Tony DeCaprio conducts a Master Class in the art of Solo Guitar playing. Tony presents his approach to this priceless art, which emanates from his early influences; Tal Farlow, Jimmy Raney, Jim Hall, Joe Pass, and Wes Montgomery. The chosen song as criteria is Polkadots & Moonbeams in F. Tony offers a mélange of interesting chord voicings, tenths, double stopping, slash chords, as well as very hip substitution chords, while displaying counter-point, burning runs, and finesse; that make one think of “Jim Hall meets McCoy Tyner.” In addition to the aforesaid, Tony offers a parallel view of single line, as well as chordal, improvising over the said tune. All of this is being offered inside of one master class session from no ordinary “teacher,” but from some one who has accompanied some of the most influential and long-familiar singers in music history. Tony draws from a rarely paralleled experience.

See a clip from Tony’s class