"Monster Guitar Solos"

 

About the Series...

"Monster Guitar Solos" is a collection of blues, jazz, and vamp solos featuring a unique and powerful combination of influences, licks, and concepts for aspiring improvisers.

Like our popular Good Vibes Jazz Solo series, each MGS edition is presented in standard notation with tablature as shown below, in a high-quality eBook complete with an MP3 track that matches the solo.

Listen to the selections on this MGS page in the jukebox player above, either in order or by clicking on the desired solo (use your mouse to see all titles). You'll find purchase links below which will take you to our secure online store. Scroll for available solos and more information about the series.

- Mark Stefani

 

 

Meet the Monsters...

Strength generates strength is something that I learned many years ago, when I made the conscious decision to do whatever it would take to learn how to play from great artists.

The players you see above? They are my mentors, my team of teachers who taught me how to speak the language of blues and jazz through so many years of playing along with them by ear, transcribing their work, teaching the knowledge to others, and watching it transform my playing personality into the unique blend that you hear today. I am forever grateful!

 

Current Selections...

MGS Editions now available (listen to tracks above). Scroll to see our new special discount collection bundles. Solo titles and information:

Deja Blous
Swing blues tribute to Henry Johnson by Mark Stefani. Eight-chorus, 96-bar spirited guitar solo. Key of Bb.

Sunny
Spirited four-chorus, 64-bar double-time guitar solo over this classic pop/latin tune by Bobby Hebb.

The Thrill Is Gone (new)
A funky three-chorus, 36-bar solo tribute to B.B. King, using the backing track from Jam Central Station.

The Flintstones
A three-chorus, hard-swinging 96-bar guitar solo over the classic changes from " I Got Rhythm" (Bb).

Minor Moods
Chord-melody rubato intro followed by a funky B minor vamp solo over the "This Masquerade" track from JCS.

On Broadway
Lengthy vamp solo over this famous 16-bar groove classic. Key of Bb. Backing track from the JCS page.

The Cooker (new)
High-speed Benson bebop blues in Ab. A five-chorus, 60-bar solo loaded with classic jazz and blues licks.

Listen Here
Funky, double-timed vamp solo over the Eddie Harris groove classic in the key of C. Strong blues attitude.

Spontaneous Combustion (new)
Energetic modal original in the key of G minor, similar in feel to Impressions by Trane. Several solo choruses.

Blues for Kenny (new)
Funky four-chorus, 48-bar blues solo in the key of C, based on an original tribute to guitarist Kenny Burrell.

Choplicity (new)
Retro 70s feel in this three-chorus, 48 bar funky vamp solo that mixes double-timed jazz and blues licks.

Rear View Mirror (new)
Another funky four-chorus, 48-bar blues solo in the key of A. Lots of Benson, Burrell, and sax influences.

My Masquerade
Solo based on Leon Russell's epic "This Masquerade" groove, recorded by George Benson in the seventies.

Note: Each MGS solo edition, like the Good Vibes series, is delivered via email attachment, so there is no shipping cost or waiting period. Format is PDF eBook for the solo score, in standard notation/tab, plus complete MP3 audio file. Priced at $30 per edition.

 

Discount Solo Bundles... 

Save 25% when you order four solos ($120 value for $90):

Smokin' Blues
Collection blending bebop, minor, and funky blues: The Cooker, The Thrill Is Gone, Blues for Kenny, and Rear View Mirror.

Groove Town
This group features four MGS vamp-oriented guitar solos: Minor Moods, Listen Here, On Broadway, and Choplicity.

Jazz 'n Pop
Great mix of classic swing blues, bebop jazz, and latin-based pop: Deja Blous, The Flintstones, Sunny, and My Masquerade.

 

Note: Several MGS editions will be available soon in a custom Lessons by Mail format (CD with vocal narrative and charts).

 

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