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Title: In a hurry?..start here
Review: I bought this book in 1966. I've used it to get many of my students stared in jazz guitar. There ARE many better books, with more theory and interesting substitutions. But this one will have you playing good sounding stuff from the beginning. This book was written for people who wanted to know how to play the music they were listening to. If you like 50's and 60's jazz and standards, this book will jump start into how to get those sounds. Once you can play them, you'll need Arnie Berle, Andrew Green, Mark Levine, etc. to fill you in on where this stuff came from, and how to go on from here. Like another reviewer said, the book's been around for quite awhile. There's a reason for that...it's quick, to the point, and great sounds.
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