Joe Pass Chord Solos: For Guitar, Vibes & All Keyboard Instruments [Paperback] Review

These are not "Chord Melodies". Rather they are chord improvisations over the changes of six tunes: Misty, Billie Joe, a Blues in Bb, Watch What Happens, Sunny and The Days of Wine and Roses.
Very dense chord arrangements showing different harmonic possibilities with the basic changes. I recorded these as I learnedthem, so I could listen to them to really absorb the material.
Joe gives no harmonic analysis at all, so it is up to the reader to figure out the theory, and boy, there's lots of it.
I'm a professional jazz guitarist and teacher....playing nearly forty years, and I still review these and pick chord licks that I like, transpose them to other keys, positions and strings, analyze the voice leading, chord substitutions, etc. I've had this book for years, and lots of it has slowly seeped into my playing. I'll play a piece, pick a chord lick that I like (like any one of them), and then try to apply it to my improvisations in other tunes.
In my opinion, for advanced players, this is one of the best books out there to dig into some really lush and melodic chord playing. I found it tough reading....and I'm a pretty advanced player. But I have worked through most of the major guitar books out there and this one is one of my mainstays.
While I'm here, I'll also recommend:
Fusion - Joe Diorio
Joe Pass on Guitar
Howard Roberts Guitar Manual Chord Melody
For players new to jazz and not so advanced, a standard book is
Mickey Baker Jazz Guitar Volume 1.

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The art of improvising chord-style solos is an important part of any musician's resources. This book has been written to improve that art for guitar, vibes and all keyboard instruments. A careful study of these solos will give you a thorough understanding of chordal playing and substitutions. It is great for voicing as well as improvisation.

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The Very Best of Sting and the Police (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook) [Paperback] Review

This is the first negative review I have posted on a book.This book isexcellent for piano, but for guitar?I think not.I thought this bookwould have tablature and chords, but unfortunately it only has chords. Don't get me wrong this book has excellent chords, just no tabs.For thosewho play piano and rythm or solo guitar this is a good choice.But forlead guitarist, look else where.Thank war veretans for all the have donefor us.HOO-YAH!!!!

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Fifteen hits from this supergroup and StingÕs solo career: CanÕt Stand Losing You ¥ DonÕt Stand So Close to Me ¥ Englishman in New York ¥ Every Breath You Take ¥ Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic ¥ Fields of Gold ¥ If I Ever Lose My Faith in You ¥ If You Love Somebody Set Them Free ¥ Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot ¥ Message in a Bottle ¥ Roxanne ¥ Roxanne Õ97 - Puff Daddy Remix ¥ Russians ¥ Walking on the Moon ¥ When We Dance.

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