New Titles From Alfred Include Muse: Black Holes and Revelations and Contemporary Santana: 1992-2006

Muse: Black Holes and Revelations

Alfred is pleased to release the album-matching folio for Muse's smash hit record Black Holes and Revelations (ISBN 0571527361).

Released in 2006, Black Holes and Revelations is the first Muse record to land on Billboard's Top 10 album chart. Songs like "Starlight" and "Knights of Cydonia" have received regular airplay on the nation's top alternative stations, and the British trio has earned a reputation for engaging and powerful live performances.

This book provides authentic guitar TAB for all the songs on the record. It also includes an explanation of notation and tablature, as well as notation of other guitar techniques used in the book. Titles: Take a Bow * Starlight * Supermassive Black Hole * Map of the Problematique * Soldier's Poem * Invincible * Assasin * Exo-Politics * City of Delusion * Hoodoo * Knights of Cydonia.

Contemporary Santana: 1992-2006

Alfred is pleased to release Contemporary Santana, highlighting the incredible work of legendary guitarist Carlos Santana (ISBN 0739045598).

This collector's edition covers great songs from the 3rd and 4th decades of Carlos Santana's amazing four-decade career (the '90s through 2006), covering the albums Milagro, Supernatural, Shaman, and All That I Am. All songs are faithfully transcribed in note-for-note guitar TAB.

Titles: Adouma * Africa Bamba * Aye Aye Aye * Brown Skin Girl * The Calling * Chill Out * Con Santana * Corazon Espinado * El Farol * Foo Foo * El Fuego * The Game of Love * Hermes * I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love * I'm Feeling You * Just Feel Better * Life Is for Living * Love of My Life * Make Somebody Happy * Maria Maria * Migra * Novus * Put Your Lights On * Saja/Right On * Smooth * Somewhere in Heaven * Twisted * Victory Is Won * Wings of Grace * Wishing It Was * (Da Le) Yaleo * Your Touch.

Victor Wooten's Super Bass Solo Technique (DVD)

Alfred is pleased to expand the Artist DVD series to include Victor Wooten's Super Bass Solo Technique (ISBN 0739042726).

Victor Wooten is recognized as one of the world's greatest electric bassists. Considered by many to be the most influential bassist since Jaco Pastorius, Victor is best known for his work with the Grammy-winning supergroup Bela Fleck & The Flecktones. Along with his acclaimed solo recordings, Victor has performed with artists like Branford Marsalis, Mike Stern, Bruce Hornsby, Bootsy Collins, Chick Corea, Dave Matthews, Prince, Will Lee, T.M. Stevens, Gov't Mule, Susan Tedeschi, Steve Bailey, Oteil Burbridge, Scott Henderson and Steve Smith.

In this DVD, Victor breaks down each of the techniques he employs to create his incredible style. Victor covers slapping, tapping, grooving and improvising in detail. Segments include live performances with a band; interviews dealing with technique, influences, and motivation; and a segment on equipment.

Special Features include candid video footage from Victor's archives, Victor and Steve Bailey jamming, and a preview from the Jaco Pastorius Modern Electric Bass DVD.

Carl Verheyen: Intervallic Rock DVD

Carl Verheyen's best-selling video Intervallic Rock Guitar is now available on DVD (ISBN 0739045083)!

Supertramp's lead guitarist and top studio musician Carl Verheyen's unique intervallic style has a fiery originality. In this program, he pulls you out of the "up-and-down-the-scales" rut and into some truly modern lines. Guiding you through dozens of major, minor and dominant lines, Carl will get you improvising with wider intervals, and your playing will open up!

Carl Verheyen is a world-renowned guitarist whose work can be heard on many of the biggest records, TV shows and movies released in the last twenty years. The lead guitarist for Supertramp since 1985, Carl has also worked with musicians like Max Roach, John Patitucci, Robben Ford, Stanley Clarke, Allan Holdsworth, and Little Richard. As a session guitarist, Carl has recorded for Christina Aguilera, Melissa Manchester, LeAnn Rimes, Dolly Parton, Cher, Glenn Frey (the Eagles), and many others.

Carl has played on hundreds of TV shows, including "Happy Days," "Laverne and Shirley," "Cheers," "Suddenly Susan," and "L.A. Law." His movie soundtrack work includes Stand and Deliver, L.A. Story, Dusk 'til Dawn, The Crow, Strange Days, Endless Summer II, Blow, Collateral Damage, and many more.

Carl is also a successful solo artist, receiving tremendous acclaim for his innovative style and mastery of the instrument. He has been named one of the "Top 10 Guitar Players in the World" by Guitar magazine (1996), "Best Studio Guitarist" in Guitar Player magazine's reader's poll, and "Best Guitarist of Los Angeles" by the LA Music Awards (1997).