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...
I never sing a song the same way twice.
FOR THE 'JAZZ RABBI' OF CONNECTICUT, MUSIC AND JUDAISM ARE BOTH ABOUT TRADITION AND IMPROVISATION
Mar 09, 2026, 7:13 PM · forward.com
Greg Wall runs 'Jazz at the Post' in Westport, Conn., but still finds time to pray and study Talmud every day
MEI SEMONES ON JAZZ, MANILA, AND TOURING WITH MEN I TRUST
Mar 10, 2026, 6:09 AM · rollingstonephilippines.com
Japanese-American artist Mei Semones talks to Rolling Stone Philippines about her show in Manila, touring, and what she’s learned about jazz ahead of her new EP
JAZZ IN THE GARDENS 2026 CELEBRATES BLACK MUSIC
Mar 10, 2026, 9:33 PM · www.thehypemagazine.com
Jazz in the Gardens 2026 featured Ludacris, Ashanti and Nelly during a star-studded weekend in Miami Gardens.
JAM SESSIONS AT ARETHA'S JAZZ CAFE HAVE BECOME A DETROIT INSTITUTION
Mar 05, 2026, 12:03 PM · www.freep.com
Aretha's Jazz Café is celebrating 10 years of its free Sunday jam sessions, which nurture new talent and create a sense of community.
INSIDE MIAMI’S JAZZ IN THE GARDENS MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEKEND
Mar 10, 2026, 9:21 PM · www.ebony.com
From Ella Mai and Jhené Aiko to Ashanti, Nelly and Ludacris, Jazz in the Gardens 2026 celebrated Black music, nostalgia and community in Miami Gardens.
LITERARY HUB » A LIFE IN JAZZ: ON LOVE, LOSS AND SELF-DISCOVERY TO AN IMPROVISED BEAT
Mar 09, 2026, 8:59 AM · lithub.com
“wind and crying blue rain tearing me up” –Jimi Hendrix * I. Listen, the first time I saw Miles Davis play live was at the Chicago Coliseum in 1981. Miles had just come out of retirement after six …
FLUTIST JAMIE BAUM ON THE CHANGING JAZZ LANDSCAPE | GBH
Mar 09, 2026, 6:40 PM · www.wgbh.org
Jamie Baum grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut and has toured the world including as a Jazz Ambassador for the State Department. She caught up with GBH Jazz on her latest septet album, "What Times Are These."