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 […]
“The most important elements are knowledge of the finger board and knowing how to construct chords. It’s amazing what you can do with basic theoretical knowledge. One of the common problems is that although theoretical […]
East of the Sun is Montreal Jazz Guitarist Greg Amirault’s second CD, and if his first is anything like his second, then y’all need to run out and buy a copy now! Why you ask? Because […]
“I had a very strict practice routine in the early years, many hours trying to get better to start to make a living out of it soon…What I am doing now, when I am not […]
Sandro Albert’s latest release The Color of Things is a marvelous fusion of Brazilian and contemporary Jazz stylings that lends itself both to the musician as well as the lay person. Filled with positive melodies and dynamic […]
With the release of The Vampire’s Revenge, Dom Minasi has surpassed his previous endeavours a hundred fold and has assuredly become THE definitive voice for the new music scene. Two CD’s, ten tunes, one hundred […]
Untold Stories, the debut CD from New York Jazz Guitarist Dave Allen, showcases an exciting and unique player in the mold of Pat Metheny, Ben Monder, Jonathan Kreisberg and Adam Rogers. Monster chops, harmonic resourcefulness, […]
Paul Bollenback, one of the leading lights of contemporary Jazz Guitar today, presents a muscular performance with his latest release Brightness of Being. A sophisticated, funky and sometimes surprising, but always soulful set of tunes […]
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