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...
You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.
JAZZ : NPR
Nov 20, 2025, 12:00 AM · www.npr.org
Jazz and blues music performances and features from NPR news, NPR cultural programs, and NPR Music stations.
JAZZ MUSICIANS SAY THERE ARE TWO STEADY GIGS IN COLUMBIA, SC
Nov 23, 2025, 11:36 PM · www.postandcourier.com
With The Aristocrat’s closure this summer in Columbia this year, only two spots offer steady gigs for players of straight-ahead jazz musicians. Where are they?
ALL THAT JAZZ - ROYAL PURPLE
Nov 24, 2025, 6:01 AM · royalpurplenews.com
Light Recital Hall has been home to various jazz performances this fall semester, covering five combo groups, two jazz ensembles as well as a vocalist group. While some students linger and jump from past performances, styles, music and vibes change. Jazz 1 Directed by Michael Hackett, Jazz ...
IAN SHAW – MUSICIAN'S PLAYLIST - JAZZ VIEWS
Nov 20, 2025, 8:45 AM · jazzviews.net
With his new album Stephensong due for release on Friday 28th November, and the launch the evening before on 27th November at Kings Place, London, vocalist Ian Shaw explores the music of the great Stephen Sondheim. Shaw set out to select not just classic songs but also lesser-known treasures ...
JAZZ | POPULAR SONGS OF THE DAY | MUSICAL STYLES | ARTICLES AND ESSAYS | THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CELEBRATES THE SONGS OF AMERICA | DIGITAL COLLECTIONS | LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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Like the term jazz itself, a precise definition of jazz song is elusive. One way to think about it is that a jazz song is anything sung by a jazz singer, since the term 'jazz' usually refers to a style of performance rather than to a method of composition. A jazz song might have lyrics, but ...
WHAT IS JAZZ? | NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY
May 20, 2025, 12:55 AM · americanhistory.si.edu
Jazz is a kind of music in which improvisation is typically an important part. In most jazz performances, players play solos which they make up on the spot, which requires considerable skill. There is tremendous variety in jazz, but most jazz is very rhythmic, has a forward momentum called ...
THE 100+ GREATEST JAZZ MUSICIANS, RANKED
Aug 08, 2024, 12:00 AM · www.ranker.com
The world of jazz is a realm of musical mastery, where remarkable artists have left indelible marks with their entrancing cadences. It's a realm dominated by stars whose sonic vocabulary shaped the genre's evolution, earning them a special place in the annals of music history. Are you ready to...