It’s taken over ten years to reach North American shores but Royce Campbell’s superb Six by Six: A Jazz Guitar Celebration has finally come home, and in a big way, having reached number 5 on the national […]
The release of his latest CD Memoire – The French Sessions, vol. 2 finds Joshua Breakstone in top form as he revisits the “French Sessions”* with a set of eight tunes (four originals and four standards) that pays […]
“Make sure you enjoy the opportunities of playing as they come up, and don’t ruin the performances by racking yourself with worry. I’ve had many really cool playing situations where I got to play with […]
“Yes, I think the label is confining, especially when radio supervisors refuse to listen to something with my name attached to it. They assume it will be too far out. First and foremost I consider […]
“I like to work on perpetual motion studies – finding a motive and keeping the motive moving through the changes – through different tempos and keys. I have a 2 hour technique workout that keeps […]
“The first time I read the review, in the NY Times of Anne Rice’s Interview With A Vampire, I knew I had to read that book. When I finally did, I fell in love with […]
“I took a lesson with Emily when she was living in Pittsburgh, and she was such a great teacher that everything she showed me that afternoon I still use everyday to this day. In preparing […]
Guitar, organ and drums, is, in my opinion, an exciting and inspired combination that can do no wrong, especially when the guitar player is Frank Potenza, alongside organist Joe Bagg and drummer Steve Barnes. Old, New, […]
“I’ve always loved teaching the guitar. It started for me back in high school helping the other guitarists in the jazz band. I was grateful for the chance to help them and they in turn […]
“It’s all about playing musical phrases, so the scale/chord approach is a beginning, but the goal is to shape up your musical discourse in an elegant way. In the end, the scale/chord approach must be […]
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