Transcriptions of Elmer Snowden’s Jazz Solos From His "Harlem Banjo!" Album

For Banjo, Guitar & Mandolin

All solos written twice:
- in Elmer Snowden’s G Tuning
- in Standard C Tuning
Includes historical info & photos

Solos from:
1. It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
2. Doin’ The New Lowdown
3. Runnin’ Wild
4. Diga Diga Doo
5. Them There Eyes
6. Tishomingo Blues
7. C-Jam Blues
8. Sweet Georgia Brown
9. Alabamy Bound
10. Twelfth Street Rag
11. Bugle Call Rag
12. Dear Old Southland


What they’re saying…

"A valuable addition to the trad jazz/banjo/guitar literature!"
— HOWARD ALDEN, Jazz Guitarist & Banjoist

"In writing this book Cynthia Sayer has filled two glaring gaps that have existed for a long time: she has brought Elmer Snowden's great playing and musicality to the fore and directly addressed the absence of publications which speak to playing the banjo as a swing instrument. She's done a great job in putting together these transcriptions of his solos and includes them in both Snowden's low G tuning (tenor tuned down a fourth) and the standard tenor C tuning. Banjo being one of the instruments in the early days of jazz enseembles, those of you who want to know what a banjoist showld be doing when playing the music of Duke Ellington, Fats Waller Frankie Newton, Beny Carter, Bessie Smith et al., need to check out Elmer Snowden."
— JAMES CHIRILLO, Jazz Guitarist & Banjoist, Guitar Faculty at the Julliard School

"I knew about Elmer Snowden. But now, I know a lot more about Elmer Snowden. I'm going to learn every solo in this book. Thank you, Cynthia!"
— DON VAPPIE, Jazz Banjoist, Steve Martin Banjo Prize Winner

"The Swinging Solos of Elmer Snowden" provides not only a documentation of a singular and infuential artist's definitive work, but a basis for replication and growth for any musician who seriously approaches this true labor of love."
— ALLFRETS MAGAZINE