Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This landmark book of music for the plectrum style jazz guitar took years to compile, write and edit. It contains some of the greatest solos and duets ever written and performed on the plectrum or flatpicked guitar, including works by Carl Kress, Dick McDonough, George Van Eps, Bucky Pizzarelli, George Barnes, Eddie Lang, George M Smith, Al Valenti, Mel Bay, Frank Victor, Harry Volpe, Carmen Mastren, Oscar Moore, Mundell Lowe, Tony Mottola, Al Hendrickson, and Cal Collins. All solos are in notation and tablature while the duets are shown in standard notation only.
Table of Contents
Traumerei -- Andante cantabile -- Warm feelings -- Tony's tune -- For two in love -- None but the lonely heart -- Serenade -- Easy listenin' blues -- Gee baby, ain't I good to you -- I think you always knew -- Poor butterfly -- My gal Sal -- Tango -- Squattin' at the Grotto -- Smoke eyes -- Over and over blues -- I had picked you -- Tranquilo -- Love you madly -- Bang! Bang! -- Test pilot -- Strolling thru Manhattan -- Snowfall in April -- Danzon -- Lament in E -- Chicken áa la swing -- Feelin' my way -- Pickin' my way -- Sunshine -- Rhythm áa la carte -- Rainbow's end -- A handful of riffs -- Stringin' the blues -- Sweet strings -- Eighth-note triplet boogie -- St. Louis blues.