Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar

Publisher: Sher Music

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 O’Farrill, Clare Fischer, Stan Appelbaum, Cal Tjader and La Playa sextet

 • Stylistic analysis of highly influential guitarists such as Juanito Marquez, Paul Alicea, Sonny Henry, Edgardo Miranda, Carlos Emilio Morales, Bobby Redfield, 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 files of the author playing each exercise! 196 pages.