomy (Arv Garrison) -- Cheers ; Carvin' the bird (Barney Kessel) -- Sweet Georgia Brown (Oscar Moore) -- Guilty (Tony Mottola) -- How high the moon (Les Paul) -- September in the rain ; What is this thing called love (Billy Bauer) -- Here's that rainy day (Louis Stewart).
Essential for the jazz enthusiast, this book provides detailed analysis of the individual playing styles and interpretive techniques of leading jazz guitarists, such as Eddie Durham and Lonnie Johnson. Includes transcriptions of recordings.
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