Interviews
Joe Beck Interview with Jazz Guitar Life
“Making a living! That was my main motivation. I had a gig at the time that was six hours a night, six nights a week sometimes seven playing standards with a trio like Oscar Peterson’s […]
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Interviews
Mike Stern Interview with Jazz Guitar Life
“…musicians are really sensitive generally, sometimes overly so. But it’s a good thing to be in that kind of realm and having that sensitivity and having to practice that sensitivity all the time. You want […]
Interviews
Mick Goodrick Interview with Jazz Guitar Life
“The guitar fretboard is vexing terrain, unlike the piano finger board which proceeds with relentless logic from the lowest note on the left, to the highest on the right, the fretboard has a geometry all […]
Reviews
Dave Stryker: “Big City” – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
Jazz guitarist Dave Stryker never ceases to amaze me. Whether he’s fronting his own Blue to the Bone Band, lending stalwart support behind saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, and vocalist Kevin Mahoganey, or co-leading […]
Reviews
Ken Karsh: “Ventana” – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
If Jazz Guitar was an Olympic sport Ken Karsh would be bringin’ home the gold. This was my immediate impression as I gave Ventana, the debut CD by the Pittsburgh based jazz guitarist a first […]
Reviews
Vic Juris : “A Second Look” – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
An inspiring player since the early 70’s, Vic Juris continues to inspire as he pushes the limits of his playing, going beyond all expectations on his latest Mel Bay Records label release A Second Look. […]
Reviews
Pat Metheny Guitar Etudes: Warmup Exercises For Guitar – JGL Review
Much thanks to Jazz Guitar Life Contributor Shan Arsenault on taking the time to review this book – Lyle Robinson Jazz Guitar Life. The Guitar Etudes are made up of 14 exercises designed to give […]
Interviews
Jake Reichbart Interview With Jazz Guitar Life
“The lessons are very informative and are designed not only to show what I do in any particular song, but also to show how I got there and how you can create your own, plus […]
Reviews
Mike Rud: Live From Lotus Land – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
Chances are, Mike Rud is a name you haven’t heard before. Unless of course you have read his interview on this site or happen to have lived in Vancouver, Edmonton, Ottawa or Montreal within the […]
Reviews
The Laverne Christie Trio: East of the Sun, West of the Moon – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
Chances are, if you have ever checked out the Las Vegas Jazz scene, you would have heard about a skillful Jazz Guitarist by the name of Laverne Christie. If not, then you are in luck […]