Title: Masters of jazz guitar /
Authors: Alexander, Charles
Publisher: Balafon ; Miller Freeman],
Year: 1999
Subjects: Guitarists Biography; Jazz musicians Biography; Jazz History and criticism
Abstract: "This most detailed and revealing survey of jazz guitarists begins with early 20th-century origins in the US and continues to the latest musicians on the worldwide scene today. Masters Of Jazz Guitar offers clear analysis and beautiful illustrations, probing further than ever before into the vibrant world of jazz guitar players and their music."--Jacket.
Contents: The guitar breaks through / Tony Russell -- Masters of rhythm / Richard Cook -- Soloists of the swing era / Brian Priestley -- Django Reinhardt / Max Harrison -- Charlie Christian / Dave Gelly -- Swing to bop / Stan Britt -- The bebop masters / Stan Britt -- The cool sound / Alun Morgan -- Influence and confluence / John Fordham -- Wes Montgomery / Kenny Mathieson -- The hardboppers / John Fordham -- Joe Pass / John Fordham -- Fusion, the first wave / Stuart Nicholson -- Pat Metheny / Kenny Mathieson -- Fusion, the second wave / Mark Gilbert -- Shredding the frets / Mark Gilbert -- Brazilian guitar / John Zaradin -- The session players / Kenny Mathieson -- The deconstructionists / Stuart Nicholson -- The acoustic guitar in jazz / Charles Alexander -- The new mainstream / Kenny Mathieson -- The legacy of Django / Andy MacKenzie -- The British scene / Kenny Mathieson -- The European scene / Chris Burden -- The American scene / Charles Chapman.