The old maxim of “don’t judge a book by its cover” is a most potent sentiment and one that I almost found myself failing to heed…gratefully though, I didn’t. A while back I received an […]
“It’s never easy to do anything. But if you’re resilient enough and follow through then you can make things work. That’s all I’ve ever done and that’s all I will ever do.” David Becker I […]
“Remember what it felt like to just listen to the sound of yourself strumming a G chord? We need to remain in that state so music remains a joy and you are connected to the […]
“If formal jazz education had existed when I began trying to play, it would have saved me a lot of time, and made me a better guitarist–not necessarily a better jazz player. That said, however, […]
“I had no expectations other than to just hopefully become a better player and develop my own sound and try to play what I’m really hearing.” Ed Cherry Jazz Guitarist Ed Cherry first came to […]
I love leading because I’m happiest when I’m bringing my creative ideas to life. Especially in a vibrant city where one can call musicians to play who have the ability to sit down on a […]
“Bandstand mentoring is still an important vehicle for those up and coming to be well-rounded musicians and to have a sustainable career. The bandstand teaches life.” Jacques Lesure I first “met” Jacques Lesure on Facebook […]
“…I wasn’t thinking at all about making a living; I was only thinking about making music.” Jon Herington I first found out about Jon Herington when I happened upon a one off album by a […]
If when you hear the name Jon Herington you immediately think of a Jazz Fusion player who is also the instrumental guitar voice when Steely Dan hit the stage, well think again. I mean don’t get me […]
Jimmy Bruno. Vic Juris. Corey Christiansen. Three significant and exceedingly talented names on the contemporary Jazz Guitar scene. As individual artists they each have highly respected solo careers that cumulatively span decades of top notch […]
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