Music for Guitar and Cajon

[Blue(s) Skies]

Hi there everyone.

My band's drummers got a new cajon and at the moment, I like to jam with him along- just the two of us (drummer: cajon, me: acoustic guitar).

We don't know what we should really play- a blues with one guitar is an option but we more or less wanted to do some other styles than jazz - haven't heard of a cajon in the jazz scene.

In any case I thought perhaps anyone in this forum has played with a drummer using a cajon before and can recommend a book or some songs. The kind of music: I've got only 2 hands so it shouldn't be written for two guitars; we like funk, flamenco, and just groovy stuff- perhaps we want to play that stuff at a gig sometime- so it would be cool if it sounds good without somebody singing along.

Thanks in advance!

Blue(s) Skies

[mr. beaumont]

take anything--I mean anything, and just give it a latin feel.

I regularly play standards with a drummer who plays cajon. Lots of fun, and it's cool not to be regimented to a "swing" feel all the time.

[Blue(s) Skies]

You mean Real Book standards? I think you're right but who's playing the melody part?

[ronjazz]

You, as guitarist, should be able to play the melodies as well as bass and chords. If not, you have the perfect opportunity to learn!