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About the Series...

Great news! If you love jazz improvisation but are spinning your wheels and wasting precious time and money on Borian Scales, Mixedupolydian Modes, and mindless exercises, our exciting new "Good Vibes Jazz Solo" series is your ultimate, one-stop solution!

Imagine taking lessons with jazz legends like George Benson, Joe Pass, Hank Garland, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and many others by learning powerful solos that blend their core language seamlessly against progressions critical to the genre.

As all of the glowing testimonies above from top pros, educators, and students clearly prove, there is NOTHING like this jazz series on the market. Not even remotely close!

How It Works...

For all instrumentalists regardless of skill level, each arrangement in the GVJS series comes in its own eBook, in standard notation (with tab for guitarists). The solo chorus matches the chord changes on tracks from our highly-popular Jam Central Station page.

Note: The MP3 audio format features vibes over piano trio, ideal for jazz guitarists in the Hank Garland/Gary Burton tradition and perfect for playalong practice until you can play the solo, either in its entirety or by mastering any of the numerous licks courtesy of the great artists mentioned above.

Here, try out a few bars for yourself (click music for audio):

Note to Guitarists... 

Weak sight-reader? Even if you're a guitar player who can't read music to save your life, your vibes' partner will lead you every step of the way until your phrasing is perfect!

To hear an example of how you'll sound playing along with a hot jazz solo, click here.

Bottom line? Talk is cheap, but music books, CDs, videos, and private lessons can be VERY expensive. If you're really serious about improvisation, why waste time when you can be learning real-world solos packed with core jazz language gleaned from the best players in history, for less than half the price of one private lesson?

- Mark Stefani

 

 

GVJS Presents...

Wave is a popular edition and an ongoing featured solo. This special "Coach's Pick" edition is a double-time chorus over the latin bossa nova classic by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Loaded with core jazz and blues language.

Here's the deal.. buy any three great titles below at the regular price and get this hot solo for FREE. That's a savings of 25% to you and four solos for the price of three!

To hear the mp3 sampler, click here or below. To take advantage of this special deal, just order your three selections below (DO NOT select Wave), and we will add the featured solo to your order.

All of Me	Famous swing tune and popular for improv. 32 bar chorus in C.	Listen
All the Things You Are	A 36-bar solo in the key of Ab for this memorable swing tune.	Listen
Autumn Leaves	Very popular swing standard. 32-bar chorus in the key of G.	Listen
Billie's Bounce	Classic Bird bebop blues. Three chorus (36-bar) solo. Key of F.	Listen
Blue Bossa	Two 16-bar choruses in C minor. Focus on double-time phrasing.	Listen
Cherokee	One 64-bar chorus on the Ray Noble uptempo classic in Bb.	Listen
C Jam Blues	A 36-bar solo (three choruses) for this popular Ellington blues.	Listen
Four	Bebop favorite by Miles Davis. 32-bar solo in the key of Eb .	Listen
Four On Six	Two 16-bar solos for this minor swing classic by Wes. G minor.	Listen
Freight Trane	A 36-bar solo (three choruses) for "Bird's Blues" changes in Ab.	Listen
Giant Steps	Legendary bebop standard by Trane. Two choruses/32 bars.	Listen
Girl from Ipanema	A 40-bar solo chorus for a great latin tune in F. Double-timed.	Listen
Green Dolphin St	Classic latin/swing tune. One 32-bar swing chorus (key of C).	Listen
Groovin' High	Famous bebop number by Dizzy Gillespie. 32-bar chorus in Eb.	Listen
Impressions	John Coltrane's uptempo modal piece in D minor. 32-bar chorus.	Listen
Just Friends	A classic swing standard. One 32-bar chorus in the key of G.	Listen
Lady Bird	Two 16-bar choruses. Key of C and based on Miles' Half Nelson.	Listen
Lazy Bird	Popular bebop tune in G by John Coltrane. Fast tempo (32 bars).	Listen
Minority	Swinging bebop number in Fm by Gigi Gryce. Two 16-bar choruses.	Listen
Move	Bebop classic played by Miles, Garland, etc. 32 bars in Bb.	Listen
Ornithology	Bird's famous bebop tune based on How High the Moon (32 bars).	Listen
Pent-Up House	Two-chorus, 32-bar solo for this Sonny Rollins classic. Key of G.	Listen
Rhythm Changes	Essential 32-bar progression for jazz improvisers in Bb.	Listen
Satin Doll	A 32-bar double-time solo for a famous Ellington standard in C.	Listen
Scrapple the Apple	Charlie Parker bebop standard. 32-bar solo in the key of F.	Listen
Spain	Two-chorus double-time solo for Chick Corea's legendary samba.	Listen
Sugar	Great C minor swing standard by Turrentine. Two 16-bar solos.	Listen
Take the A Train	Famous Ellington classic in the key of C. 32-bar chorus.	Listen
Tenor Madness	Hot 36-bar/3 chorus solo for the Sonny Rollins' Bb swing blues.	Listen
Tune Up	Two-chorus, 32-bar solo for this bebop classic by Miles Davis.	Listen
Wave	A double-timed solo chorus for a great latin tune in the key of D.	Listen
Yardbird Suite	A 32-bar chorus for this Charlie Parker favorite in the key of C.	Listen

The cost for each edition in the GVJS series is $15 at our secure online store. You'll receive the PDF eBook and full MP3 audio version through electronic mail (no shipping cost or waiting to get your solo and get to work!).

As a courtesy for non site-members, we also include matching MIDI backing tracks (fast and slow tempos) from our JCS page, although we do recommend joining our website for total access to almost 200 tracks. To learn more, click here.

 

Confused About Jazz?

Welcome to the club! One of the main purposes in creating the GVJS series was to provide an "oasis" for aspiring jazz players who are serious but often frustrated by their lack of success. This is typically due to the unnecessary over-mentalization of the genre.

FREE! To download/view our Language Tips & Practical Advice guide, click here.

Use it as a "road map" to analyze the GVJS solos, your transcriptions, or other solos. Need more? Please enjoy the following mp3 narratives on critical issues for jazz improvisers:

Controlling Your Destiny: Work Ethic vs "Natural" Talent	The Importance of Learning from Other Instrumentalists
"Real World" Core Language vs Scales, Modes, & Arpeggios	Focus On: "The Ultimate Practice Advice" for Any Musician

Note: Do not make the mistake of taking this path advice lightly! It is based on over 35 years of studying great artists, then sharing their knowledge while successfully coaching others, and it can save you thousands of dollars and years of time wasted going around in circles.

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