Mel Bay Hot Club Session: Basic Acoustic Swing Jazz

Finally, a great method which will show you how to play the acoustic jazz guitar in the style of players like Django Reinhardt, Oscar Alleman and Eddie Lang - their style is characterized by a powerful rhythm guitar and a vital swinging single-note solo line. Due to the fact that it can be very hard to master the original transcriptions, this book simplifies this style without losing the essence of the original sound. Written in standard notation and TAB, the material can be played by students and players that master the easy to intermediate level on plectrum style jazz guitar. All titles are included on CD, as well as some play along tracks which offer a great possibility to improvise on typical gypsy chord changes and rhythms.

Felix Schell was born on June 25, 1951, in Mainz, Germany. He has played guitar since the age of 13. For many years he played rock n' roll, blues, and jazz in different bands. After studying music at the Jazzschool München, he taught jazz guitar there for three years. Felix also played with the Musical Hair Ensemble in the '70s. Today, Felix Schell is the author of several instruction books, as well as the owner of a publication and distribution service in Hamburg, Germany.