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Laurindo Almeida The international acclaim of audiences and critics alike has established Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) as one of the world's truly great concert guitarists, and yet he is well remembered as a featured soloist with the Modern Jazz Quartet on two celebrated world tours. From Beethoven and Bach to Bossa Nova, Broadway hits and jazz -- all of these styles are a part of his seemingly limitless repertoire. Most significantly, he did it all with superb skill and artistry.      Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he received his earliest musical training on the piano from his mother, a concert pianist. His sister Maria was the family guitar student, but it was Laurindo who was to master and become a virtuoso on the instrument and one of Brazil's most highly regarded musicians.      Leaving a successful career in concert and radio performance in Brazil, he relocated to Hollywood in 1947 where he spent a year doing concerts and movie work. But jazz lured him to the orchestra of the innovative Stan Kenton. He brought to Kenton, and the world, his new and exciting conception, Bossa Nova. His world premier performances of Pete Rugulo's "Lament" and his own "Amazonia" at the Chicago Opera House and Carnegie Hall drew tremendous acclaim. Today's jazz guitarists are still influenced by the innovative concepts he introduced during the Kenton years.      Capitol and Decca records spearheaded new triumphs for Almeida's superlative concert career with classical guitar recordings. He was chosen for world premier recordings of works by two of Brazil's greatest composers, "Concerto for Guitar" by Villa-Lobos, and Radames Gnattali's "Concerto de Copacabana." Almeida has more than 200 compositions to his credit in addition to countless transcriptions of the classics for guitar.      A consistent winner in Downbeat and Playboy magazine jazz polls and a Movie Poll winner since 1947, he was nominated 16 times by the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and won five Grammy awards. For one Grammy, his composition "Discantus for Three Guitars" tied with Igor Stravinsky's "Moments for Piano and Orchestra" for Best Contemporary Composition. Among the many national and international citations he received was a Certificate of Honor for having the distinction of becoming a "reference file" in the Library of Congress, Washington, DC, where all of the manuscripts will eventually reside. All told, Laurindo Almeida was a complete musician of the highest order.

Laurindo Almeida - Albeniz For Acoustic Guitar - Book
Includes 6 selections by  Isaac Albeniz (written for piano and transcribed for guitar). "Sevilla, Danza Espanola No. 3(Serenata Andaluza), Leyenda, Malaguena, Tango, Cadiz (from Suite Espanola) and Zambra Granadina".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $14.95

Laurindo Almeida - Complete Anthology of Guitar Solos - Book
Includes: "Having Fun with the Scales, More Fun with the Scales, Etude No. 1 (Opus 5), Etude No. 2 (Opus 10), Samba Along With Samba of the Arpeggios, Choro Melancolico, The Fox, Escadoo, That Lazy Thing, Mimi, Music Box, Danza Gitana, Amor Flamenco, Gypsy Suite I (Sevillana, Alegria, Farruca, Soleares in D Minor, Buleria), Gypsy SuiteII (Introduccion, El Gitano Triste, La Gitana Enamorada, La Fiesta, El Casamiento), Autumnal Prelude, PagesFrom an Album, Crepusculo em Copacabana, Almeida a la Carte, Serenata, Garoto, Lament In Tremolo Form, Preludio y Tremolo, Tremolo Melancolico, Mystified, Insomnia, Old Time Rag, Spring in New York, Cadenza, Bourree BWV996 - Bach, Air (On the G String) - Bach, Praeludium No. 1 in C Major -Bach, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring -Bach, Arioso -Bach, Solfeggio in C Minor -Bach, Rondo Espressivo -Bach, Gavotte from "Iphigenie inAulis"-von Gluck, Menuetto -Haydn, Serenade -Schubert, Traumerei -Schumann, Menuetto from G Major Sonata Op. 78 -Schubert, Prelude Op. 28, No. 20 -Chopin, Mazurka Op. 7, No 1 -Chopin, Meditation from Thais-Jules Massenet, Gymnopedie No. 1 -Satie, The Little Shepherd -Debussy, La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin -Debussy, Soms de Carrilhoes -Pernambuco, Duas Contas -Sardinha, Three Choros (Choro Triste, Gracioso, Nosso Choro), Dansa Brasileira -Gnattali, Saudade -Gnattali, Alma Brasileira -Gnattali, A Dormir A Hora Mismo, A La Puerta Del Cielo, Viola Quebrada, Danza Mexicana -Barrosa, Bulerias Y Cancion -Barroso, Bossa  Californiana -Waldo,Dialogue -Marks, The Night and the Sea -Marks, Tocatta - Goldsmith, Impromptu -Lincoln, Romance de Amor".
Standard notation / Fingerstyle..............................................Price - $24.95

Jazz Guitar Chords & Arpeggio Patterns - Stacy McKee - This unique book includes 300 jazz guitar chord formations and matching single note arpeggio patterns in a quick reference format that no one has ever done before! Cross indexing makes this manual extremely easy to use and regardless of what style of music you play, we know you will find this to be a valuable, "must have" addition to your library.  Stacy McKee was the featured guitarist with "Les Brown and The Band Of Renown" and for a limited time only, we will include an exclusive copy of his book FREE with your first order!
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Laurindo Almeida - Complete Anthology of Traditional Guitar Duets - Book
Includes 2 separate booklets for 2 guitarists. Pieces include: "Duetto III, Vater Unser Im Himmelreich (Our Father Who Art In Heaven), Courante from English Suite III" - J.S. Bach, "Ave Maria" - Franz Schubert, "Serenade" from the operetta "The Student Prince" - Sigmund Romberg, "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy" - Tchaikovsky, "Barcarole, Op. 37b, No. 6" from "The Seasons" - Tchaikovsky, "Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15" - Johannes Brahms, " Melodie, Op. 42, P.I." - Tchaikovsky, "Schon Rosmarin" - Fritz Kreisler and 6 famous serenades 1) "Serenade Espagnole - Ouvre ton Coeur-Bolero" - George Bizet, 2) "Serenade" - Franz Drdla, 3) "Serenade" - Enrico Toselli, 4) "Serenade (Stanchen)" - Franz Schubert, 5) "Serenade" (from the ballet, "Les Millions D'Arlequin") - Ricardo Drigo.
Standard notation / Fingerstyle..............................................Price - $19.95

Laurindo Almeida - Guitar Method - Book
In this book, Laurindo Almeida presents a musical approach that allows all learning to be immediately applied to performance. It contains: chord progressions, scales and rhythm patterns organized by key. It is divided into a series of lessons and includes rhythm patterns for Bossa Nova, Calypso, and Latin Rock. 
Notation and chord diagrams..................................................Price - $7.95

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