JGL-Articles
Jazz Guitar Lesson with Jason Shadrick: How I Learn Tunes
While I was in graduate school, I had to develop a method of learning all the tunes that were thrown at me at a daily basis. In an earlier post, I outlined a method I […]
Articles by Lyle Robinson
JGL-Articles
6 Valuable Tips to be a Successful Musician!
Hey fellow Jazz Guitarists. I was browsing through some of the Jazz Guitar groups I belong to on Facebook and came across this post by fellow Jazz Guitarist Alex D’Önofrio. I had never chatted with […]
Reviews
Sam Kirmayer: Opening Statement – CD Review
When I first started getting into Jazz – back in 1979 – I was immediately drawn to the classic quartet format of piano, bass, drums and guitar. And while I started getting into other larger […]
Interviews
Ben Monder Interview With Jazz Guitar Life
“I went to the University of Miami for a year and Queens College for a couple of years but I never graduated from anywhere. I haven’t really taken a guitar lesson since the age of […]
Interviews
Sam Kirmayer Interview with Jazz Guitar Life
Sam Kirmayer is a Montreal based working Jazz Guitarist. In this interview he shares his musical upbringing, the genesis of his debut CD, and what it is like being a working Jazz musician. An insightful […]
Interviews
Jens Larsen Interview With Jazz Guitar Life
“Experience has taught me that the problem was not so much my abilities as it was understanding what I needed to learn, and I have improved those aspects of playing a lot and will keep […]
Interviews
Taylor Roberts Interview with Jazz Guitar Life
“The guitar never changes. The player always does, depending on the day in most cases. I’ve dealt with crippling, near career-halting bouts of anxiety over the years and that’s significantly affected my playing. I still […]
Interviews
Greg Amirault Interview with Jazz Guitar Life
“The big change came when I saw Pat Metheny on TV. It was a little short thing from Joni Mitchell’s Shadows and Light tour. I was really lucky because he does a little solo in […]