Interviews

“I had a very strict practice routine in the early years, many hours trying to get better to start to make a living out of it soon…What I am doing now, when I am not […]

Nate Najar is a wonderful working guitarist out of Florida who has re-introduced the nylon string to Jazz. In this interview he talks about his approach to this instrument as well as his musical beginnings […]

“Surviving in New York is difficult no matter what you do. Being an artist with an indefinite income makes it all the more difficult. The stress level is high, which can make it hard to […]

“In Jazz a lot of information is passed on from one person to the next. It’s very much still an oral tradition. It’s great that we have books and recordings and videos that can preserve […]

Jonathan Kreisberg is a phenomenal Jazz Guitarist out of New York City who discusses his musical background, his latest recordings and his philosophy on teaching. A great read that is also entertaining. JazzGuitarLife.com Interview with […]

“Actually, it wasn’t until I heard Bruce (Forman) that I was captivated by Jazz Guitar…and then when I first moved out here I had seen Bruce at a concert and that was it. I was […]

“I took two lessons from Gene Bertoncini when I moved to Jersey City from Boston. He asked me to play solo guitar in his second lesson and I played my solo guitar version of ‘’My […]

“At that point, you’d think I was a woman just let out of prison. I practiced like a maniac, took classes and private lessons in theory and arranging, joined combos, accompanied singers and  played in a […]

“When I decided to make a career in music, I came to Boston to study at Berklee. I found out pretty quickly that jazz and the type of music that excites me is hard to learn […]

“Making a living! That was my main motivation. I had a gig at the time that was six hours a night, six nights a week sometimes seven playing standards with a trio like Oscar Peterson’s […]