![]() ![]() I am still on the first page of the workouts but I already have a very different perception and skill that is popping out. He is a living and brilliant extension of Bud Powell.”Walter Bishop Jr.“I’ve always thought that if Charlie Parker had played piano, he would sound exactly like Barry Harris. “I guess you could say Barry Harris is one of the very last of the bebop purists that we have on piano. I am confident that guitarists everywhere who are fortunate enough to pick up this book will thank him again, and again.Howard Rees. Suddenly the musical ceiling gets raised and points us back to the purpose behind this book.Having had the pleasure of seeing Alan grow musically over the past 20 years, I am delighted that his insightfulness and hard work have found their way into a form that others can benefit from. It’s not that the classical folks don’t play chords, they just know something about getting from one to the next in an unobvious manner. When was the last time you listened to the symphony, for instance, and said oh yeah, Am7b5 – D7. ![]() In fact, I prefer to think – movement-to-movement – as opposed to chord to chord.
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