Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar

Irizarry, Neff, ed Description Bibliographic Details The most comprehensive book ever written on Latin jazz guitar playing from its roots in Afro-Cuban music to the great contemporary masters! Traditional lines from the Tres, cuatro and requinto adapted to the guitar in the style of Arsenio Rodriguez, Yomo Toro, El Güero Gil, etc. Piano adaptations and solutions for the guitar patterned after Bebo Valdes, Clare Fischer, Eddie Palmieri, etc. Step-by-step instruction on how to play guajeos, montunos and other Afro-Cuban styles on guitar Transcription and analysis of key guitarists, composers and arrangers such as George Benson, Chico OFarrill, Clare Fischer, Stan Appelbaum, Cal Tjader and La Playa sextet Stylistic analysis of highly infl uential guitarists such as Juanito Marquez, Paul Alicea, Sonny Henry, Edgardo Miranda, Carlos Emilio Morales, Bobby Redfi eld, Carlos Santana and Steve Khan. Transcriptions and analysis of jazz guitar greats playing Latin music, like Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Attila Zoller, Danny Embrey and Steve Khan. And much more! Over 250 audio fi les of the author playing each exercise! Contents Chapter 1:, Clave, Cáscara, Tumbao, Chapter 2:, Guajeo and Montuno Comparison Chart, Tres, Cuatro and Requinto Adaptations to the Guitar, Piano Adaptations and Solutions for the Guitar, How to Interact with the Pianist, Chapter 3:, Left & Right Hand Technique for Guajeos/Montunos, Chapter 4:, Traditional Styles, Chapter 5:, Infl uential Guitarists, Juanito El Maestro Márquez, Paul Payo Alicea, Sonny Henry, Edgardo Miranda, Carlos Emilio El Gordo Morales, Bobby Redfeld, Carlos Santana, Steve Khan, Chapter 6:, Latin Jazz and the Jazz Guitarist, Chapter 7:, Improvisation, Transcription and Analysis, Chapter 8:, Compositions and Play-Along Tracks, Play-Along Compositions, Play-Along Track List, Anthology of Infl uential Guitarists in Latin Jazz, Timeline of Selected Recordings, Credits, About the Author.