Reviews

If you are a fan, student or player of Jazz Guitar, the name Bucky Pizzarelli may assuredly bring a smile to your face. Toss the name of Jazz guitarist Frank Vignola into the mix and […]

As much as I love sitting down and listening to great Jazz Guitar playing, watching it seems to make the event that much more complete. At least that is how I felt after viewing the […]

If you could only afford to buy one DVD this year, Rodney Jones: Live at Smoke should definitely be the one. With 2 hours and 25 minutes of jaw-dropping guitar playing, Rodney Jones gives you […]

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There are only a handful of legendary Jazz Guitarists today that can demand the respect and admiration due them after a life time of majestic devotion to the art of Jazz Guitar. Gene Bertoncini is […]

Randy Johnston is the real deal, a consummate Jazz Guitarist equally adept at playing bop, modal, and blues lines like nobody’s business. And on his new Mel Bay DVD release Randy Johnston: Live at the […]

Do the names John Pizzarelli or Rick Haydon ring any bells? Well the first one should, given that John is the son of legendary Jazz Guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli and an extremely popular Jazz Guitarist/Vocalist in […]

Jazz may have originated in the United States, but it has become a leading cultural export having been adopted by countless guys and gals in diverse cultural communities worldwide as their music of choice. Japanese […]

Jazz guitarist Dave Stryker never ceases to amaze me. Whether he’s fronting his own Blue to the Bone Band, lending stalwart support behind saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, and vocalist Kevin Mahoganey, or co-leading […]

If Jazz Guitar was an Olympic sport Ken Karsh would be bringin’ home the gold. This was my immediate impression as I gave Ventana, the debut CD by the Pittsburgh based jazz guitarist a first […]