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Jazz Guitarists [ 525 as of 19-JAN-2009 ]
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| Joe Pass: The Joe Pass Collection Performed by Joe Pass. Guitar tablature songbook for guitar. Series: Hal Leonard Artist Transcriptions. 80 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.672353) See more info... |
Here are a few of the available Joe Pass CDs. Joe Pass recorded several solo guitar albums that are a great study for all jazz guitarists.
Virtuoso |
For Django |
Joe's Blues |
Easy Living |
After Hours |
Fitzgerald and Pass...Again |
Blues for Fred |
Meditation |
Portraits of Duke Ellington |
Take Love Easy |
Virtuoso Live! |
We'll Be Together Agai |
Virtuoso No. 2 |
Intercontinental |
My Song |
Speak Love |
Joe Pass & Co |
Virtuoso No. 3 |
Live in the Netherlands |
Oscar Peterson Et Joe Pass a Salle Pleyel |
Quadrant |
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Joe Pass: Chord Solos Performed by Joe Pass. For guitar. Format: guitar solo songbook. With standard guitar notation, chord names and introductory text. Jazz and Hard Bop. 9x12 inches. Published by Alfred Publishing. (AP.3320) See more info... |
| The Best of Joe Pass A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Styles and Techniques of the Jazz Guitar Virtuoso. Performed by Joe Pass. Signature Licks (Authentic guitar transcriptions in notes and tab). Book & CD Package. With notes and tablature. Size 9x12 inches. 88 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (695730) See more info... |
| Joe Pass: The Joe Pass Collection Performed by Joe Pass. Guitar tablature songbook for guitar. Series: Hal Leonard Artist Transcriptions. 80 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.672353) See more info... |
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Joe Pass Guitar Chords By Joe Pass. For Guitar (All). Chord book. Jazz. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 24 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (94108) See more info... |
| Jazz Solos for Guitar REH Pro Licks Book/CD Pack. Performed by Barney Kessel, Joe Pass, Johnny Smith, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery. By Les Wise. REH Publications. Book & CD Package. With notes and tablature. Size 9x12 inches. 16 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (695447) See more info... |
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Joe Pass Guitar Style (Book/CD) (Learn the Sound of Modern Harmony & Melody While Playing Great Licks, Solos, Improvisational Tricks, and The Blues.) Written by Bill Thrasher, Joe Pass. For guitar. Includes instructional book and examples CD. With introductory text, instructional text, standard guitar notation and chord names. Jazz and Technique. 60 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Alfred Publishing. (AP.14165) See more info... |
| Joe Pass: Virtuoso Standards: Songbook Collection Performed by Joe Pass. Guitar tablature songbook for guitar. 79 pages. Published by Warner Brothers. (WB.0208B) See more info... |
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Joe Pass: Guitar Chords Composed by Joe Pass. For guitar. Format: instructional book. With standard guitar notation, chord names, introductory text and instructional text. Jazz, Hard Bop and Chords. 9x12 inches. Published by Alfred Publishing. (AP.3319) See more info... |
| Joe Pass On Guitar Cd Included Performed by Joe Pass. By Joe Pass. Edited by Aaron Stang. CPP books (Guitar tablature). 92 pages. Published by Warner Brothers. (REHBK009CD) See more info... |
| Joe Pass Guitar Method Written by Joe Pass. For solo guitar. Format: instructional book (no tablature). With standard guitar notation, introductory text, instructional text and illustrations. Jazz and Hard Bop. Series: Hal Leonard Guitar Method. 32 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.347734) See more info... |
| Joe Pass Jazz Lines Edited by Tim Landers. DVD video. Published by Warner Brothers. (907269) See more info... |
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Complete Joe Pass By Joe Pass. For Guitar (All). Solos. Guitar Masters. Jazz. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 216 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (99311) See more info... |
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Joe Pass Guitar Style By Joe Pass. For Guitar (All). Method. Jazz. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 60 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (94106) See more info... |
| Joe Pass Guitar Style (cd) For guitar. (Joe Pass). Published by Alfred Publishing. (14166) See more info... |
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Essential Jazz Lines in the Style of Joe Pass By Corey Christiansen. For Guitar (Flatpicking & Fingerpicking). Improvisation. Essential Jazz Lines. Jazz. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 40 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (99560BCD) See more info... |
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The Genius of Joe Pass By Joe Pass. For Guitar (Flatpicking/Plectrum). Concert/documentary. Vestapol. Jazz. DVD. Size 5.25x7.25. 115 pages. Published by Grossman's Guitar Workshop. (97817DVD) See more info... |
| An Evening with Joe Pass Performed by Joe Pass. Edited by Tim Landers. DVD video. Published by Warner Brothers. (905013) See more info... |
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Joe Pass Guitar Style (book) For guitar. (Joe Pass). Published by Alfred Publishing. (3316) See more info... |
| Guitar Tips Jazz Guitar Video Performed by Joe Pass, Pat Martino. Edited by Tim Landers. REH video (NTSC video). Published by Warner Brothers. (VH0307) See more info... |
| Jazz Line Video Performed by Joe Pass. Edited by Tim Landers. REH video (NTSC video). Published by Warner Brothers. (REH814) See more info... |
Visit Ralph's The Vanilla Book .The Vanilla Book is a resource for the working jazz musician that contains basic chord changes to over 400 standard tunes.
Plays an 8 string guitar tuned in major 3rds.
(from artist's site) - Ralph Patt, was born in 1929 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1952 with a degree in geology. In Pittsburgh, he studied with guitarist Joe Negri.
After military service in the First Army Band, Governors Island, New York City, he toured as guitarist with numerous bands, including Neal Hefti (1955), Frankie Carle (1956), Les Elgart (1956), Benny Goodman (1957), Richard Maltby (1958), The Glenn Miller Orchestra led by Ray McKinley (1958) and Larry Elgart (1959).
Ralph worked in New York in the 1960's as a studio musician, Broadway theatre shows with Elliot Lawrence and as a staff musician at ABC. He attended the Manhattan School of Music studying with Gunther Schuller.
He studied guitar with Barry Galbraith, Jimmy Raney, Jim Hall and Chuck Wayne and co-authored a book with Wayne in 1965, "The Guitar Appreggio Dictionary". He also studied with George Russell and contributed to "The Lydian Concept of Tonal Organization".
More information available on artist's web site.
(from artist's site) - From jazz guitarist to Army Captain to Corporate Executive, Howard Paul is a man of many talents. A gifted musician and business leader, he has for years maintained dual careers in music and corporate America. As a Captain in the US Army (1986-1995) and executive for Chatham Steel (1996-2006), he has shown a tremendous capacity in operations, logistics, and strategic planning. Musically, he has led his own trio and quartet since 1992, working regularly with bassist/jazz legend Ben Tucker. A recurring performer in Savannah’s annual jazz and music festivals, he hosts the house band at well-respected The Jazz Corner in Hilton Head, where he serves on the advisory board.
| Best of Les Paul Performed by Les Paul. Guitar Recorded Versions (Authentic note-for-note transcriptions). With notes and tablature. Size 9x12 inches. 128 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (690594) See more info... |
| Les Paul Performed by Les Paul. DVD. DVD (Digital Video Disk). Size 5.25x7.5 inches. Published by Hal Leonard. (320484) See more info... |
| How High the Moon Performed by Les Paul. Piano Vocal (Arranged for piano and voice with guitar chords). Size 9x12 inches. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (303953) See more info... |
| Les Paul Performed by Les Paul. Star Licks Master Sessions (Instructional video). Video cassette. Size 9x52 inches. Published by Star Licks. (324234) See more info... |
| 50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul Half a Century of the Greatest Electric Guitars. Book (not sheet music). Book only. Size 8.5x11 inches. 160 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (330951) See more info... |
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The Les Paul Legacy The Man, the Sound and the Gibson Guitar. Performed by Les Paul. Book (not sheet music). Book only. Size 9x12 inches. 256 pages. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation. (330972) See more info... |
More information available on artist's web site.
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John Pisano's Guitar Night Calendar Photograpy by Bob Barry. For Guitar (All). Reference. Jazz. Accessory. Size 12x14. 13 pages. Published by Guitar Night Associates. (20912AX) See more info... |
(from WidipediA: site) John Paul 'Bucky' Pizzarelli (born January 9, 1926 is an American classical jazz guitarist and banjoist, perhaps most notable for his work with jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli, his son. John has also worked for NBC as a staffman for Dick Cavett (1951) and also ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in (1952). The list of musicians Bucky has collaborated with over his career is considerable, including Les Paul, Stephane Grappelli, and Benny Goodman. Bucky acknowledges Django Reinhardt, Freddie Green, and George Van Eps for their influences on his style and mode of play.
Fresh Air from WHYY, September 25, 2006 · John Pizzarelli has been playing jazz guitar with his legendary father, Bucky, since he was 6 years old. John's latest album is Dear Mr. Sinatra, on which he plays songs written for Ol' Blue Eyes. Pizzarelli appears at the Birdland jazz club in Manhattan this week... link
Here are a few of the available Bucky Pizzarelli CDs.
Contrasts |
Swing Live [SACD] |
Solos & Duets |
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Bucky Pizzarelli Master Jazz Guitar Solo Collection. By Bucky Pizzarelli. For Guitar (All). Solos. Guitar Masters. Jazz. Level: Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 9.25x11.75. 144 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (99930BCD) See more info... |
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Monday Off with Bucky Pizzarelli Christmas Time is Here. By John. For Guitar (All). Recordings. Victoria. Jazz. Compact Disc. Size 5.5x5. Published by Victoria Company. (VC4339) See more info... |
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John Pizzarelli - Jazz Guitar Virtuoso Performed by Bucky Pizzarelli. For Guitar (All). Solos. Artist Line. Jazz. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Video. Size 4.75x8. Duration 49 minutes. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (97334VX) See more info... |
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Bucky Pizzarelli Favorite Solos Featuring Frank Vignola. By Bucky Pizzarelli and Frank Vignola. For Guitar (All). Concert/documentary. Mel Bay Records. Jazz. DVD. Size 5.25x7.5. 60 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (21225DVD) See more info... |
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Three of a Kind: Frank Vignola, Bucky Pizzarelli and Howard Alden By Frank Vignola, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Howard Alden. For Guitar (All). Recordings. Victoria. Jazz. Compact Disc. Size 5.5x5. Published by Victoria Company. (VC4355) See more info... |
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Bucky and John Pizzarelli Twogether. By Bucky Pizzarelli and John Pizzarelli. For Guitar (All). Recordings. Victoria. Jazz. Compact Disc. Size 5.5x5. Published by Victoria Company. (VC4338) See more info... |
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The Swing Kings A Tribute to Benny Goodman. By Bucky Pizzarelli and Ray Kennedy. For Guitar (All). Recordings. Victoria. Jazz. Compact Disc. Size 5.5x5. Published by Victoria Company. (VC4344) See more info... |
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Bucky Pizzarelli - Sonatina By John. For Guitar (All). Recordings. Victoria. Jazz. Compact Disc. Size 5.5x5. Published by Victoria Company. (VC4337) See more info... |
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Bucky Pizzarelli: A Life In Music By Terence M Ripmaster. For Guitar (All). Biography. Jazz. Book. Size 5.5x8. 208 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (96988) See more info... |
More information available on artist's web site.
Fresh Air from WHYY, September 25, 2006 · John Pizzarelli has been playing jazz guitar with his legendary father, Bucky, since he was 6 years old. John's latest album is Dear Mr. Sinatra, on which he plays songs written for Ol' Blue Eyes. Pizzarelli appears at the Birdland jazz club in Manhattan this week... link
(from WidipediA:'s site) John Pizzarelli, Jr. (born April 6, 1960) is an Italian-American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader born in Paterson, New Jersey. He is married to torch singer Jessica Molaskey whom he has recorded with on each of her albums, and is also the son of fellow jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli.
Pizzarelli has had a lengthy career as a recording artist, performing for a variety of labels that include Telarc Records, RCA Records and Chesky Records, among others. He has recorded twenty-three albums of his own, as well as other joint recordings with his father. Additionally, he has appeared on more than forty albums of other recording artists, including those of James Taylor, Rosemary Clooney and his wife Jessica.
Pizzarelli often performs with his own jazz trio, comprised of his brother Martin Pizzarelli on double-bass and Larry Fuller on piano. He is also sometimes compared to another jazz singer, Harry Connick, Jr., for his performances of jazz standards and overall popularity. John has appeared in commercials for Foxwoods Casino, and he and his wife are also hosts of their own jazz radio program (Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli).
There is a John Pizzarelli modle guitar available in 6 or 7 string versions, made by Moll Custom Instruments.
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John Pizzarelli - Bossa Nova Performed by John Pizzarelli. Piano/Vocal/Chords Songbook (Arrangements for piano and voice with guitar chords). Size 9x12 inches. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (306622) See more info... |
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John Pizzarelli - Jazz Guitar Virtuoso Performed by Bucky Pizzarelli. For Guitar (All). Solos. Artist Line. Jazz. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Video. Size 4.75x8. Duration 49 minutes. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (97334VX) See more info... |
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Bucky and John Pizzarelli Twogether. By Bucky Pizzarelli and John Pizzarelli. For Guitar (All). Recordings. Victoria. Jazz. Compact Disc. Size 5.5x5. Published by Victoria Company. (VC4338) See more info... |
John Pizzarelli: Live In Montreal [VHS] VHS
Swinging singer John Pizzarelli performs timeless standards in this hip concert captured live at the 1992 Montreal Jazz Festival. Standards given a new beat by Pizzarelli include "If I Had You," "Three Little Words," "All of Me" and others. 50 min.
John Pizzarelli: Live In Montreal [DVD] DVD
Swinging singer John Pizzarelli performs timeless standards in this hip concert captured live at the 1992 Montreal Jazz Festival. Standards given a new beat by Pizzarelli include "If I Had You," "Three Little Words," "All of Me" and others. 50 min.Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby 5.1; interview; song access; behind-the-scenes footage.
More information available on artist's web site.
Roger's style fuses a number of musical genres, including jazz, funk, ambient, acoustic alternative, ethnic, and soundtrack influences.
(from artist's site) - Kenny Poole took up guitar at 14 years of age after hearing Chet Atkins’ album "Fingerstyle Guitar, and thinking to himself, "If this is possible, I want to do it." He became exposed to jazz and Brazilian music a few years later and fell in love with both.
Kenny was working professionally as a musician by 1966 and has extensive experience in recording studios, TV & radio, jazz concerts, and countless "gigs." He has been written up in many periodicals from Billboard to Guitar Player and all stops in between.
(from artist's site) - "Pat Pratico is a name most of JJG's readers will not be familiar with. He's a fine 6/7 string player based in N.J., who just released his first CD...He arranged most of the tunes... This is a fine introduction to a solid, classy player." Reviewed by Ed Bensen (Just Jazz Guitar)
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Guitarist you MUST check out: Chuck Anderson.
Chuck has a great CD out titled Angel Blue with Phillys hottest players.
Chuck has also
re-releasing his 1975 trio recording Mirror In A Mirror on CD.
One of the BEST sites for information on classic jazz guitarists visit classicjazzguitar.com. Great for an artist's discography and bio information.
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For artists not listed at classicjazzguitar.com, I've not seen a better site for information than this site. Check it out. There are links throught out the guitarists listing here. |
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And then there is WikipediA which has a list of jazz guitarists. |
Here are some additional sites that list links and information to fellow jazz guitarists.
* Guitar Masters (broken link) * AllMusic.com * Classic Jazz Guitar
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