The great jazz guitarists.
Mairants, Ivor,1908-1998.
London : Sanctuary,
c2002.
Principally for guitar in staff notation with chord symbols; in part for 2 guitars or voice and guitar(s).
"A complete guide to the post-bebop exponents of jazz guitar ... examines critically the work of such seminal artists as Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery, John McLaughlin, Martin Taylor and Eric Clapton, and contains detailed transcriptions of some of their most memorable and significant work"--Cover p. [4].
Extracted from earlier publication: Forehill, Cambridgeshire : Music Maker Books, 1994. The 2002 edition does not include all the guitarists in the 1994 ed.
Includes biographical and discographical information.
Post-bebop jazz in the fifties. Introduction -- September song ; Night and day (Tal Farlow) -- Thou swell ; Morning of the carnival (Jimmy Raney) -- Darn that dream ; My funny valentine (Jim Hall) -- Polka dots and moonbeams (Howard Roberts) -- Love is here to stay (Barney Kessel) -- The shadow of your smile (Kenny Burrell) --  Les Spann -- You needed me (Chet Atkins and Lenny Breau) -- Honeysuckle (Al Casey) -- All of me ; Ain't misbehavin' (Freddie Green) -- George Barnes -- Nuages (Herb Ellis) -- Moonlight in Vermont (Johnny Smith) -- I guess I'll have to change my plan (Bucky Pizzarelli) -- Somebody loves me (Dave Goldberg).
On from the sixties. Introduction --  Polka dots and moonbeams (Wes Montgomery) -- Catch me (Joe Pass) -- Four brothers (Tommy Tedesco) -- Summertime ; Mynah bird blues (George Benson) -- They can't take that away from me (Ted Greene) -- Friendship (John McLaughlin) -- They can't take that away from me (Martin Taylor) -- Steppin' out (Eric Clapton) -- Three sheets to the wind (Allan Holdsworth) -- Some notes on technique.
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