Steve Hancoff

Steve Hancoff: Duke Ellington for Solo Guitar

by Dave Nathan
September 1, 2000

For his third album, Steve Hancoff turns his attention to the music of Duke Ellington, not only for the elevated value of Ellington's compositions but for its application to the guitar. This album is as much an instructional tool as it is a jazz album. The 24-page, well-written booklet explains in detail the guitar techniques Hancoff and how those techniques are applied to each of the 16 Ellington tunes on this CD. For a guitarist or afficionado, the booklet alone ...