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Adrian Ingram     Adrian Ingram is widely recognized as one of the foremost authorities on the jazz guitar. He has written extensively about the history, players, styles and instruments of the genre. As an educator, he has served as guitar specialist for Birmingham Education Authority (1975-1981) and Lecturer in jazz and popular music at Huddersfield Technical College (1981-82). Following this he taught for thirteen years as senior lecturer in jazz guitar at the prestigious Leeds College of Music (1982-1995). Adrian has an MA in music performance and an Master of Philosophy in music education. He studied music education with professor John Paynter OBE (York University) and the guitar with Barney Kessel and Howard Roberts. He was elected both Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and Fellow of the College of Preceptors in 1987 for outstanding contribution to music education.     Adrian Ingram also holds advanced diplomas in classical guitar performance and instruction and has attained Dept. of Education and Science’s "qualified teacher" status. His books include definitive biography of jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, and The Gibson L5, Its History and Players. Adrian has produced a wide range of educational material e.g. Modem Jazz Guitar Technique, Cool Blues and Hot Jazz and a suite tracing the history of jazz guitar: Jazz Guitar Cameos. He is also the authorized biographer of luthier Robert Benedetto.     Adrian Ingram has written countless magazine articles and columns. He is a regular columnist and consultant for Guitarist, music and reviews editor for Just Jazz Guitar, and contributes to Classical Guitar, 20th Century Guitar, Vintage Guitar Classics, Vintage Guitar and Guitar. His international reputation as a player and teacher was consolidated by clinics and workshops at major festivals (New York, Arlington, Cork, Philadelphia etc.). Adrian also performs with leading jazz musicians with whom he has made a variety of recordings, and participated in radio and TV broadcasts. He is featured on the first jazz guitar DVD with guitarist John Pisano — Live at Wakefield Jazz.

Adrian Ingram - The Essentials Of Jazz Guitar - DVD
In this superb instructional DVD lesson, jazz guitarist Adrian Ingram explains and teaches jazz improvisation and chord substitution. Beginning with basic chord scale relationships and chord construction, he presents this essential material in an easy to follow format. Extended and altered chords, substitutions, harmonic pluralities, song form, and indispensable chord progressions are taught clearly and concisely. All the basic building blocks of important jazz guitar harmony and theory are explained in this unique DVD lesson!
(62 min) Booklet included.............................................................Price - $29.95

Adrian Ingram - Jazz For The Electric Blues Guitarist - DVD
This outstanding instructional DVD lesson introduces sophisticated jazz lines and more advanced chord concepts and takes the player from the basic jazz blues progressions to advanced jazz chord substitutions! Turnarounds and chord families, together with further elaborations and inversions are also explained and taught in an easy to understand way. Adrian Ingram reveals his secrets of jazz substitution and improvisation - showing how the fundamental concepts can be used to lift your blues playing onto a higher jazz plateau. Coloristic devices, such as Charlie Christian's "worry notes" and Wes Montgomery's "octaves" are also taught.
(76 min) Booklet included.............................................................Price - $29.95

Adrian Ingram - The Guitar Styles of Wes Montgomery - DVD
Adrian Ingram's detailed examination of Wes Montgomery's unique style is a tour-de-force in the art of jazz guitar! Besides covering the more famous aspects of Montgomery's style, such as thumb and octave techniques, important yet rarely discussed chord substitution devices and single note soloing concepts unique to Wes are also explained and taught in elaborate detail. Rare film footage of Wes together with performances by Adrian of classic tunes like "4 and 6" and "West Coast Blues" further illustrate and reinforce the ideas and concepts covered in this exciting masterclass lesson!
(85 min) Booklet included.............................................................Price - $29.95