Interviews
Avi Rothbard Interview With Jazz Guitar Life
I had a strong Interest In the music of the fifties and sixties. Kenny Burrell was my first pure Jazz Guitar hero – all the others came later on: Barney Kessel, Jim Hal, Joe Pass, […]
Articles by Lyle Robinson
Reviews
Joe Finn: As Luck Would Have It – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
A top jazz guitarist based in upstate New York, Joe Finn has a mellow tone (a little reminiscent of Jimmy Raney), creates harmonically adventurous improvisations, and swings at every tempo. The COVID pandemic made it […]
Blog
Taylor Roberts – 5 Desert Island Picks
Regardless if you’re a beginning student of Jazz Guitar or an established player, we all have at least five albums that we cannot be without! With that said, Jazz Guitar Life has asked Taylor Roberts […]
Interviews
Bruce Forman Interview with Jazz Guitar Life
“So I’m driving up there and while I’m doing do it is like Barney Kessel is driving up with me and sitting right beside me! I’m experiencing these bolts of Barney and I can almost […]
Reviews
The Campbell / Whiteman Project – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
Having followed the musical careers of both Royce Campbell and Chris Whiteman for more than a few years, I was quite excited to find out that they had recently – in 2020 – collaborated on […]
Reviews
Larry Corban: Emergence – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
Emergence, the latest – and fifth CD – from New York City Jazz Guitarist Larry Corban, is a hardcore, no-holds-barred collection of eight rousing tunes that showcase not only Corban’s fearless improvisational excursions, but those […]
Reviews
Jim Josselyn: Blues From The Vault (Part One) – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
If you like your Jazz/Blues greasy with a side of Wes, Burrell and a smattering of Jim Hall, then check out New Jersey’s own Jim Josselyn and his latest release to date, Blues From The […]
Reviews
Westville Unity Village – Jazz Guitar Life Arch-Top Guitar Review – Larry Tamanini
Jazz Guitar Life would like to thank Philly Jazz Guitarist Larry Tamanini for his thoughtful contribution/review and time. ………… As a one-man operation, if you would like to support all the work I do on Jazz […]
Interviews
Carlos Jiménez – Jazz Guitar Life Interview
“It was the perfect transition. I got into Chick Corea Electric Band, Allan Holdsworth, Scott Henderson and Tribal Tech, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Pat Metheny to name a few. This was obviously before Internet so […]
Interviews
Jostein Gulbrandsen Interview with Jazz Guitar Life
“I don’t really think in terms of chords, scales and theory when improvising (unless I don’t know the tune well). I am just trying to hear melodies in my head and play them as I […]