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Jimmy Bruno Talks About His Musical Outlook
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Jazz Guitar Today’s Bob Bakert talked with Jimmy Bruno over two days about his style, musical outlook and much more…
Bob Bakert, Editor: Jimmy Bruno is a guitar genius! Β There, I said it! Β But, most of you already know that. Β Jimmy is also famous for gruffly saying exactly what he thinks, some would say βno filterβ. Β But, beneath that tough exterior is a gentle guitar giant. Β He is one of my favorite people. Β I always look forward to our conversations and am often stunned by his intellect and the depth of knowledge he posses on a wide variety of subjects. Β He is always quick to build up other players, and, to be fair, be highly critical of players he believes have undue fame and reputation. Β We sat down and talked over two days and Jimmy answers questions about his style and musical outlook. Β It was such a pleasure and honor to capture Jimmy this way, A Jimmy many have not seen.
We at JGT are very proud of our relationship with this great player. Β Enjoy Jimmy Bruno.
And some comments from others in the biz…
Roger Sadowsky: Jimmy Bruno is hands down, one of my all-time favorite guitar players. I had the opportunity to meet him at the first and only World Guitar Conference in Towson MD, back in 2004. I had just released the Jim Hall Model and Jimmy asked if he could borrow it for a performance he was doing. He fell in love with the guitar and as Rick Blaine says to Capt. Renault at the end of Casablanca, βthis was the beginning of a beautiful friendshipβ.
Jimmy started off with the Jim Hall model as we began to prototype his signature model. It was a 15β body, 2-ΒΎβ body depth, and a 1-11/16β nut width. 5 ply maple laminate construction with ebony bridge and fingerboard. At various times he owned and played almost everything I made, including a Semi-Hollow, an early prototype LS-15, and a solid body.
βJimmy Bruno is one of my favorite players! His eclectic style of playing is filled with excitement and strong melodic sophistication. He exemplifies the old-school jazz guitar tradition combined with a modern sensibility. He is truly a living legend!β – Ted Ludwig
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