Jazz & Guitar Articles
Girl from Ipanema
Jan 8, 2022
The Girl from Ipanema is a Brazilian bossa nova and jazz song. This is performed and recorded be me.
Read MoreThat New Guitar Smell
Dec 24, 2021
There is something about the smell of a new guitar. It’s like a new car only better. And when you get that new guitar, you need to show it off with a fresh recording of a song you always wanted to play. This is one of those times...
Read MorePent Up House
Jan 31, 2016
Quite some time ago I recorded this in a studio. I am bringing it back to life on here with simple some graphics. I hope you enjoy it!
Read MoreJazz Guitar Book Recommendations
Jan 31, 2016
I've wasted a lot of money over the years buying books that did nothing for my playing. I started this article to bring you the books that have actually changed my playing for the better. I would highly recommend each and every one of them.
Read MoreBlack & Blue - An Original
Jan 23, 2016
Some time ago I recorded a little number and posted it on You Tube just to see if I could. So I figured I also make it available here as well.
Read MoreThe Art of Playing Jazz Guitar - A True Preparation Primer Part 2
Jan 23, 2016
In part 1; we discussed various metronome techniques to advance our awareness, concentration, feeling, and broaden our minds while practicing. This article will go into what we should be practicing and, more importantly, thinking when using those techniques.
Read MoreThe Art of Playing Jazz Guitar - A True Preparation Primer Part 1
Jan 23, 2016
I’m not going to kid you; playing Jazz Guitar is extremely difficult at best and almost downright impossible at worst.
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Jazz Byte...
I’ve found you’ve got to look back at the old things and see them in a new light.
JAZZ FEST 2024 DAY THREE: BOMBA ESTEREO, HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF, BOYFRIEND AND MORE
Apr 28, 2024, 4:45:00 AM
There was plenty of great music at Jazz Fest on Saturday, but few bands made an entrance like Colombia's Bomba Estereo. The stage was set up with giant mushrooms, hanging
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY: DRUMMER VINAYAK POL SAYS, 'CHALLENGES ARE NEVER ENDING IN MUSIC'
Apr 28, 2024, 4:00:00 AM
Drummer Vinayak Pol has years of experience teaching, recording and live performances. The Mumbai-based drummer, who has crossed over into jazz-rock fusion and world music genres has a broad range of friends and contemporaries who have paved his way to the top.
FSU WELCOMES GRAMMY-WINNING JAZZ DRUMMER NEAL SMITH
Apr 28, 2024, 4:12:00 AM
FITCHBURG — The Twin Cities high school jazz bands, along with Fitchburg State University’s Fitchbyrds, will be putting on a free performance that will feature Grammy-winning jazz drummer Neal Smith. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 ...
MUSIC 'HAVEN OF FREEDOM' TANGIERS HOSTS GLOBAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Apr 28, 2024, 2:00:25 AM
The Moroccan city of Tangiers, which has a long history as a haven of inspiration for American jazz musicians, will host UNESCO's International Jazz Day for the first time on Tuesday.
JAZZ FEST ROLLS INTO THE WEEKEND WITH GREAT WEATHER, BETTER MUSIC
Apr 26, 2024, 5:11:00 PM
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival continues through the weekend, with fans eagerly anticipating performances by Jon Batiste, Chris Stapleton
MUSIC REVIEW: JAZZ PIANIST FRED HERSCH CREATES SUBDUED, LOVELY COLORS ON ‘SILENT, LISTENING’
Apr 15, 2024, 4:24:00 PM
The many-time Grammy nominee ’s impressionistic approach creates colors that are subdued and lovely. It’s chamber jazz — closer to classical music than the blues — that will be familiar to fans of ECM Records founder Manfred Eicher, who produced.
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST 2024: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT MUSIC LINEUP, TICKETS, FOOD, PARKING
Apr 23, 2024, 3:03:21 PM
It's festival season in New Orleans, and that means it's almost time for the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.