Effortless Guitar Series-From a guitarist's perspective Smooth Jazz is more like instrumental rhythm and blues funk and pop music! It is a vibrant playground of great grooves sophisticated blues-based harmonies and lush orchestration - in thetradition of James Brown Tower of Power Earth Wind and Fire and Carlos Santana. It is where jazz rock pop funk r&b and Latin styles all come together on the guitar.This DVD will help you to master this style extendingyour knowledge of jazz harmony blues techniques funk rhythm skills and a keen lyrical sense of melody in a variety of tone and amp settings. Richard Smith is a session player and recording artist who lives in Los Angeles California. He is also a Senior Professor and Chair of the Studio/Jazz Guitar department at the University of Southern California.
