Joe Diorio is an accomplished guitarist and composer as well as a respected music educator. In this book he combines his skills to present innovative intervalli

Joe Diorio constructs 16 modern and ultra-modern jazz guitar solos over eight classic jazz chord progressions. Each solo is jammed full of inventive licks and p

This book contains a study and breakdown of "harmony in 4ths". The introduction of quartal harmony in modern jazz began in the 1960's. Compositions by Miles Dav

Where the Dark and the Light Folks Meet tackles a controversial question: Is jazz the product of an insulated African-American environment, shut off from the re

As the first organic overview of the history of jazz in Europe and covering the subject from its inception to the present day, the volume provides a unique, aut