Pat martino learned how to play superb jazz guitar twice. Best jazz guitar books to teach yourself jazz guitar. Pat martino improvisation on rhythm changes youtube. I also have steve khans book of pat martino early years transcriptions, you can probably learn a lot from that as well. The first book in the list is not specifically a jazz guitar book. Good for martino fans, although you might want to work elsewhere as there are other lick books available that are better value for money. As a result of the surgery, he experienced amnesia and did not remember how to play guitar. Many notes on the guitar can be found in more than one place, in the same octave. Jazz solos for guitar by les wise instructional book. Wolf has been on the faculty of the ucla jazz department since 2007.
Pat martino lazz philosophy the philosophy of the reh h otlhve series is to give you a larger and varied vocabulary ofliclrs and melodic ideas. The book includes standard notation and tablature, and the audio contains notefornote demonstrations of every lick. It takes you from the basics through to advanced harmony and soloing concepts, and teaches you the music theory a jazz. Licks in the style of joe pass, wes montgomery, jim hall and pat martino. Benedetto pat martino model his masters voice, archtop guitar, custom. Play like pat martino over blue bossa jazz guitar lesson. Linear expressions by pat martino jazz guitar online. Eric clapton and countless others on his bestselling bookcd packages, but he. The philosophy of the reh hotline series is to give you a larger and varied vocabulary of licks and melodic ideas. I dont have the book, so i dont know what fingerings martino is using. Jazz philosophy pat martino the philosophy of the reh hotline series is to give you a larger and varied vocabulary oflicks and melodic ideas. One of the most original of the jazzbased guitarists to emerge in the 1960s, pat martino made a remarkable comeback after brain surgery in 1980 to correct an aneurysm caused him to lose his. Pat martino how to play powerful bop lines youtube. Odashima custom 57 es125 navigator l5 90s guild x700 not.
However, its important to remember that, although his solos do contain what could be called licks, martino s genius. The pat martino jazz hotline book wasis a bit tougher. Excellent comic book guide on how to open your third eye, enter trance states and. In this video, i am going to take a look at some great examples of chromatic jazz licks or phrases from charlie parker, pat metheny, doug raney, pat martino, and george benson.
This lick starts in bb major with a iiv in bb major for the last two measures. In fact, saxophone, trumpet and piano players have been the main creators of modern jazz soloing. Italianamerican jazz guitarist, born august 25, 1944 philadelphia, pennsylvania. As one of the instruments top players, pat martino also has a unique way of thinking about the guitar. This phrase is inspired by the music of pat martino. How to use chromatic ideas in jazz licks the right way youtube. In no particular order, here are the books we recommend if you wish to teach yourself jazz guitar.
Instead of giving you hundreds of mediocre licks, the few licks you do get are absolutely killer. Rod fogg the jazz guitar handbook book and cd the jazz guitar handbook is a stepbystep guide to jazz guitar playing a complete course in all styles of jazz. Pat martino jazz book licks free download as pdf file. When youre playing whatever patterns or licks, always choose the fingering that lets you see the chord under your fingers, even it is technically.
This collection of 16 songs from worldrenowned jazz guitarist pat martino features specially selected highlights from his career, transcribed notefornote in standard notation and tab. Most guitarist will get something out of this book cd package. Cm7 f7 ebmaj7 am7b5 cm7f f9sus, cm9 ebmaj7c, am7b5 cma yamaha guitar mike stern model. Get the authentic sound of bebop jazz guitar without having to learn lots of scales or modes. The mel bay books served as the primary curriculum that thousands of guitar teachers. If you are looking for a specific solo that you cant find here or in these other sites,please do not ask me if i know where you can find it,because i obviously dont. Pat martino dorian lick 5 different position you can play this lick over. Over 800 licks are provided in the styles of tal farlow, pat martino, wes montgomery, joe pass, johnny smith, and other jazz guitar greats. Internationally beloved jazz guitarist pat martino patrick c. Jazz guitar tabs solos, tab books, instruction dvds. The licks come from a wide variety of influences including guitarists such as.
Blues lick in em pentatonic guitar lesson guitar riffs, guitar chords, music guitar. His book linear expressions further explores his technique. Apply these simple substitution ideas to repurpose what you already know and create beautiful melodic jazz lines. Pat martino jazz guitar book linear expressions, thoughts. Charlie parker had goto licks for blues in bb, others for blues in f, and ones for. The task of learning all the notes on all the strings of the guitar can be a long process. Not only is pat martino known for his burnin jazz chops, but also during his career he underwent brain surgery due to a fatal brain aneurysm. Jazz guitar pat martino dorian lick 5 different position. This pat martino lick is also build around a c major arpeggio over an am7 chord. Pat martino, joe pass, george benson, wes montgomery, pat metheny and howard roberts. Pat martino born august is an italianamerican jazz guitarist and composer.
Relunctantly, i will keep an eye this thread and follow as time permits. This first pat martino lick uses bluesy double stops from the f major blues scale over an f7 chord. Jazz bebop blues guitar fundamental changes music book. Azzara has not worked since november 2018 due to severe health issues and his ability to keep financially afloat has been greatly impacted by his current disabilities. With this book online audio pack, you can learn the trademark riffs, solos and compositions of this remarkable modern. He lived for a period with les paul and began playing at jazz clubs such as smalls paradise. Bb jazz blues bassline a foggy day bassline bireli lagrene. This article contains pat martino licks for jazz guitar. Rather than a cold list of licks with little explanation, this book contains an indepth insight into the playing styles of the worlds most influential jazz guitarists. He began playing professionally at the age of 15 after moving to new york city. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. However it is extremely short at 16 pages with 14 licks. Jazz pat martino by pat martino instructional book. The best of pat martino a stepbystep breakdown of the.
So, what are the best jazz guitar books available to buy. In this section, you learn five classic pat martino licks that dig into the soloing concept of one the greatest jazz guitarists of all time. The licks in this book are very good and will give you great insight into pats playing. Klangfarbe musikverlag noten shop 120 licks for jazz guitar. This page lists 476 guitar solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions.
Back in 1978, i was lucky to have had the opportunity to study with pat at his nyc apartment on. This book has some cool minor and diminished type licks in the styles of pat martino,wes montgomery and others that work really well over minor blues. In this video i am going to show you 3 pat martino licks from the song and talk about how they are good examples of some of the things he uses. Subscribe for more free jazz guitar lessons and videos. Pat martino is an italianamerican jazz guitarist and composer within the postbop, fusion, mainstream jazz and soul jazz idioms. There are two solos that put the lines to use over some common jazz chord progrssions. You cant play as fast as pat martino doesor charlie parker didand.
Jazz licks offers you many melodic examples for each of hte chord types. The licks in this book are very good and will give you great insight into pat s playing. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from pat martino at the discogs marketplace. Find great deals on ebay for pat martino guitar and pat martino gibson. As detailed in his book linear expressions, martino s style poses an attractively tangible solution to jazz guitar improvisation, mapping the fretboard with a caged systemlike series of minor scale concepts. The 12 essential guitar instruction books music aficionado. Pat martino is famous for weaving long beautiful bop lines through chord changes with surprising twists and.
Wes montgomery jimmy raney tal farlow pat martino joe pass, spiral bound book at. I love pat martino s jazz playing and share a lot of your thoughts on him. Steve includes some useful analysis of pat s devices at the front of the book, with references to examples in the solos. Pat martino is one of the greatest players to ever pick up the guitar. This one has done as much to my playing as his more comprehensive instruction materials, because each lick has so much information that you can use in countless ways. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or. With this book, guitarists can explore the lyrical, melodic style and rapidfire lines. He is noted for his mathematical approach to the instrument and advanced knowledge of music and jazz theory. He points out in the introduction to his groundbreaking book, linear. Pat martino is a true guitar player and he can teach you how to think like one.
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