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Bruce Saunders
A native of Florida, Bruce Saunders earned his
masters degree in jazz performance from the University of North Texas
where he studied with Jack Peterson and Tom Johnson. Since moving to New
York city in 1988, he has appeared on recordings with Jack DeJohnette,
Peter Erskine, Dave Holland, Kenny Werner, Bill Stewart, Dave Pierto,
Michael Cain, Glen Velez, Harvie Swartz, Mark Murphy, Ben Monder, Steve
Cardenas and many others!
In addition, he has performed with Bobby Previte, Scott Colley, George
Garzone, Hal Cook, Ray Anderson, Rom McClure, Harvie Swartz, Don Braden,
Brad Shepik, Rick Margitza, Rich Perry, Johnny Vidocovitch, Leon Parker,
Terry Clarke, Donny McCaslin and many others. He has toured Europe, South
America, Australia, Portugal, Japan, and the United States.
His first CD as a leader ("Forget Everything") was released in 1996 and
featured Jack Dejohnettes on drums, Michael Cain on piano, Dave Pietro on
saxophone and Tony Scherr on bass. His 2nd CD, "Likely Story" (Moo Records) was released in 1998.
"Likely Story" includes Peter Erskine,
Otmaro Ruiz, Dave Carpenter and Dave Pietro. His 3rd CD as leader,
"Fragment", includes drummer Satoshi Takeishi, bassist John Hebert and on
saxophone, Adam Kolker.
In addition to his playing career in New York, he has been active in the
teaching community as well. Since 1992 Bruce has been on the faculty of
the Berklee School of Music (Boston) where he leads classes in
improvisation, jazz harmony, ensembles (including a John Coltrane/Joe
Henderson ensemble) and teaches private guitar lessons.
Bruce Saunders - Jazz Curriculum Diminished Workbook - Book and Online Audio
The Diminished Workbook is a
fascinating study and explanation of diminished chords and scales! It is geared
toward guitarists but can be used with any concert key instrument. The book
employs exercises, etudes and examples to illustrate the many different ways
diminished chords can be used and is accompanied by online audio featuring a rhythm section of
world-class New York city musicians. Author Bruce Saunders is a Professor in the
guitar department at world-renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, is a
respected member of the New York city jazz community and has many recording
credits to his name as well.
Notation and tab..................................................................Price - $19.95
Bruce Saunders Trio Live
Bruce Saunders - Jazz Pentatonics - Book and Online Audio
Advanced Improvising Concepts for Guitar.
Jazz Pentatonics is for intermediate and advanced players wishing to expand their melodic and
harmonic vocabulary. The music is in standard notation as well as tablature and online audio is
included where the more difficult exercises are played at a slower as well as faster tempo.
The online audio was recorded with live drums, acoustic bass and guitar. All the exercises are included on the
online audio as well as play-along tracks that enable the student to play with a rhythm section. The book covers
the minor 7, dominant 7, minor 7(b5) and major(b6) pentatonics and gives the student many etudes and
exercises from which to draw improvisational ideas.
Notation and tab..................................................................Price - $19.95
Bruce Saunders - Melodic Improvising For Guitar - Book and Online Audio
Developing motivic ideas through chord changes,
"Melodic Improvising" is a systematic, detailed method to help the intermediate to
advanced guitarist create melodies over harmony. Using techniques developed
through his 15 years of teaching improvisation at the world-renowned Berklee
College of Music, Bruce Saunders' book teaches guitarists the same techniques used by pianists,
brass and woodwind players to create melodic solos. A unique book for any guitarist wishing to
play "outside the box"!
Notation and tab..................................................................Price - $19.95
Click To Hear Audio Samples
Bruce Saunders & Rick Peckham Duet
Bruce Saunders - Modern Blues - Book and Online Audio
Advanced blues re-harmonizations and
melodic ideas for guitar. Modern Blues is for guitarists who wish to expand their melodic
and harmonic vocabulary. Online audio is included - that was recorded with live drums,
acoustic bass and guitar - in which the more difficult exercises are played at a slower as
well as a faster tempo. All the exercises are included on the online audio as well as
many practice tracks that enable the student to play with a live rhythm section. The
book covers such topics as re-harmonization, exotic chord / scale combinations,
intervallic and triadic exercises, alternate pentatonic suggestions and
exercises and many other topics.
Notation and tab..................................................................Price - $19.95
Click To Hear Audio Samples
Bruce Saunders - Symmetric Solutions: The Whole Tone Workbook - Book and Online Audio
In a similar format to his other publications, jazz
guitarist Bruce Saunders uses exercises, etudes and chord progressions from jazz
standards to explore the sound of the whole tone scale, the augmented scale and
drop-2, drop-3 and drop-2/4 chord voicings applicable to them. Blues, rhythm
changes, Giant Steps, patterns, approach notes, "across the bar line" phrasing
as well as examples from jazz greats such as Joe Henderson,
Wes Montgomery,
Mike
Stern and Wayne Krantz among others are explained and taught in detail. This
book is full of great sounds that you can use on standard jazz progressions,
vamps, funk tunes, Brazilian tunes - whole tone can be used just about anywhere
to create exciting solos!
Notation and tab..................................................................Price - $19.95
Bruce Saunders With The Dave Scott Quartet
Jazz Guitar Standards: Chord Melody Solos - Book and Online Audio
Chord melody arrangements for solo guitar include: "Body and
Soul, Can't Help Lovin' That Man, I've Got You Under My Skin, What's New" -arranged by Ron Berman, "All The
Things You Are, April in Paris, East of the Sun, Honeysuckle Rose, In Your Own Sweet Way, Just Friends" -arranged by
Chris Buzzelli, "A Foggy Day, I Could Write a Book"
-arranged by Charles Chapman, "Beautiful Love,
Yesterdays" -arranged by Corey Christiansen,
"How High the Moon, Moonlight in Vermont" -arranged by Mike
Christiansen, "As Time Goes By, Bluesette, Bye Bye Blackbird, Invitation, It Don't Mean a Thing, You Stepped
Out of a Dream" -arranged by Dave Frackenpohl, "All of You, But Not for Me" -arranged by Barry
Greene, "The Days of Wine and Roses, Have You Met Miss Jones, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, You Go to My Head"
-arranged by Sid Jacobs, "I Love You, Watch What
Happens" -arranged by Ken Karsh, "Alone Together, Lover Man, My Funny Valentine, Night and Day" -arranged by
LaRue Nickelson, "I Can't Get Started, Satin Doll, Summertime" -arranged by John Purse, "The Way You Look
Tonight, What Is This Thing Called Love" -arranged by Bruce Saunders, "Misty, Speak Low" -arranged by
Rick Stone, "Embraceable You, Long Ago, Someone to Watch Over Me' -arranged by Jack
Wilkins.
Notation and tab / Fingerstyle and pickstyle...................Price - $39.95
"All The Things You Are" Arranged By Chris Buzzelli
Jazz Guitar Chords & Arpeggio Patterns - Stacy McKee
- This unique book includes 300 jazz guitar chord
formations and matching single note arpeggio patterns in a quick reference
format that no one has ever done before! Cross indexing makes this manual
extremely easy to use and regardless of what style of music you play, we know
you will find this to be a valuable, "must have" addition to your library.
Stacy McKee was the featured guitarist with "Les Brown and The Band Of Renown"
and for a limited time only, we will include an exclusive copy of his book
FREE with your first order!
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