Can someone recommend me some DVD's?

[Rick1114]

Hi Everyone,

I'm kind of bored playing "Little Wing" and "Lenny" over and over. I'm heavily drawn to blues oriented guitar ballads. The last DVD I purchased was Tomo's More AYGP, which I really liked, but only found myself utilizing the Blues chapter. I am also recently getting into Wes Montgomery and would love to learn that particular style of Jazz.

Are their any DVD's/online tutorials that fit my profile? Difficulty is not really an issue for me, it's more or less finding material that sparks my interest!

Thanks,

Rick

[derekd]

Joe Pass's The Blue Side of Jazz comes to mind in getting from simple blues changes to more complex changes. Joe's teaching style is not for everyone, but that vid has a bunch of good material in it.

http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Pass-Blues...7545433&sr=1-2

I would also recommend Herb Ellis' Swing Jazz Solo and Compin. He uses the blues to teach single line ideas and jazz changes. A solid lesson from a master who is not able to play anymore due to alzheimers.

http://www.amazon.com/Herb-Ellis-Swi...4&sr=8-1-spell

[Rick1114]

The Joe Pass DVD sounds interesting. Thanks for the tip.

Rick

[Jazz2Punk]

Originally Posted by Rick1114

I am also recently getting into Wes Montgomery and would love to learn that particular style of Jazz.

Remler was heavily influenced by Wes so you may dig her tutorial DVD:

http://www.amazon.com/Emily-Remler-B...972613-7394046

Here's a clip of the opening:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPUxdhwjKps

[Mita]

Did you check out Blues with Brains I & II from Chuck D'Aloia ?
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/sho...=613347&page=2

Best

Mita

[IndieHead]

Blues with Brains has jazz lines and improvisations? I am very interested....

[Rick1114]

I looked into the Blues with Brains. I like the concept (the title sounds exactly what I'm looking for), but on the other hand, the samples lean heavily to Robbin Ford/Larry Carlton which is not really my thing right now. Is that opinion correct? I may order it either way...

Anyone tried the Guitar Styles of Wes Montgomery by Adrian Ingram? Can't find any reviews for this.

http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Style-M.../dp/B0007LFPWK

I'm also looking at this Truefire tutorial by John Stowell Call Modern Chord Melody, although it's a bit on the expensive side, but the chords he uses are insane!

http://truefire.com/modernchordmelod...ordmelody.html

[mqguitarman]

John Mayer's where the light is.
Not instructional, but great stuff to learn from.

[AJ Love]

Originally Posted by Rick1114

Anyone tried the Guitar Styles of Wes Montgomery by Adrian Ingram? Can't find any reviews for this.

http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Style-M.../dp/B0007LFPWK

Yes, I have it... its very good. Plenty to learn within that DVD... I haven't checked it out in months though, I'll make a point of doing so and will report back more details in a few days. IIRC, it deals with alot of the foundations of Wes' material in terms of the song structure

[Ooogie]

Originally Posted by Rick1114

I'm also looking at this Truefire tutorial by John Stowell Call Modern Chord Melody, although it's a bit on the expensive side, but the chords he uses are insane!

http://truefire.com/modernchordmelod...ordmelody.html

I went through that one a little on Truefire but didn't find it as engaging as some of their other courses. I found Mark Stefani's Chord Melody Cafe a better fit for me since it utilizes familiar standards (All Blues, Freddy the Freeloader, Mercy, Michelle, etc) which made it a little easier to focus on technique.

Check out Mimi Fox's stuff on Truefire as well, Jazz Anatomy sounds kind of like what you're looking for, starting with blues forms and progressing from there...

If you like working online a Level-2 membership lets you view the material in a much more cost-effective manner than buying the individual courses.

YMMV,
Mark

[Rick1114]

Originally Posted by Ooogie

I went through that one a little on Truefire but didn't find it as engaging as some of their other courses. I found Mark Stefani's Chord Melody Cafe a better fit for me since it utilizes familiar standards (All Blues, Freddy the Freeloader, Mercy, Michelle, etc) which made it a little easier to focus on technique.

Check out Mimi Fox's stuff on Truefire as well, Jazz Anatomy sounds kind of like what you're looking for, starting with blues forms and progressing from there...

If you like working online a Level-2 membership lets you view the material in a much more cost-effective manner than buying the individual courses.

YMMV,
Mark

Thanks for the review...

I had a "Blues Alchemy" CD-Rom from Truefire. The material was just okay for that particular one, but I like the Truefire format a lot. No hassling with paper and music stands. Now I just need to get my amp over by the computer again.

Rick

[AJ Love]

The Guitar Styles of Wes Montgomery by Adrian Ingram is good. Plenty for me to learn there, as someone who is essentially a beginner or low-intermediate in terms of Jazz guitar. As an example on "Impressions", one of my favorite Wes performances, Adrian explains the relationships between the scales and chords used, and where they fit. It does give alot of insight into Wes' approach on that song...

I would have preferred much more detail in regards to a study of Wes' solo, but having gone through the video lesson I am much more advanced in my understanding of the material than I was before

And then there is the advantage of being able to go back and check it out again and again. It is a DVD well worth owning