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Jean Marc Belkadi[edit]
Jean Marc Belkadi is a French born, American Jazz Fusion Guitarist. He is known for his prolific improvisational soloing technique. Many famous professional guitarists have studied with him and he is fast becoming "like his mentor, the late, great guitar genius Ted Greene " [1] , a reference in the world of Guitar Instruction.
Jean Marc Belkadi studied with Frank Gambale, Scott Henderson, Joe Pass, Joe Diorio, Tal Farlow, Robben Ford at the Musicians Institute in 1985. The Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) class of 1985 had notable alumni such as Jeff Buckley and Paul Gilbert. He instructed at the school (GIT) from 1998 to 2007.
Jean Marc Belkadi has recorded a CD STOPOVER and written 11 Instructional book/CD sets published by Hal Leonard Corporation
Instructional CD/Books[edit]
- 1997: A Modern Approach to Jazz, Rock & Fusion - Hal Leonard Corporation / Musicians Institute Press
- 1997: The Diminished Scale for Guitar - Hal Leonard Corporation / Musicians Institute Press
- 1999: Advanced Scale Concepts & Licks for Guitar - Hal Leonard Corporation / Musicians Institute Press
- 2000: Jazz-Rock Triad Improvising for Guitar - Hal Leonard Corporation / Musicians Institute Press
- 2001: Slap & Pop Technique for Guitar - Hal Leonard Corporation / Musicians Institute Press
- 2002: Outside Guitar Licks - Hal Leonard Corporation / Musicians Institute Press
- 2003: Progressive Tapping Licks - Hal Leonard Corporation / Musicians Institute Press
- 2004: Classical Themes for Electric Guitar - Hal Leonard Corporation / Musicians Institute Press
- 2005: Ethnic Rhythms for Electric Guitar - Hal Leonard Corporation / Musicians Institute Press
- 2005: Exotic Scales & Licks for Electric Guitar - Hal Leonard Corporation / Musicians Institute Press
- 2006: Technique Exercises for Guitar - Hal Leonard Corporation / Musicians Institute Press
Discography[edit]
- 1998: STOPOVER
External links[edit]
[2] Guitar Player Magazine - Soloing Seminars “Any idea you have, you can take it up the fretboard through the different pentatonic fingerings,” says Belkadi.
[3]Guitar Player Magazine - Extreme Sweeping: Jean-Marc Belkadi’s Polytonal Plectrum Pyrotechnics "Sensei to the Stars"
[4]Guitar Player Magazine - Chordal Kung Fu “People light up when I play this stuff,” says GIT (Musicians Institute) instructor and author Jean-Marc Belkadi.
[5] Guitar Player Magazine - All In The Family Dweezil Zappa Interview "I also took lessons from players such as Jean-Mark Belkadi and T.J. Helmerich. It was like Guitar University here!" Dweezil Zappa
Jean-Marc Belkadi's official website
References[edit]
- ^ Extreme Sweeping: Jean-Marc Belkadi’s Polytonal Plectrum Pyrotechnics - Written by Jude Gold. Dec 13, 2007 Guitar Player Jan 2008 Issue p.145
- ^ Soloing Seminars - Article written by Jude Gold. March 01, 2009 Guitar Player Magazine Mar 2009 Issue p.93
- ^ Extreme Sweeping: Jean-Marc Belkadi’s Polytonal Plectrum Pyrotechnics - Written by Jude Gold. Dec 13, 2007 Guitar Player Jan 2008 Issue p.144
- ^ Chordal Kung Fu - Article written by Jude Gold. Dec 21, 2005 Guitar Player Magazine Jan Issue 2006 p.102
- ^ All In The Family, Dweezil Zappa _Interview by Darrin Fox. July 13, 2006 Guitar Player Magazine Aug 2006 p.98