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My grandfather knew Freddie and most of the Basie band. Take note he didn't play electric guitar, but his sound cut through the other instruments.

Going back to my jazz awakening, plus I need to get the rust out of my joints. A couple of non guitar specific books by David Baker Jazz Improvisation, and for dexterity Techniques Of Improvisation: Volume 1, The Lydian Chromatic Concept. Starting both on page one, been decades since I've used...

YOUNG Elvis, good line. I rank that the least likely topic to come up at a cocktail party. Must have been an inside joke among the writers. They must not be exposed to Sun Ra!

Not guitar books, Jazz Improvisation by David Baker. Charlie Parker Omnibook, transcribed solos of Charlie Parker. Currently using the Ticket to Improv series of DVDs by Robert Conti.

I think about key centers, and transitions, licks and empty my mind of theory and concentrate on on the improvised line.

My grandfather was musician during the Big Band era, he only had a sixth grade education. He learned his trade by playing, the myth is that jazz is hard to learn, but it was created by street people, and is the extension of blues and black gospel music. It's lick based, all you need to know is...