Jazz Mandolin - From Bill Monroe to BeBop
HOMESPUN
Taught By Andy Statman.
Level 3
Six CDs + music book

This in-depth mandolin method takes you beyond bluegrass and into the fascinating realm jazz improvisation. Starting with an exploration of Bill Monroe’s blues-tinged bluegrass style, Andy Statman guides you through a variety of scales, modes, riffs, chord progressions and substitutions. In addition to teaching his own techniques, he shows you, in detail, how to improvise bebop, swing and contemporary jazz styles pioneered by such mandolin greats as Jethro Burns, Tiny Moore, David Grisman and others.

Andy passes on an immense amount of musical wisdom and powerful playing techniques in the course of this six-hour instructional method. You’ll learn the proper way to play arpeggios, tremolos, double stops, rhythm chops, licks and runs in a variety of keys and positions. At the same time, you’ll develop an understanding of music theory that will add to your musical knowledge and build your musicianship. The ability to improvise creatively is the essence of playing jazz, and Andy supplies the building blocks that will enable you to do it with grace and confidence. You’ll get insights into the amazing bebop ideas that were pioneered by Charlie Parker and John Coltrane, and will learn how to transfer them to the mandolin.

This fabulous course teaches mandolin technique and opens up the world of jazz improvisation for players of any instrument.

Student Reviews:

"I want to tell you that my recent purchase of "Jazz Mandolin - From Bill Monroe to Be-Bop" by Andy Statman was the best instructional material that I have ever purchased in my many years of playing." - Jim Davis

"Just a quick note to tell you how much I'm enjoying Andy Statman's "Jazz Mandolin." I've been playing mando for about 4 years (mostly Celtic, and some bluegrass), and having been a jazz drummer, I was looking for a way to develop jazz skills on mando. This book perfect! At my level, I needed to learn concepts and how to apply them to my instrument. And that's exactly what Andy does. It's been tough finding such books that focus on concept development. But if this book is an indication of what you provide, then I'll be purchasing more from you!" - Neil Cadle

About Andy Statman

Andy Statman is a brilliant mandolin player in both the bluegrass and jazz idioms as well as being one of the foremost exponents of klezmer music in the world today. The protege of the legendary klezmer clarinetist Dave Tarras, Andy is an internationally acclaimed clarinet and mandolin virtuoso who has appeared on over 100 recordings. Profiles of his life and music have been featured on CBS, CNN and National Public Radio, and his mastery has been acknowledged by Billboard, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Downbeat and other publications.
Andy has collaborated and recorded extensively with Itzhak Perlman, Bela Fleck and David Grisman. His CD, "Between Heaven & Earth" (Shanachie) is a groundbreaking improvisational treatment of the music of the great Jewish mystics.