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Do You Need a Jazz Guitar?
A recent article posted in the Facebook group Jazz Guitar Confidential posed the question “Do You Need a Jazz Guitar to Play Jazz Music?” Benedetto President and a truly wonderful Jazz Guitarist in his own […]
Month: April 2021
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Mimi Fox Solo Guitar
Hello JGL readers. I came across this video on YouTube of the great Jazz Guitarist Mimi Fox playing an acoustic solo version of “Stella By Starlight” and “Willow Weep For Me” in her amazing chord/melody […]
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Greg Amirault: “My One and Only Love”
Hello all. If you are not aware of Jazz Guitarist Greg Amirault, check out his recent YouTube video “My One and Only Love” below and this interview that he did with Jazz Guitar Life a […]
Interviews
Bobby Broom Interview with Jazz Guitar Life
“Jazz, as any music, is a performing art. There are certain aspect of jazz knowledge and data that can be taught: history, theory, basic execution. But, there are also elements that cannot be easily transferred, […]
Reviews
John Pizzarelli: Better Days Ahead – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
The loss of loved ones affects us all differently and each response to their passing is as unique as we are. For Jazz Guitarist/Vocalist John Pizzarelli his solace was found in the early morning hours, […]
Interviews
John Pizzarelli Interview with Jazz Guitar Life
“So I had Pat’s music and it was really deep and I thought this is something that I figured I would never do! But I loved this music so I began to pick the tunes […]
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The Real Book: An Historical Look!
Hello Jazz Guitar Life readers. I stumbled upon this wonderfully informative and entertaining historical look at The Real Book in both text and as a podcast by the fine people over at 99percentinvisible! If you […]
Interviews
Dave Kain Interview with Jazz Guitar Life
“I can only give what I can give. Good or bad, I try my best and put it all out there. Sometimes it’s bad and I think sometimes it’s pretty damn good. If anything, it’s […]
Reviews
Larry Tamanini: Front & Center – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
From a long line of Philly guitarists including such luminaries as Pat Martino, Dennis Sandole, Kevin Eubanks and Marty Grosz, comes Larry Tamanini, keeping the spirit of Philly Jazz Guitar very much alive. His latest […]
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Carlos Jiménez Quintet: Don’t Fall – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
I first came across the music and impressive playing of Montreal Jazz Guitarist Carlos Jiménez when I reviewed the duo album Voices featuring both Jiménez and another great Montreal guitar player Michel Heroux a few […]