For years, jazz musicians have relied on real books as a source of repertoire, and as a way of learning the classic, will have to-know tunes that are a rite of passage for any developing musician. There’s no doubt that real books document a vital a part of jazz history – but what about the history being made right now?
For over a decade, Fundamental Changes has served a growing audience of guitar players with the best music educational material available, and has now partnered with award-winning New York composer/educator Joel Harrison to produce a new, one-of-a-kind real book for modern jazz music.
Modern Jazz Standards for Guitar brings together over 60 original compositions from a roster of unbelievable contemporary jazz guitarists. Included are contributions from a lot of legends of modern jazz guitar, in addition to exciting, innovative new artists who are breaking new sonic ground. The 38 contributors include… Sheryl Bailey, Nels Cline, Nir Felder, Bill Frisell, Mick Goodrick, Pat Martino, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Oz Noy, Adam Rogers, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Scofield and Mike SternBroaden Your Jazz Repertoire and Your Harmonic Thinking
Play the contemporary tunes that are fast becoming modern standards, multi functional easy volume, and push the boundaries of your harmonic thinking as you learn.
- Get access to a fresh repertoire of modern jazz standards
- Gain insight into the harmonic/melodic thinking of one of the vital world’s most innovative jazz guitarists
- Leave your comfort zone to tackle some in point of fact state of the art music
- Find inspiration for your own music by studying the ideas of the modern masters
- All clearly presented in standard notation and guitar TAB