Book Reviews (374)
Are you a jazz fan that loves to read about your favorite music genre? Well if so, check out our reviews of the many great jazz books of all types including, autobiographies, biographies, fiction, non-fiction as well as musical instruction.
This wall chart has enough information on it to keep the beginning and advanced guitarist busy for some time! Colorful, easy to read, this wall cha...
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William Bay has given us another gem of a guitar study, this time in the form of a 2-page format dealing with the 7-string jazz guitar chord chart....
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JAZZ GUITAR CHORD CHART by William Bay is a nice, compact, heavy-duty 2-page foldout format for those interested in having a quick chord reference....
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Grant Green is considered by most jazz historians to be one of the most imaginative and innovative guitarists of the decades of the 1960s and 1970s...
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This is the quintessential jazz encyclopedia. There certainly are other fine reference guides on the market, particularly Leonard Feather's groundb...
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Corey Christiansen has put together an exciting compact collection serving as an introduction to jazz lines. It would be well worth your time to pu...
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For those who are interested in and enjoy the guitar instruction books of Corey Christiansen, this handy reference will be a valuable addition to t...
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Frank Vignola brings to the guitarist comping etudes which use a stabbing-like chord style approach. Each page contains ideas that will encourage t...
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Divided into four sections, Frank Vignola has given the guitar player some 2-measure ideas which can be used over specific keys. Each section inclu...
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THE MARTIN TAYLOR GUITAR METHOD is a fine way to learn guitar. It is an exciting approach, and the play-along CD is well worth the time to enjoy ag...
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If you like guitar, you will like this book. If you like jazz guitar, you will definitely like this book. THE GUITAR is a natural candidate to have...
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Edited by Ron Purcell, THE COMPLETE LAURINDO ALMEIDA ANTHOLOGY OF GUITAR SOLOS is an enjoyable musical outing, filled with great guitar solos and p...
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Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1928 - 1975) was one of the most important American alto saxophone players and his jazz work is legendary. This fine ...
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FINGERSTYLE JAZZ is a very nice 56 page collection which will appeal to a wide range of performing guitarists interested in fingerstyle. You will f...
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I love jazz. I love childrens books on jazz especially when they are as rhythmic colorful and upbeat as this one. Savor the description of Dizzy's ...
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A COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO IMPROVISATION FOR GUITAR by Joe Negri, compiled & edited by Tim Bedner, is a nice way to learn the subject. The table of...
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Jonathan Adams GETTING INTO FINGERSTYLE GUITAR is something that will appeal to many guitarists. It comes with a play-along CD containing 30 musica...
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The fascinating thing about this guitar gig book is it is arranged by categories and year. There are 9 originals by guitarist Bill Pibrun, includin...
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FIRST LESSONS: MANDOLIN by Dix Bruce is a quick and entertaining way to learn how to play this instrument that has been around on the jazz scene si...
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With the growing use of dulcimer in world music which incorporates jazz themes, the jazz musician will find a lot of useful and hands-on informatio...
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Linda Thomas has put together a nice introduction to the first lessons a jazz musician would need to learn to play the hammered dulcimer. Compact, ...
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For any person seeking an indepth understanding of the effect of Cuban music in jazz, one of the best places to discover that information is in the...
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09 Feb
Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed In Concert At The Bottom Line on June 22, 1992 by Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed
Jazz guitarists and all audiences will find this an exceptional viewing journey when they discover this memorable DVD of Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed p...
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08 Feb
Underneath A Harlem Moon: The Harlem to Paris Years of Adelaide Hall by Iain Cameron Williams
At the age of 83 Adelaide Halls career was brought to the public's attention with the release of Francis Coppola's movie "The Cotton Club" and one ...
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FIRST ADVENTURES IN JAZZ: SONGBOOK with play-along CD (ISBN 1891679066), FIRST ADVENTURES IN JAZZ: Student Workbook with play-along CD (ISBN 189167...
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