by Serge Pierro | Jun 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Book Review: “One Long Tune: The Life and Music of Lenny Breau” by Ron Forbes-Roberts It is surprising that someone who was often cited as “the world’s greatest guitarist”, has so little information available about him. Fortunately, Ron Forbes-Roberts...
by Serge Pierro | Apr 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Book Review: Ralph Towner – Improvisation and Performing Techniques for Classical and Acoustic Guitar Ralph Towner’s combination of Classical and Jazz has separated him from most of his contemporaries. He is a master of composition and improvisation...
by Serge Pierro | Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Book Review: “Fingerstyle Jazz” – Lenny Breau In the world of Fingerstyle Jazz, few practitioners are as revered as Lenny Breau. Considered my many to be one of the greatest guitarists who ever lived, Breau revolutionized the genre. ...
by Serge Pierro | Mar 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Book Review: Howard Morgen’s “Concepts” While the west coast had Ted Greene, for those of us on the east coast, we had Howard Morgen. Both were brilliant musicians/authors and have each have left books that are essential to the serious...
by Serge Pierro | Feb 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Book Review: Harmonic Mechanisms for Guitar – Volumes 1,2 & 3 When I first saw “Harmonic Mechanisms for Guitar” displayed at a music store back in 1980, I was fascinated by the material and was stunned that there were three volumes of it....
by Serge Pierro | Jan 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Book Review: The Art of Two-Line Improvisation Jimmy Wyble’s “The Art of Two-Line Improvisation” is considered by many to be a classic. Let’s take a look at what this book has to offer to the Contrapuntal guitarist. Jimmy Wyble’s Classical Country While...
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