Interviews

“I would like to change my relationship with the instrument from something that defines me and that I need to sound great at, into more of a spiritual feeling, or gateway for myself. I hope […]

Having featured 14 year old Jazz Guitar Wunderkind Andreas Varady in an interview for Jazz Guitar Life, I must say that I was more than impressed with his maturity and spirit. Since that time I have […]

It’s good to practice with a metronome because it’s helps your timing. It’s important to do nice comping for other people and do different types of soloing and not just one style. Also it’s important […]

I had a strong Interest In the music of the fifties and sixties. Kenny Burrell was my first pure Jazz Guitar hero – all the others came later on: Barney Kessel, Jim Hal, Joe Pass, […]

“So I’m driving up there and while I’m doing do it is like Barney Kessel is driving up with me and sitting right beside me! I’m experiencing these bolts of Barney and I can almost […]

“It was the perfect transition. I got into Chick Corea Electric Band, Allan Holdsworth, Scott Henderson and Tribal Tech, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Pat Metheny to name a few. This was obviously before Internet so […]

“I don’t really think in terms of chords, scales and theory when improvising (unless I don’t know the tune well). I am just trying to hear melodies in my head and play them as I […]

“Having a life in music has led me to meet incredible people who are talented and passionate about what they do. Making music and improvising with these people has transformed my life.” Colin Oxley I […]

“I must admit that I do miss the “in the moment” experience of playing music “live” — interacting with a good rhythm section and the exchange of energy, the action and reaction, between musicians and […]

“Jazz, as any music, is a performing art. There are certain aspect of jazz knowledge and data that can be taught: history, theory, basic execution. But, there are also elements that cannot be easily transferred, […]