Artist of the Week
Erik Söderlind, Artist of the Week
Introducing JGT Artist of the Week, Erik Söderlind
» A LITTLE ABOUT
•Erik Söderlind got his first guitar at the age of six and learned to play by spending hours trying to imitate blues icons like Eric Clapton and BB King. Later he discovered jazz guitar giants like WesMontgomery,George Benson, and Grant Green. He fell in love with the art of improvisation, an art form he himself soon learned to master with brilliance.
» HAS PLAYED WITH…
•Over the last few years, he’s become increasingly better known internationally. Erik has played with several of the most influential jazz guitarists in the world, like Frank Vignola and PeterBernstein He has alsoplayed with Seamus Blake Eric Alexander to name a few…
» INTERESTING NOTE
•Mike Stern described Erik as“a phenomenon – with a unique way of playing and a very personal tone”.
» FUN FACT
•In 2015 Erik received The Guitar People Prize Sweden, an award given to the best guitar player in Sweden.
» ALBUM
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How To Play Guitar…with Oscar Peterson
Helpful Tips With Symmetric Whole Tone Scale Fingering
Video Performance Highlights – JGT Cover Artist, Ulf Wakenius
PRS Guitars Introduce the Long-Awaited PRS SE Silver Sky
Vince Lewis Arrangement of “Fly Me To The Moon”
Davy Mooney Explores Thelonious Monk’s Beautiful Ballad “Monk’s Mood”
Davy Mooney Explores Billy Strayhorn’s “Chelsea Bridge”
“Jingle Bells” Arrangement For The Holidays
A Lesson From Christmas Past: Slow Blues Christmas
Once Again, John Basile Inspires with “Silent Night”
Hector Manuel Quintana, Artist of the Week
Hector came to our attention via one of our JGT contributors – thanks John Stowell! Enjoy Artist of the Week,
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Jazz Guitar Lessons2 weeks agoDavy Mooney Explores Thelonious Monk’s Beautiful Ballad “Monk’s Mood”
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Jazz Guitar Lessons4 weeks ago
Davy Mooney Explores Billy Strayhorn’s “Chelsea Bridge”
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Columns4 weeks ago
“Jingle Bells” Arrangement For The Holidays
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Jazz Guitar Lessons4 weeks ago
A Lesson From Christmas Past: Slow Blues Christmas
