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.

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...

Pent 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!

Jazz 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.

Black & 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.

The 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.

The 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.

Jazz Byte...

They’re singing your praises while stealing your phrases.

Charles Mingus

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.

JAZZ MUSICIAN MARK TURNER'S LATEST ALBUM WAS INSPIRED BY A BOOK : NPR

Oct 26, 2025, 12:51 PM · www.npr.org

NPR'S Ayesha Rascoe speaks with jazz musician Mark Turner about his latest album, "Reflections on: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man." It's based on the book by James Weldon Johnson.

JERSEY MUSICIAN - ALL ABOUT JAZZ

Oct 28, 2025, 12:00 AM · allaboutjazz.com

Jazz musician Jersey's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.

HERE ARE JAZZ’S 12 MOST IMPORTANT MUSICIANS

May 12, 2014, 5:54 PM · mercurynews.com

Herbie Hancock — pianist, composer and maker of musical revolutions — is coming to San Francisco this week (May 16-18) for a series of sold-out shows at SFJazz. With his visit in mind, wheels began to turn: Why not create a list of the dozen greatest living jazz musicians?

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

Due to the government shutdown, we are temporarily closed. Please check back for reopening updates · 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.

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...