Djangobooks announces Gypsy Rhythm by Michael Horowitz. This 296 page spiral bound book and 3 CDs contains explanations of proper body and hand positions, the la pompe swing rhythm, Gypsy style chord voicings turn-arounds, chord substitutions, and reharmonization techniques. Horowitz tackles advanced rhythmic and chordal embellishments, comping and "bass and chords" style playing, and chord progressions for over a dozen Gypsy jazz standards. You want literature, the book contain detailed transcriptions of rhythm guitar and comping parts by Django Reinhardt, Stochelo Rosenberg, Bireli Lagrene, and others. Also included, a complete Gypsy jazz chord dictionary and over 200 notated musical examples with chord charts and guitar tablature.

Ten Chapters:
1: Gypsy Jazz
2: Fundamentals
3: Basic and Intermediate Chords.
4: Basic Rhythms
5: La Pompe Styles
6: Advanced Harmonic Techniques
7: Advanced Rhythmic Techniques
8: Bass and chords
9: Comping
10: Transcriptions

Written for guitar by one of the world's foremost authorities on Django jazz, the book should still serve the aspiring Gypsy Jazz mandolinist, as well. The accompanying CDs have audio for over two-hundred examples and transcriptions. A number of original performances by Django Reinhardt are included.
Estimated arrival, May 15, 2007.

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Posted by Ted at March 23, 2007 4:30 AM