This landmark book of music for the plectrum style jazz guitar took years to compile, write and edit. It contains some of the greatest solos and duets ever written and performed on the plectrum or flatpicked guitar, including works by Carl Kress, Dick McDonough, George Van Eps, Bucky Pizzarelli, George Barnes, Eddie Lang, George M Smith, Al Valenti, Mel Bay, Frank Victor, Harry Volpe, Carmen Mastren, Oscar Moore, Mundell Lowe, Tony Mottola, Al Hendrickson, and Cal Collins. All solos are in notation and tablature while the duets are shown in standard notation only.
Author(s): William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc
Year: 1995
Language: English
Commentary: cropped the bindings and borders losslessly; fixed out-of-order pages (p113~p114, p107~p108, p119~p120) while adjusting bookmarks to follow; cleaned-up bookmarks; recompressed images losslessly; compressed pdf losslessly
Pages: 280
Section1: Solo Section
Midnight Clear - Harry Volpe
Romantic - Harry Volpe
My Cherished Prelude - Harry Volpe
Modern Etude - Harry Volpe
Pick It and Play It - Frank Victor
Etude I - Frank Victor
Stringin' Along with Annabelle - Frank Victor
Swingin' the Scale - Harry Volpe & Frank Victor
Estrelita (Little Star) - Arr. George M. Smith
Dark Eyes Medley - George M. Smith
Slow Burning - George M. Smith
Sutton Mutton (Taking It on the Lamb) - Carl Kress
Peg-Leg Shuffle - Carl Kress
Stage Fright - Dick McDonough, Carl Kress
Love Song - Carl Kress
After Thoughts (Part I) - Carl Kress
After Thoughts (Part II) - Carl Kress
After Thoughts (Part III) - Carl Kress
Helena - Carl Kress
Two Guitars - Harry Volpe
April Kisses - Eddie Lang
Etude I - Harry Volpe
To a Wild Rose - Edward Macdowell, Arr. Mel Bay
Narcissus - Ethelbert Nevin, Arr. Mel Bay
Mighty Lak'a Rose - Ethelbert Nevin, Arr. Mel Bay
You Tell Me Your Dream - Arr. Mel Bay
Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin, Arr. Mel Bay
Sweet Lorraine - Clif Burwell, Mitchell Parish, Arr. Mel Bay
Satin Doll - Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn, Arr. Mel Bay
Träumerei - Robert Schumann, Arr. Mel Bay
Andante Cantabile - Harry Volpe
Warm Feelings - Tony Mottola
Tony's Tune - Tony Mottola
For Two in Love - Tony Mottola
None But the Lonely Heart - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Arr. Al Valenti
Serenade - Riccardo Drigo, Arr. Al Valenti
Easy Listenin' Blues - Nadine Robinson, Play. Oscar Moore
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You - Don Redman, Andy Razaf, Play. Oscar Moore
I Think You Always Knew (From Motion Picture "Billy Jack") - Mundell Lowe
Poor Butterfly - Cal Collins
My Gal Sal - Cal Collins
Tango - George Van Eps
Squattin' At The Grotto - John Van Eps, George Van Eps
Smoke Eyes - Bucky Pizzarelli
Over and Over Blues - Bucky Pizzarelli
I Had Picked You - Bucky Pizzarelli
Tranquilo - Al Hendrickson
Love You Madly - Al Hendrickson
Section2: Duet Section
Bang! Bang! - George M. Smith
Test Pilot - George M. Smith
Strolling Thru Manhattan - George M. Smith
Snowfall in April - Harry Volpe & Jack Donahue
Danzon - Dick McDonough & Carl Kress
Lament in E - Carmen Mastren & Albert Harris
Chicken à la Swing - Dick McDonough & Carl Kress
Feelin' My Way - Eddie Lang
Pickin' My Way - Eddie Lang
Sunshine - Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang
Rhythm à la Carte - Harry Volpe
Rainbow's End - Eddie Lang
A Handful of Riffs - Eddie Lang
Stringin' the Blues - Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang
Sweet Strings - Frank Victor & Harry Volpe
Eighth-Note Triplet Boogie - George Barnes
St. Louis Blues - W. C. Handy, Arr. George Barnes
