This book of twenty compositions spans an approximately 20-year period of writing. They can all be found on one or another of Ben s four solo releases: Flux, Dust, Excavation, and Oceana. It reflects a broad sample of work involving the exploration of various harmonic, technical, and textural elements of the guitar. There are 6 solo pieces, as well as pieces for trio and quartet, with voice being the 4th instrument. The pieces were chosen for the particular technical challenges they present to the performer. Some unusual fingering techniques are employed, as well as alternate tunings. Standard notation only. Ben Monder studied music at the University of Miami and Queens College. A musician in the New York area for over 20 years, he has performed with a variety of artists, including Jack McDuff, Marc Johnson, Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, George Garzone and Tim Berne. He has also appeared with the Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra, the Kenny Wheeler Large Ensemble, Guillermo Klein s Los Guachos, and is a regular member of the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra and Paul Motian s Electric Bebop Band. He has conducted clinics and workshops around the world, and served on the faculty of the New England Conservatory for the last three years. Ben continues to perform original music internationally with his own quartet and trio. He has appeared on over 90 CDs as a sideman, and has released 4 as a leader: Oceana (Sunnyside, 2005), Excavation (Arabesque, 2000), Dust (Arabesque, 1997), and Flux (Songlines,1995). Author: by Ben Monder Format: Book SkillLevel: Intermediate-Advanced NumberofPages: 264 PublicationDate: 09_23_2008