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The #1 Source for Gypsy Jazz DjangoBooks.com The #1 source for Gypsy Picking Michael Horowitz Gypsy Jazz: 74p. CD included Play faster, louder, and with better Books, CDs, DVDs, tone by learning the rest-stroke picking technique used by Django Strings, Picks, Reinhardt, Stochelo Rosenberg, and and More! Biréli Lagrène. “Gypsy Picking unlocks the secrets of the right hand in Gypsy jazz guitar playing. It will help the player develop power, speed and most importantly the right tone and attitude for this music. I wish this book had been around when I first started learning this style!” - John Jorgenson, Gypsy jazz virtuoso and world renown session guitarist. Pearl Django Play-Along Songbook, Vol.1 Greg Ruby 82p. CD included Learn Django Reinhardt composi- tions, Gypsy jazz standards, and Pearl Django originals from North America’s leading Gypsy jazz ensemble. “What a great way to develop your vocabulary and facility in the Gypsy jazz and swing styles—to have the chance to play with Pearl Django, one of the best groups playing this music today!” - Howard Alden, one of the greatest virtuosos of jazz guitar. New Release! Unaccompanied Django Gypsy Fire Michael Horowitz Andreas Öberg and Michael Horowitz 176p. 60p. CD included Learn authentic Gypsy chord voic- ings and melodic patterns from the Take your solos to the next level by learning the fiery most accurate transcriptions of patterns and arpeggios used by Gypsy jazz guitarists Django Reinhardt ever published! Django Reinhardt, Biréli Lagrène, Stochelo “With Unaccompanied Django, Michael Rosenberg, and Jimmy Rosenberg. Horowitz has given guitarists a true gift; insight into the mind and compositional “This book is an incredible resource for all players interested skills of the first true guitar hero, Django Reinhardt.” in learning the technique and language of this wonderful - John Jorgenson music called Gypsy Jazz.!” - Jon Larsen, founder of Hot Club Records. For more information or to order visit: www.DjangoBooks.com or call 206-528-9873.
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