The Best of Charlie Christian

The Best of Charlie Christian (A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Styles and Techniques of the Father of Modern Jazz Guitar). By Charlie Christian. Arranged by Wolf Marshall. Signature Licks Guitar. Softcover with CD. Guitar tablature. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.695584).

ISBN 0634021826. With guitar tablature. 9x12 inches.

Explore the riffs, solos and sounds of the original electric jazz guitar virtuoso with this comprehensive book/CD pack! Wolf Marshall uses excerpts from 15 of Christian's classics to demonstrate his groundbreaking techniques, including: Air Mail Special • Benny's Bugle • Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) • Grand Slam • Honeysuckle Rose • I've Found a New Baby (I Found a New Baby) • Seven Come Eleven • Shivers • Solo Flight • Stardust • Wholly Cats • and more. Includes an introduction and foreword, and a Charlie Christian biography and axology.

About Hal Leonard Signature Licks

The Signature Licks book/audio packs are especially formatted to give instruction on how to play a particular artist style by using the actual transcribed, "right from the record" licks! Designed for use by anyone from beginner right up to the experienced player who is looking to expand their insight. The books contain full performance notes and an overview of each artist or group's style with transcriptions in notes and tab. The audio accompaniment features playing tips and techniques, as well as playing examples at a slower tempo.