Complete Guitar Improvisation Book

Vincent Bredice M. M.-Now an associate professor and guitar instructor at Miami-Dade Junior College, Miami, Florida, has taught guitar privately since 1946 from Maine to Florida. He has also taught at the Philadelphia Academy of Music and the Hartt College of Music of the University of Hartford where he was awarded a Master's degree in theory and taught theory and guitar for ten years. He has played on radio, T. V., night clubs, and recorded for Columbia records.

In the field of composition he has written works for guitar, piano, wood winds and strings. His "Sonata for Tre", a 12 tone piece for guitar, flute and viola won one of the 2 top honors in the International Competition for Guitarists held annually in Modena, Italy.

In the field of education he has written along with The Complete Method of Improvising, seven other published guitar books, two bass guitar books, and The Contemporary Modal Improvisation Book co-authored with Tom Floyd. He is also co­ authoring two books with the renowned jazz guitarist Jack Wilkins.

His most noteworthy students are:

1.  The West coast artist Joe Diorio-author of five books, faculty of University of Southern California and G.I.T. schools.

2.  Recording artist, jazz and classic great Sid Jacobs­ author, faculty of Grove School, L.A. and G.I.T.

3.  Concert and recording artist Lou Mowad-classic guitar, faculty, Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

4.  Tom Floyd-jazz and classic guitar artist, author, faculty at Florida Atlantic University.

5.  Nick Orta-extraordinary bass guitarist. Florida Int. University, Miami, Florida.