joe diorio

[srs]

joe diorio's "fusion guitar" book of guitar solos is based on classic jazz standards and progressions. does anyone recognize the standards used? i am assuming everyone knows joe diorio's unique improvisational talent and wealth of written and recorded music. all i've been able to determine is that bossa nova solo #1&2 are the standard "blue bossa". any help unearthing the connection would be appreciated. thanks

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

I don't know how many people have that book. If you listed a chord progression here, I'd bet you'd get your answer.

[JohnW400]

The second tune looks like Stella.

Google only showed up to page 19

[srs]

thanks for that input. one of the problems i'm having is recognizing all the chord substitutions used for the standard changes. i don't know how i could present them in this forum. thanks for searching the web and looking at some pages.

[PaulD]

I'm going from memory here since I don't have the book handy any more, so someone else may be more accurate. I used that book a lot years ago when it first came out. Used to know all those solos. Probably couldn't play them note-for-note anymore, but still use a lot of the individual phrases.

Let's see...

Blue Bossa
Stella
Summertime
I Love you
Bb Blues
Wave


Can't remember if that was the order. If I remember correctly, there were 2 solos per style - bossa, bebop, swing, etc.

Paul

[srs]

thanks so much for those insights, and not having seen the book in some time. it's made a mark on me too. i think now most of the book's contents have been identified. a couple are left, but one might be an exercise because it modulates up in major thirds through several keys. each key with it's ll-7,v7,1maj7 progression.

[JohnW400]

Sound like a "warm up" for Giant Steps if it moves in major 3rds.

[srs]

might be. joe diorio does have another book covering only giant steps. i have never looked through its pages though. thanks for the help.