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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 787
EAN num: 9781576234372
ISBN number: 1576234371
Label: Warner Bros Pubns
Manufacturer: Warner Bros Pubns
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 87
Printing Date: November 18, 1996
Publishing house: Warner Bros Pubns
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If you are looking for the tab/music to "All the things you are" from Joe Pass Virtuoso CD, don't buy this book. It contains a version of the song but it's nothing at all similar to the Joe Pass version on Virtuoso. The same goes for the two other recordings on the CD. It's in the JP style I guess, but I don't like it. The recording quality is also very poor, which really annoys me. I've already shelved it. Two books where you can't go wrong: The Best of Joe Pass: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Styles and Techniques of the Jazz Guitar Virtuoso (Paperback). See Django on youtube. And, "Best of Jazz Guitar (Signature Licks) (Paperback)". See Wes Montgomery's Misty on youtube.
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This book includes recommendations from Joe Pass himself. You would get a glimpse on how Joe Pass thinks. it is helpful to look at jazz from different views , so that you can build your own.
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Basically takes the form of a master class. Good transcription (TAB), and it's fun to hear Mr. Pass himself describe his approach to the guitar.
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Joe takes a no-nonsense approach to jazz soloing. No modes, crazy scales, patterns or exercises here. Joe was a player, and his approach is direct.
He categorizes lines as either major, minor or dominant, with a subdivision for altered dominant sounds. He solos over the three centers, while Don Mock comps behind him, and the solos are transcribed. He also plays and explains lines over the three basic chord types. The lines are great; classic Joe. The intro Blues in G alone is enough to stop most players in their tracks. I've offered any of my students who nail it a lunch on me.
Although it's mostly lines, there's some chord stuff too. Two Blues in G, one solo and one duo, contain enough chord riffs to keep even the most advanced players busy for awhile, and the three songs in the performance section, (All the Things you Are, Joe's Blues, and Stella by Starlight), are just your 'typical' Joe Pass brilliant performances.
I loved Joe's playing, saw him perform whenever he came around and got to meet him as well. He was a monstrous player. Easily the best pure jazz player I've ever seen, and I've seen most of them. When I met him he was near the end of his cancer battle, and he took the time to talk to me despite being tired and obviously sick. This book is a gift from Joe, and it stays on my music stand.
I have the CD version and Joe cracks me up, with his dry humour and explanations. (For instance, slyly cutting on tuners).
He also states that he uses very few arpeggios, but uses them in nearly every solo! But who cares. This guy was one of the top jazz players of all time (in my opinion one of the top three...Django, Joe and Lenny Breau, with all respect to Barney Kessel, Wes, Tal, Howard Roberts, Benson, Les Paul, et al).
The lines in this book are great, and players from intermediate on up will get things at their own level, because the explanations are pretty simple. (and it has tab!).
Save your money on all the 'How to play jazz solos' by a bunch of guys you've never heard of, get this book and dig in. And if you nail the very first Blues in G, I'll buy you lunch.
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