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Professor Richard Smith from the USC Thornton School Of Music.

Jazz guys do indeed RULE.....!! David's guest this week is the amazing Professor Richard Smith, from the University Of Southern California, Thornton School Of Music, Contemporary Music Dept. Richard Smith’s thirteen solo recordings have established him as a veteran of the contemporary music world – with critical success on every one of his releases. His albums have garnished praise such as “Best Contemporary Jazz Guitar Album” (Tune Up Magazine), a nomination for “Record of the Year” (Ad Lib Magazine), and “Best New Artist” (Radio & Records Magazine). His album ‘SOuLIDIFIED’ spent 17 weeks in the top 10 for radio airplay of American contemporary jazz radio (Radio and Records Magazine) and 3 weeks at number 1 in the World for satellite and cable airplay (Music Choice). His most recent recording, “One World, Two Guitars” is an exciting duo project with Italian guitar virtuoso Francesco Buzzurro – the duo tours regularly in America and Europe. His 2010 release ‘L.A. CHILLHARMONIC’ features Alex Acuna, Brian Bromberg, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff Lorber, Eric Marienthal, Michael Paulo, Greg Adams, and the Tower of Power horn section. The touring ensemble won a nomination for Best International Group of the year from the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. In 2012 his touring and teaching took him to England, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, Italy, Australia and Tahiti. Professor Smith’s students are working professionally from Broadway and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, to recording and touring with such luminaries as Marc Anthony, Snoop Dog, Beck, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, Elton John, Clay Aiken, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus, Madonna. Michael Bolton, Bono, Maroon 5, Jenifer Lopez, John Mayer and current hit television programs American Idol and Glee. In EUROPE Richard has performed master classes at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, London, The Academy of Contemporary Music, Guildford, The Leeds College of Music, The London College of Contemporary Music, the Academy of Popular Culture, Leeuwarden, Holland, The Rotterdam Conservatorium, The Utrecht Conservatorium, The Royal Academy of Music, Denmark, Music Academy 2000, Bologna, The Universtate d’Rome, Ionian University, Greece, The ESC Guitar Seminar, Siracusa and many more. In 2012 he spent a semester as visiting professor at Agder University, Norway. He is co-director of ACI – The Aegean Cultural Initiative, headquartered in Paros, Greece, and has on-going relationships with schools in Australia, Malaysia, Norway, England, Italy and Argentina.

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Getting Your Improvising Into Shape

David Becker & Richie Gajate Garcia

David Becker & Richie Garcia who is currently performing percussion for Phil Collins' and has worked with Sting, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Diana Ross, Dunn, John Denver, Art Garfunkel and many, many more. In this episode David & Richie do a full jam session and go over different drumming styles/techniques that can be used for various guitar playing styles/techniques.

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Comping

Comping, an important and often overlooked part of your Jazz arsenal.

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Getting Your Improvising Into Shape

Expanding on Autumn Leaves - Pt 3

Getting Your Improvising Into Shape with David Becker: Expanding on Autumn Leaves - Pt 3. The 3rd and final part in the series on chord substitutions on the Autumn Leaves progressions.

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Episode 1 - Triad Movement (major)

Jazz great David Becker unlocks soloing secrets using major triads.

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Getting Your Improvising Into Shape

Expanding on Autumn Leaves - Pt 2.

If Jazz guitar is your thing you need to check out David Becker. In this, the second of a series of episodes using the chord progression of the classic Autumn Leaves, David unlocks even MORE great chord substitutions and tricks.....

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Getting Your Improvising Into Shape

Expanding on Autumn Leaves - Pt 1

If Jazz guitar is your thing you need to check out David Becker. In this, the first of a series of episodes using the chord progression of the classic Autumn Leaves, David unlocks some great chord substitutions.

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Getting Your Improvising Into Shape

Episode 3 - Shifting Gears

More Jazz improvisation tips from Jazz great , David Becker.

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Getting Your Improvising Into Shape

Episode 2 - Triad Movement (minor)

Following on from Triad movement (major), David looks at the use of minor triads.

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Session Progression

Tim Pierce: Session Progression: Synthesizer Pt. IV

In this episode of Session Progression, one of the most well known and famous LA guitar session player, Tim Pierce, closely looks at one of his performances with Tom Rasulo and teaches how to properly obtain a synthesizer effect on the guitar! In this episode Tim looks at how to properly solo while accompanying a synthesizer melody! This is the final synthesizer segment of Tim Pierce's 'Session Progression.'

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Tip Of The Mornin' Joe: Chromatic exercise with alternate picking

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Tip Of The Mornin' Joe: Chromatic exercise with alternate picking

Tip Of The Mornin' Joe: Chromatic exercise with alternate picking. Another great arrow in the quiver from the great Joe Mass.

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Rick Vito Show

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Rick Vito Show: Episode III: Slide Guitar

Nashville-based Rick Vito is known for his work with Fleetwood Mac, taking over lead guitar after Lindsey Buckingham quit the band. He also worked closely with Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood from the late eighties to the present day. Over his vast and varied career Rick also worked with many other famous musicians including Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt, Dolly Parton, John Mayall, Jackson Browne, John Fogerty, Roger McGuinn, Little Richard and many more! Rick Vito now has his own exclusive show on All Guitar Network and is the latest edition to our team of 'Lesson' experts. In this episode Rick jams with his friend Dan Duehren to perform an Elmore James styled song. Rick shows how to perfect your slide guitar technique by sliding around the twelfth fret with 'E' tuning.

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