The best part of my “job” is getting the opportunity to check out wonderful players who I would normally never get to hear if I had to rely on mainstream media. LA based Jazz Guitarist […]
What do guitarists Gary Schwartz, Pat Metheny, James “Blood” Ulmer, Bern Nix, Derek Bailey, Dom Minasi, Vernon Reid, and to an extent Jim Hall amongst others, have in common? Why, Ornette Coleman of course! Each […]
Pittsburgh Jazz Guitarist Ken Karsh is one of those great players that you can’t help but wonder why he’s not a household name. His technique is most impressive, his lines are earnest and his solo guitar playing […]
Up until about a year ago the name Josh Maxey meant nothing to me. Now it is a name synonymous with soulful swing, explorative improvisation and exciting compositional talent! This shift in recognition came about […]
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 […]
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