Ulf Wakenius' Bebop Saxophone Licks for Jazz Guitar

Are you struggling to play authentic bebop guitar? 

The saxophone played a pivotal role in the development of bebop - the music that revolutionised jazz and opened the door to a whole new world of melodic improvisation. To be a truly authentic bebop guitarist, it's essential that you learn the language of the pioneering jazz saxophonists.

Ulf Wakenius is a jazz guitar legend who played with Oscar Peterson for an entire decade 

In this book, Ulf presents a unique bebop guitar workout as he shows how jazz guitarists can learn and apply the language of five legendary saxophonists to create burning licks and solos. 

Far more than a "lick book" - this is the most practical bebop masterclass you can buy.

A Deep Dive into the Bebop Saxophone Language of the Masters - All Written and Notated for Jazz Guitar

You'll learn the secrets of 5 iconic bebop saxophone innovators, along with hundreds of licks, phrases, solos and ways of thinking to break away from clichd guitar licks.

You'll master the jazz saxophone language of 

       Charlie Parker - one of the original innovators of bebop

       Stan Getz - Getz was a master of bebop along with the cool and Latin styles

       Sonny Rollins - one of the most powerful and creative voices of modern jazz

       Ben Webster - a master craftsman whose understated style belied incredible harmonic knowledge

       Cannonball Adderley - captured during his time playing on Miles' Kind of Blue

As well as learning hundreds of great bebop licks for guitar, you'll get a detailed analysis of each player's style to understand the thinking behind their licks.

What You'll Learn

This book teaches the central concepts of the bebop approach and shows hundreds of ways to apply these ideas.  

       Over 100 authentic jazz saxophone licks written for guitar

       How to create lines with magical chromatic notes

       How to use enclosures, sequences and approach note concepts

       Instant arpeggio substitution concepts and applications

       Exciting 7b9, altered dominant, and tritone substitution licks

       Melodic side-steps and creative ways to add tension

       Must-know bebop arpeggio substitution tricks