PGMusic's Master Jazz Guitar Solos

[rkwestcoast]

Is anyone familiar with PGMusic's Master Jazz Guitar Solos?

Was wondering if the solos are played over standards progressions & if so which ones?

Just found the posts from 2011 with the pdf of the song titles here Master Jazz Guitar Solos - PG Music?

[wizard3739]

Are you referencing the jazz guitar demo's? If yes, I think they are all originals performed by the real tracks people.

wiz

[tonedeaf]

I use this program a lot and find it very helpful.

The reason the songs all have different names than what the PDF file shows is that the selections do not contain any of the copyrighted melody lines, so they do not have to pay royalties.

[voxss]

brilliant stuff...helped me a lot...the solos karaoke..not to my ears theyre not...

[Stu Foley]

Is there anyway to playback these files using 'realtracks' if you have the 'all singing/all dancing' version of BIAB?

[tonedeaf]

Is there anyway to playback these files using 'realtracks' if you have the 'all singing/all dancing' version of BIAB?

The disks for the Master's series contain files for both the Master's specific program and BaiB files for the full-on BaiB program.

[Stu Foley]

Actually I owe you thanks for reminding me that I had this program, tonedeaf, in another thread. There's alot to be going on with there. I've managed to play the tunes back in BIAB but there doesn't seem to be an option to convert the midi instruments into analogue 'realtracks'. That said I'm not completely au fait with all the features of BIAB. I just know that I've been able to convert midi tracks to real instruments using other files.

Btw, tonedeaf, when you use the program do you find yourself following the suggested fretboard fingerings as they light up? That's a skill in itself I think.

[jzucker]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Don't study robot solos. The only use for that crap is for reading studies. Study the real artists and solos, not a computer generated solo or midi transcription.

It's not that hard to learn the solos off the recordings. Buy transcribe or amazing slowdowner and have at it.

The feel of those BIAB solos is crap. LEARN THE REAL THING!

[Stu Foley]

Lol, I know what you mean Jack but I was under the impression that Oliver Gannon played the solos himself and converted them to midi files. For a peasant like me they sound doable and some of the bop heads we're supposed to know would probably take me a year at a time if I took them straight from the records, even with 'transcribe'. Oh and maybe I shouldn't say this, but I kinda like a bit hand-holding with the fingerings. You're shaking your head in despair.

[jzucker]

whether he played the solos himself or not, midi has a very finite resolution and it's unlikely any of the original dynamics and nuances will be captured on a transcription like that. It might be useful for a quick study but you should always transcribe yourself. It doesn't matter how long it takes you. If you always walk with a crutch you will get very good at walking with a crutch. At some point, painful as it may be you need to throw away the crutch and walk on your own.

Believe me, I was a beginner once. You achieve results based on hard work and discipline, not shortcuts. My son was able to transcribe and play Joe Pass solos in a 6 month space of time through dedication and hard work. It's doable.

Canned transcriptions have their value but should be used sparingly.

[voxss]

oliver gannon is a great jazz guitarist...hes the brother of the guy who own PG music ..brilliant solos....enough material to set you on Course...and theyre tough...specially on the 4th choruses..

[Stu Foley]

Your Son has a genetic advantage.

In all seriousness, your advice is appreciated.

[jzucker]

oliver gannon is a great jazz guitarist...hes the brother of the guy who own PG music ..brilliant solos....enough material to set you on Course...and theyre tough...specially on the 4th choruses..

Not sure I agree. He's a good guitarist but Great?!?

At any rate, nothing wrong with studying some of his material but this feature of BIAB should be discussed in dark rooms in the backs of clubs only. Students should be studing the REAL material from the greats.

And if you want to study transcribed solos, check out the charlie parker omnibook, not band in a box.

[voxss]

love the new performance sets with BIAB 2014.......

[voxss]

BIAB File Name Based on Changes to BIAB Graded Level JAZZ GUITAR SOLOS
GS001 Manha De Carnaval/Day In The Life Of A Fool Easier
GS002 East Of The Sun Easier
GS003 I Didn't Know What Time It Was Easier
GS004 Rosetta Easier
GS005 Pennies From Heaven Easier
GS006 Sunny Side Of The Street Easier
GS007 Nice Work If You Can Get It Easier
GS008 In A Mellow Tone Easier
GS009 Man I Love Easier
GS010 A Foggy Day variation w/bridge ??? Easier
GS011 Lady Be Good Easier
GS012 Girl From Ipanema Easier
GS013 It Could Happen To You Easier
GS014 How High The Moon Easier
GS015 You'd Be So Nice Easier
GS016 I Love You Easier
GS017 Ain't Misbehavin' Easier
GS018 Alone Together Easier
GS019 Wave Easier
GS020 Someday My Prince Will Come Easier
GS021 Satin Doll Easier
GS022 Sweet Georgia Brown Easier
GS023 Bb Blues w/variation Easier
GS024 Corcovado Easier
GS025 Autumn Leaves Easier
GS026 Stella By Starlight Easier
GS027 Honeysuckle Rose/Scrapple Easier
GS028 Rhythm Changes Easier
GS029 Green Dolphin Street Easier
GS030 "Take The ""A"" Train" Easier
GS031 My Funny Valentine Intermediate
GS032 When Your Lover Has Gone Intermediate
GS033 It's Only A Paper Moon Intermediate
GS034 Our Love Is Here To Stay Intermediate
GS035 A Foggy Day Intermediate
GS036 This Will Be My Shining Hour
GS037 My Romance Intermediate
GS038 Have You Met Miss Jones Intermediate
GS039 Advanced
GS040 Like Someone In Love Advanced
GS041 Just Friends Intermediate
GS042 Shadow Of Your Smile Advanced
GS043 It's You Or No One Advanced
GS044 Blue Skies Advanced
GS045 I Concentrate On You Advanced
GS046 All The Things You Are Advanced
GS047 Rhythm Changes Advanced
GS048 I Remember You Intermediate
GS049 There Will Never Be Another You Intermediate
GS050 How About You Intermediate
GS051 My Funny Valentine Easy
GS052 When Your Lover Has Gone Easy
GS053 Confirmation Easy
GS054 Once I Loved Easy
GS055 I'm In The Mood For Love Easy
GS056 Old Devil Moon Easy
GS057 Lazy Bird Easy
GS058 Georgia Easy
GS059 KTOBCTOI also 119 Easy
GS060 I Thought About You Easy
GS061 Where Or When Easy
GS062 It Don't Mean A Thing… Easy
GS063 Moonglow Easy
GS064 Fly Me To The Moon Easy
GS065 Don't Get Around Much Anymore Easy
GS066 All Blues Easy
GS067 Hello Dolly Easy
GS068 Blue Skies Easy
GS069 Bluesette Easy
GS070 A Night In Tunisia Easy
GS071 Darn That Dream Easy
GS072 Deed I do???? Easy
GS073 All The Things You Are Easy
GS074 Perdido Easy
GS075 On A Clear Day Easy
GS076 Triste Easy Bossa
GS077 Love Walked In Easy Swing
GS078 Yesterdays Easy
GS079 Back Home In Indiana/Donna Lee Easy
GS080 Just In Time Easy
GS081 That's All Intermediate
GS082 Airegin Intermediate
GS083 All Of You Intermediate
GS084 Am I Blue Intermediate
GS085 Blue Moon Intermediate
GS086 There Will Never Be Another You Intermediate
GS087 There Is No Greater Love Intermediate
GS088 Jeannine Intermediate
GS089 Jordu Intermediate
GS090 Intermediate
GS091 If I Should Lose You Intermediate
GS092 Speak Low Intermediate
GS093 Algo Bueno Intermediate
GS094 Blue Bossa Intermediate
GS095 Easy Living Intermediate
GS096 Bye Bye Blackbird Intermediate
GS097 Four Intermediate
GS098 Joy Spring Intermediate
GS099 Laura Intermediate
GS100 Colors of Chloe???? Intermediate
GS101 Falling In Love With Love Intermediate
GS102 I Should Care Intermediate
GS103 In Your Own Sweet Way Intermediate
GS104 Alice In Wonderland Intermediate
GS105 Just Friends Intermediate
GS106 Up A Lazy River Intermediate
GS107 Cherokee Intermediate
GS108 Dolphin Dance Intermediate
GS109 Doxy Intermediate
GS110 Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me Intermediate
GS111 My Funny Valentine Chord Solo
GS112 When Your Lover Has Gone Chord Solo
GS113 Confirmation Chord Solo
GS114 Once I Loved Chord Solo
GS115 I'm In The Mood For Love Chord Solo
GS116 Old Devil Moon Chord Solo
GS117 Lazy Bird Chord Solo
GS118 Georgia Chord Solo
GS119 Same as 59 Chord Solo
GS120 I Thought About You Chord Solo
GS121 Where Or When Chord Solo
GS122 It Don't Mean A Thing… Chord Solo
GS123 Moonglow Chord Solo
GS124 Fly Me To The Moon Chord Solo
GS125 Don't Get Around Much Anymore Chord Solo
GS126 All Blues Chord Solo
GS127 Hello Dolly Chord Solo
GS128 Blue Skies Chord Solo
GS129 Bluesette Chord Solo
GS130 A Night In Tunisia Chord Solo
GS131 Darn That Dream Chord Solo
GS132 Deed I do Chord Solo
GS133 All The Things You Are Chord Solo
GS134 Perdido Chord Solo
GS135 On A Clear Day Chord Solo
GS136 Triste Chord Solo
GS137 Love Walked In Chord Solo
GS138 Yesterdays Chord Solo
GS139 Back Home In Indiana/Donna Lee Chord Solo
GS140 Just In Time Chord Solo
GS141 Satin Doll Advanced
GS142 Night And Day Advanced
GS143 Lullaby Of Birdland Advanced
GS144 Girl From Ipanema Advanced
GS145 Advanced
GS146 I Hear A Rhapsody Advanced
GS147 How Long Has This Been Going On Advanced
GS148 Wave Advanced
GS149 It Had To Be You Advanced
GS150 On The Street Where You Live Advanced
GS151 Falling In Love With Love ????? Advanced
GS152 Easy To Love Advanced
GS153 Deed I Do Advanced
GS154 Days Of Wine And Roses Advanced
GS155 Come Rain Or Shine Advanced
GS156 Bb Blues Advanced
GS157 Am I Blue Advanced
GS158 I'll Remember April Advanced
GS159 All Of Me Advanced
GS160 After You're Gone Advanced
GS161 Yesterdays Advanced
GS162 Autumn Leaves Advanced
GS163 Back Home In Indiana/Donna Lee Advanced
GS164 Tenderly Advanced
GS165 Tangerine Advanced
GS166 Summertime Advanced
GS167 Stella By Starlight Advanced
GS168 The Song Is You Advanced
GS169 Just In Time Advanced
GS170 On A Clear Day Advanced
GS171 I'm In The Mood For Love Comping
GS172 My Funny Valentine Comping
GS173 When Your Lover Has Gone Comping
GS174 Once I Loved Comping
GS175 My Funny Valentine Comping
GS176 When Your Lover Has Gone Comping
GS177 My Funny Valentine Comping
GS178 My Funny Valentine Comping

[kris]

Band in the Box is a great software...I've transcribed a lot of great real solos played by masters but I like also BiaB.
If you work with it properly you will be better and better player.
It is like good metronome with changes for me.
Ofcourse you have to transcribe real masters.

[tonedeaf]

Btw, tonedeaf, when you use the program do you find yourself following the suggested fretboard fingerings as they light up? That's a skill in itself I think.

I do not. I can not imagine how you could learn a song without any "look ahead". The other problem is that they only light up when you have the guitar part turned on. I usually turn the guitar part off when I have the basic rhythm down.

[coolvinny]

Oliver Gannon is a great guitarist. World class. He recorded with Ed Bickert and keeps up just fine, and put out killer material with Fraser Macpherson. He's not Wes or Jimmy Raney or Joe Pass, but he's world class. He really cooks live. Everyone has different taste though.

Transcribing real solos from real records is definitely best, and not that hard once you get into it.

[wizard3739]

Oliver Gannon is a very fine guitarist and also the primary contributor to the BIAB backing tracks I use for guitar trio sounds. He sounds very much like Ed Bickert. Ed and Oliver are both good examples of great Canadian guitarists. I am pretty sure Oliver does most of the guitar work for the BIAB jazz guitar styles.

wiz

[Richard24156]

I use Master jazz guitar solos extensively and find they are great to give my fingers news places to go when I solo.

What i have not been able to do either is to find a way to use realtracks asbacking with the JGSOLO songs in BIAB they are all there in BIAB and you can use them but for some reason no one from PG music has associated some realtrack to them. I wish they would!
Those solos are great and everyone who hears them when I play some love them. When you listen to them with midi doing the solos they sound dry but when you enter you own feel to those solos they take your interpretation and they sound great. They just need realtrack accompaniments.
PG music help us please! Is there a way to get some real tracks to accompany the JGSOLOS the master jazz guitar solos.

I am not the only one looking for those I am sure.

[Richard24156]

I emailed PGmusic asking for a set of realtrack to accompany JGSOLOS if they get enough request maybee they will make a set

[Richard24156]

tonedeaf i use Jazzguitar solos a lot some pointers : you must set the look ahead to 50% and 70% trigger point this works very well for me. Just use OPT enable scroll ahead and set to 70 50. To learn the JGSOLOS it is easier to use the old program Master Jazz Guitar Solos (mjazzsolo.exe) not BIAB as you can select sections and loop them. The program runs well even on win8.1.

[voxss]

i use master jazz guitar solos in BB...i just add bass piano drums real tracks and a style usually swing..and away i go..i think theyre great....oliver gannon is the man...got through most them now dramatifcally improved my playing..unchartered territory opened lol

[voxss]

i agree that loop thingy is nice in the original program...

[tonedeaf]

tonedeaf i use Jazzguitar solos a lot some pointers : you must set the look ahead to 50% and 70% trigger point this works very well for me. Just use OPT enable scroll ahead and set to 70 50. To learn the JGSOLOS it is easier to use the old program Master Jazz Guitar Solos (mjazzsolo.exe) not BIAB as you can select sections and loop them. The program runs well even on win8.1.

I use the tab/notation window set at 50% and I do like the solo's interface better than the full-on BiaB. The question that was asked was if I used the fretboard fingerings that light up when the note is played -- there is no look-ahead on this display; the note/fret/string lights up as the note is played so this display does not have a look ahead and I find it to be of not much use.