In the words of Elijah Wald, “Steve Mann [was] one of the hippest, tastiest and scariest guitar players who ever walked the planet.” I got to spend a couple weeks performing and hanging out with Steve during his later years, and this class will focus on some of his signature pieces and making some sense of his brilliant approach to the blues/jazz genre that he created. This is an advanced topic, and students should have substantial knowledge of chord structures and melodic mechanisms. Bring a recording device!