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Help Frank Vignola help Jimmy Bruno
Sadly, this past Sunday, the beloved wife of Jazz Guitarist Jimmy Bruno passed away unexpectedly. Another Jazz Guitar great – Frank Vignola – has set up a Go Fund Me page to help Jimmy with […]
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The Jazz Guitar Life Podcast: Ep18 Featuring John Pizzarelli Plays Pat Metheny
Back in April of 2021, before there was a podcast component to Jazz Guitar Life, I “sat” down with John Pizzarelli during the hight of the Pandemic to talk about his latest album at that […]
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Tom Guarna – 5 Desert Island Picks – Jazz Guitar Life
Regardless if you’re a beginning student of Jazz Guitar or an established player, we all have at least five albums that we cannot be without! With that said, Jazz Guitar Life has asked Jazz Guitarist Tom Guarna what […]
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Wes Montgomery and the Wynton Kelly Trio: Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings – Jazz Guitar Life CD Review
………… As a one-man operation, if you would like to support all the work I do on Jazz Guitar Life, please consider buying me a coffee or two. Your support helps me to focus on Jazz Guitar Life […]
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Jazz Guitar Beauty: Russ Hanchin’s Gibson L-7 1963
I recently noticed a post on Facebook by Virginia Jazz Guitarist Russ Hanchin welcoming his latest acquisition – a gorgeous 1963 Gibson L-7 – into his life. I immediately reached out to Russ and asked […]
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The Steve Blum Super Trio Live @ The Cafe’ No – Jazz Guitar Life Review
Jazz Guitar Life thanks JGL contributor Norm Marier for this review and for reaching out to Jazz Guitarist Steve Blum. Norm’s work, support and encouragement is greatly appreciated! ………… As a one-man operation, if you would […]
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The Fusion of Past Loves and Local Craftsmanship: Matt Warnock’s Custom Jubilee Original Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar
Jazz Guitar Life would like to thank Jazz Guitarist and Educator Dr. Matt Warnock for sharing his beautiful Custom Semi-Hollow Jubilee Original Electric Guitar with us all! You can check out Matt’s featured JGL podcast here! Enjoy 🙂 But first… ………… […]
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The Jazz Guitar Life Podcast: Ep17 Featuring Dr. Matt Warnock
I recently “sat down” with Jazz Guitarist and Educator Matt Warnock and had an enjoyable and fun chat about his early years; his association with drummer extraordinaire Billy Hart; how his latest debut album came […]
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Guitarist John Scofield and ECM Releases Uncle John’s Band Today!
Guitarist John Scofield is at His Most Freewheeling on Uncle John’s Band. The Double Album Includes Songs by The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Miles Davis, Leonard Bernstein and More Scofield’s Far-Reaching Original Compositions […]
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“Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings” by the jazz guitar icon Wes Montgomery with the Wynton Kelly Trio – November 24, 2023
Hey Jazz Guitar Lifers. Breaking News!! From the FB page of Resonance co-president Zev Feldman… ——– WES MONTGOMERY / WYNTON KELLY TRIO on RESONANCE! I’m thrilled to announce the RSD Black Friday (November 24th) release […]