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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SONNY ROLLINS, SAXOPHONIST AND RESTLESS GENIUS OF JAZZ, DEAD AT 95 | PBS NEWS
May 26, 2026, 1:52 PM · www.pbs.org
He was one of the last living greats of the bebop era and one of the most influential saxophonists of his time.
SONNY ROLLINS: ‘GENIUS’ SAXOPHONIST WAS ONE OF THE MOST INVENTIVE JAZZ MUSICIANS OF HIS GENERATION
May 30, 2026, 5:00 AM · www.irishtimes.com
Williamsburg Bridge practice sessions and sabbaticals from performing added to mystique of New York native and colossus of the saxophone
SONNY ROLLINS: 'SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS' JAZZ LEGEND DIES AGED 95
May 26, 2026, 5:13 AM · www.bbc.com
Known as the "saxophone colossus", Rollins had a lauded career spanning decades.
REMEMBERING TENOR SAXOPHONIST SONNY ROLLINS, A TITAN OF MODERN JAZZ : NPR
May 29, 2026, 9:00 AM · npr.org
Rollins, who died May 25, had for decades been hailed as the greatest living jazz musician. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation, and we listen back to Rollins' 1994 interview with Terry Gross.
THE LAST OF THE JAZZ TITANS - THE ATLANTIC
May 27, 2026, 4:33 PM · theatlantic.com
Sonny Rollins, who died this week, was the embodiment of the genre itself.
FREDONIA JAZZ ENSEMBLES EARN THREE DOWNBEAT STUDENT MUSIC AWARDS | FREDONIA.EDU
May 26, 2026, 7:08 PM · www.fredonia.edu
The State University of New York at Fredonia has earned three honors in DownBeat Magazine’s annual Student Music Awards.
15 BEST JAZZ SONGS OF ALL TIME - SINGERSROOM.COM
May 29, 2026, 8:45 AM · singersroom.com
Jazz is one of the most expressive and influential forms of music ever created, built on improvisation, emotion, creativity, and timeless artistry. Over the decades, legendary musicians have produced songs that transcend generations, blending technical brilliance with unforgettable melodies ...