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 […]
An inspiring player since the early 70’s, Vic Juris continues to inspire as he pushes the limits of his playing, going beyond all expectations on his latest Mel Bay Records label release A Second Look. […]
Much thanks to Jazz Guitar Life Contributor Shan Arsenault on taking the time to review this book – Lyle Robinson Jazz Guitar Life. The Guitar Etudes are made up of 14 exercises designed to give […]
“The lessons are very informative and are designed not only to show what I do in any particular song, but also to show how I got there and how you can create your own, plus […]
Chances are, Mike Rud is a name you haven’t heard before. Unless of course you have read his interview on this site or happen to have lived in Vancouver, Edmonton, Ottawa or Montreal within the […]
Chances are, if you have ever checked out the Las Vegas Jazz scene, you would have heard about a skillful Jazz Guitarist by the name of Laverne Christie. If not, then you are in luck […]
Steve Herberman may not be one of those names that instantly pops into your head when you think about the movers and shakers of Jazz Guitar, but it should be, and with any luck, soon […]
The best part of my “job” is getting the opportunity to check out wonderful players who I would normally never get to hear if I had to rely on mainstream media. LA based Jazz Guitarist […]
What do guitarists Gary Schwartz, Pat Metheny, James “Blood” Ulmer, Bern Nix, Derek Bailey, Dom Minasi, Vernon Reid, and to an extent Jim Hall amongst others, have in common? Why, Ornette Coleman of course! Each […]
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