John Coltrane – Essential Jazz Lines Guitar with TAB
Saxophonist John Coltrane was one of the most innovative, creative, and influential jazz artists of the 20th Century. Both stylistically and harmonically, he opened doors for others to follow.
This book will focus on the first period of Coltrane’s career, when he was with Miles Davis, and the jazz vocabulary he used. First, to help the student better understand Coltrane’s bebop style of improvising, the authors discuss the use of guide tones, bebop scales, three to flat nine, targeting, and other techniques. Then the text presents numerous one-, two-, and three-measure jazz lines in Coltrane’s style in notation and tablature grouped by the harmony over which they can be used.
By combining various lines, musicians will be able to mix and match numerous combinations of these lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds, and other harmonic situations. Incorporate these essential jazz lines into yourvocabulary and you will be able to create your own lines in the style of John Coltrane.
About the authors:
Corey Christiansen grew up in a musical family. His father, Mike Christiansen, started teaching him guitar at the age of five. After high school, Corey received his bachelor’s degree from USU. A year later Corey left for Tampa Florida to study with legendary jazz guitar educator, Jack Petersen. In 1999, Corey received his master’s degree from the University of South Florida and took over the teaching duties of Jack Petersen the next year. “Awakening,” Corey’s first album as a leader spent twelve weeks on the Jazz Week chart, reaching number 16 in March 2005.