Articles by Lyle Robinson

Upon hearing the first tune, “Ferdinand and Isabelle” off of Mark Kleinhaut’s CD The Balance of Light, the phrase “That’s what I’m talking about!” popped into my head. This a CD that grabs the listener from […]

In the Jazz guitar world there are a few known guitar players who have taken the art of solo guitar playing to the extreme. Players like Joe Pass, George Van Eps, Tuck Andress, Martin Taylor, […]

Dom Minasi’s latest album, Quick Response, proves once again that a typical guitar in the hands of Minasi is anything but typical. It becomes a kaleidoscope of boisterous sounds, resonant textures, warm colors, and individual […]

If you long for the days of extremely confident and uninhibited jazz guitar playing in the style of early George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, and Grant Green, then Richie Hart is your man. His […]

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The guitar duo is a time-honored tradition that has seen some wonderful partnerships. Duos like Carl Kress-Dick McDonough, Joe Pass-Herb Ellis, Emily Remler-Larry Coryell, Pat Metheny-John Scofield, Eric Elias-Luke Nelson and John Abercrombie-Ralph Towner amongst […]

The legendary author and folklorist Joseph Campbell advised us all to follow our bliss in an effort to live a fulfilling and productive life with what we love doing. With the release of Joe Finn’s […]

I first heard Adam Rogers in the early eighties with a group he co-led called “Lost Tribe” and I thought then that this was a player to keep an eye, or more accurately, an ear […]

Canada has given the Jazz Guitar Community some wonderful players over the years. Ed Bickert, Lorne Lofsky, Reg Schwagger, Bill Coon, Oliver Gannon, Mike Rud, Greg Clayton, Warren Greig, Brian Hughes, and others, have all […]