Mike's Master Classes

The Guitar Styles of Pat Martino and Grant Green

Ben Sher·
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You might wonder, why these two iconic jazz guitarists? Ben explains, “Of course there are many great jazz guitarists to try and copy, but Grant and Pat have one thing in common that’s great for learning: they both play with incredible accuracy and clear rhythmic precision. So, if you really want to learn how to lay down some very well-articulated jazz guitar lines, studying the work of these two masters is incredibly valuable.” To start off, Ben will provide transcriptions for both Grant and Pat in three styles: blues, modal, and be-bop — or straight ahead.  Then, in each category there’s the opportunity to learn one or both of the transcriptions. If you're not that advanced, don’t worry. Some of Grant’s stuff is not that hard to play technically, but incredibly valuable in the phrasing. And if you want a challenge? Try playing along with Pat’s “The Great Stream”! Limited to 6 students.

Prof. Sher’s Global Jazz Guitar!

This is one learning experience that Prof. Sher is really excited to teach! As a recording artist, Ben has played many different styles of jazz and has three recordings of Brazilian Jazz on the BGI Record Label which feature Lucian Souza, DuDuka Da Fonseca, Kenny Barron, and Helio Alves. He has recorded and performed gypsy jazz with his World Jazz Duo, and played many Hammond organ trio gigs! Ben also teaches several courses in the Brazilian Guitar Style at Berklee including a course in Latin Fusion. This class is a preview of the book Ben will release next summer which encapsulates all of these different Latin styles!

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Mike’s Master Classes is proud to welcome Ben Sher to our roster. Ben is a veteran New York jazz guitarist, one of the most stylistically diverse musicians around. “Fluent in the classic jazz guitar tradition of Wes Montgomery and Pat Martino, Ben also draws from the great Brazilian guitar tradition” and is known for Brazilian Jazz Recordings on BGI Records; TudoBem, Please Take me to Brasil, and Tempestarde”. But Ben also plays in numerous other jazz styles, from gypsy jazz, to jazz fusion. He has recorded and toured in a wide variety of musical situations: from performing with cabaret star Ute Lemper at the Montreuex and Istanbul Jazz festivals, with the avant grade swing Knitting Factory group Ball-in-the -Jack at the Berlin and North Sea Jazz festivals, to being the featured artist at LeClub in Moscow and the Blue Note in Fukuoka Japan, and many other top venues. Ben is currently a Professor at Berklee College of Music and Kutztown University.