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One of the most important aspects of studying music is listening to music. In Mack's guitar lessons (available in Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, FL), listening to new music and studying great players is an important facet. Albums: (click on title to view album) My recent favorites : Pat metheny's brand new album!! Check out the way he comps himself. Track 1, 3, and 10 are smokin'!!! Great playing by Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau Trio. "A Night Away" is my favorite tune of the year.  Adam Rogers's chops are so amazing!! His first guitar trio album!! Michael Brecker's last album. Amazing playing by all of the artists. It's so sad that he's no longer with us. Great piano player's debut album from a major label. Check out Brad's solo on "Countdown!!"
First 5 jazz guitar albums to get: Wes Montgomery used to copy Charlie Christian to learn how to play.
Wes Montgomery is often considered as one of the most important jazz players that ever existed. Joe Pass - Virtuoso
One of the best solo jazz guitar albums ever. Joe Pass influenced many famous jazz guitar players. Grant Green - Solid You can check out the best playing of Grant Green from this Album!!
One of the best Guitar & Bass duo album. Pay attention to great interactions between Jim Hall & Ron Carter.
Smokin' Guitar Albums & Smokin' Albums with Smokin' Guitar Players: You can listen to great playing by Brecker, Pat Metheny, Joey Calderazzo. Pat Metheny's solos really amazing here.
Stern, John Scofield, and Bill Frisell's great playing can be heard in one disc.
Even though this is Metheny's first album, it is considered as one of the best guitar trio album ever made. Jaco Pastrius' bass playing will blow your mind!! Jonathan Kreisberg sounds the best on his originals. This album features his originals. Great writing & Great playing.
Nice trio Playing by John Scofield Trio.
Enjoy "the new generation of jazz guitar playing" by Kurt Rosenwinkel. He made Pat Metheny say "This is new!!" Mark Turner also plays great on this album. Peter Bernstein's trio album. Same line up as Larry Goldings Trio.
Early Abercrombie & Scofield together. You can hear great guitar playing by both players.
Beautiful & Relaxing Albums: John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman You can hear great match of Coltrane's playing and Hartman's singing. "My One and Only Love" and "Lush Life" are especially amazing.
Great piano trio playing. Eddie Gomez's bass solos are amazing too.
Solo Baritone Guitar Playing by Metheny.
This Album includes many famous standard tunes. He sings and plays just right. Nice relaxed vocal and trumpet playing.
Ulf Wakenius plays Keith Jarrett tunes. Very tasty guitar playing.
Books:
If you have studied traditional music theory, this book will give you a different prospective from jazz players.
Great song books with right changes.
Charlie Parker's classic solos. Must buy!!
If you are an electric guitar player, you want to check this book out. This book will show you how unique Holdsworth playing is and why. One of Mack's teacher's book. If you are interested in quartal harmony, you should check this out..
A great book for sight reading. Examples shown in this book are very similar to lead sheets in fake books. Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner Jazz pianist Kenny Werner teaches you how to deal with fear of playing music. This book is recommended to musicians at any level. Good Reading Material for electric guitar.I'd recommend this to students who likes to play classical music on electric guitar.
DVDs: Check out Metheny and Drummer Antonio Sanchez on "Go Get it." It is unbelievable to see someone master the instruments at this level... Solo Guitar and the rest of ensemble playing is pretty nice too. As most of cats, Mike Stern really show his strengh in live. His solo on "Play" remind people how exciting to see him in live!!
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