The Roots of Jazz Guitar

By Sokolow Fred

A complete survey of jazz guitar, its pioneers and how it developed. Includes: six note-for-note transcriptions of famous standards pivotal to the genre; instruction in the essential playing styles; the history and development of jazz guitar; biographies of the pioneering artists; a recording of the songs, exercises, and licks; and more. Songs include: Dinah (Eddie Lang) * East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) (Barney Kessel) * Honeysuckle Rose (Charlie Christian) * I'll Remember April (George Van Eps) * Rose Room (Django Reinhardt) * Yesterdays (Wes Montgomery).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0793577349
• ISBN13: 9780793577347
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.0" x 12.0"