One of the foremost personalities in the world of Jazz Guitar Larry Coryell has played against the best and here presents an insight into his distinctive and fluid approach.From bebop heroes Sonny Rollins and CharlesMingus to fusion superstars Chick Corea and John McLaughlin Coryell's guitar playing has graced the recordings of the hottest stars in Jazz making him a guitarist of huge reputation and respect. In this three-part DVD seriesCoryell analyses his own Jazz perspective providing an empirical method of solo and chord improvisation.Volume two includes:Creating the improvised lineChord substitutionsImportance of the major/minorseventh soundThe 'Jazz' minor and its related chordsApplying scales to standardsRepositioning chords to fit a single-note lineVocabulary of improvisationBlues phrasing and Bebop sophisticationsGuitaristdevices and techniquesApproaching a solo and small-group performance of the same songDetailed discussion of Autumn Leaves and Coltrane's Moment Of Notice
