Jazz & Guitar Articles
Girl from Ipanema
Jan 08, 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...
A young tenor player was complaining to me that Coleman Hawkins made him nervous. Man, I told him Hawkins was supposed to make him nervous! Hawkins has been making other sax players nervous for forty years!
JAZZ : NPR
Oct 06, 2025, 12:00 AM · www.npr.org
Jazz and blues music performances and features from NPR news, NPR cultural programs, and NPR Music stations.
CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE IS SHEPHERDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JAZZ MUSICIANS : WORLD CAFE : NPR
Oct 06, 2025, 4:35 PM · www.npr.org
The composer and bandleader talks about his latest album and founding a new group called Ursa Major.
CSUF STUDENT JAZZ MUSICIAN SHOWCASES QUARTET AT PILGRIM'S COFFEE | LIFESTYLE | DAILYTITAN.COM
Oct 06, 2025, 2:00 PM · dailytitan.com
Pilgrim’s Coffee in Downtown Fullerton hosted their second installment of their Fall Jazz Series on Oct. 3. The performance showcased Cal State Fullerton’s very own Spencer Bowie Quartet, surrounded by
HOMETOWN GIG: PITTSBURGH-BORN JAZZ MUSICIAN MARSHALL MCDONALD RETURNS | 90.5 WESA
Oct 09, 2025, 9:30 AM · www.wesa.fm
Fox Chapel native Marshall McDonald returns to Downtown's Con Alma this weekend with a line-up of locally based all-stars.
ALTERNATIVE (AND GREAT) CAREERS FOR JAZZ GRADUATES
Sep 18, 2025, 12:00 AM · downbeat.com
Congratulations! After years of study, you’ve earned your degree in jazz performance. But let’s face it: Making a living wage as a jazz musician can be quite a challenge. If you’ve also earned a degree in music education, and you…
UPCOMING JAZZ EVENTS | JAZZ SOCIETY OF OREGON
Oct 09, 2025, 2:45 AM · jazzoregon.org
The session begins at 8PM every Tuesday with an hour of jazz from a rotating house band led by Portland based band leader and trumpet player, Pablo Rivarola. The last two hours of the session will be a curated jazz jam featuring some of Portland’s best young jazz musicians.
JAZZ MUSIC: HISTORY, STYLES, FAMOUS ARTISTS, AND CULTURAL IMPACT
Sep 29, 2025, 6:36 PM · hqwords.com
Jazz music is a genre defined by its soulful melodies, swing rhythms, and improvisational spirit. Born in the United States over a ce