ISBN 9780786685639.
Solos/Transcriptions. 8.75 x
11.75 inches.
Flatpicking guitar has taken
an interesting journey since
its inception, first with
Maybelle Carter, then Don
Reno, Doc Watson and Clarence
White. Younger players who
began by listening to the
original masters have melded
those influences with other
styles, including blues,
swing, classical and even
various world music styles.
When first listening to Doc
Watson and Clarence White,
Barry Solomon was particularly
attracted to their use of
swing and jazz licks and
phrasing, and their choices of
songs straight from the Tin
Pan Alley and Great American
Songbook. Tunes like Limehouse
Blues, All of Me, and
Honeysuckle Rose were exciting
challenges to explore after
becoming comfortable with
bluegrass and fiddle tunes.
Barry always thought that
bluegrass and jazz were a
wonderful combination, and the
most gratifying challenge has
been to create arrangements
that meld both styles in a
tasteful and exciting manner.
Titles presented in Volume 1
include: Lady Be Good, Take
the A Train, Solly's Blues,
Back Home In Indiana, There'll
Never Be Another You and
Georgia On My Mind.
Accompanying audio is
included.
