“I come out of Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, Benson of course, Jim Hall, Jimmy Raney, Barney Kessel and Tal Farlow. These are my idols and these are the guys that I emulated. The purity and […]
“…when you do something from your heart, when you come forward, people respond to it. Because all of my technique and everything I’ve developed over the years and all my years studying Jazz and Harmony, […]
The guitar duo in Jazz has been a tried and true format since the early days of Dick McDonough & Carl Kress. Over the years there have been some very exciting pairings such as George Barnes/Carl […]
You may know Jazz Drummer Karl Latham and wondering why he’s on Jazz Guitar Life? Well it’s simply because on Karl’s latest CD Living Standards, the guitar player featured is none other than the inimitable […]
Hey all. Just a quick note to say that Guitarists Jonathan Kreisberg and Omar Joel Zaki, along with vocalist Laura Anglade, have just premiered a new YouTube video collab (as the kids say today) that […]
This is my second time reviewing a CD for New York based Jazz Guitarist Jeff Barone and I gotta say, as much as I really liked his first CD, this new one definitely kicks ass […]
“I never practised scales. I just worked on playing songs and improvising over the chords.” Royce Campbell Royce is a wonderful Jazz Guitarist who has played with a slew of top-shelf entertainers including Henry Mancini […]
” I would hope that anyone interested in my work as a player or an educator realizes that this is my own personal vision of how I interpret jazz. I can only teach or coach someone […]
With the release of his debut CD, the “Warren Greig Trio”, Toronto jazz guitarist Warren Greig steps out from the shadows of sideman and into the spotlight as leader. It is a role that appears […]
The latest release, Bull’s Eye!, by Sheryl Bailey and the Sheryl Bailey 3 is a testament to the passion, discipline, and work ethic that can be found only in the top tier of professional musicians. To […]
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