Jazz Guitar Today Celebrates YOUR Favorite 2021 Articles
Jazz Guitar Today looks at some of YOUR favorite articles from 2021. Enjoy!
True Confessions of a Jazz Club Owner: Why Do We Hire Guitarists?
Breaking the Rules. Ten years ago, as a newcomer to the jazz hospitality industry, I quickly learned that there are rules to the game of booking artists. Somewhere in that unsung rulebook is a hierarchy that prioritizes the jazz quartet fronted by a saxophonist. That same rulebook all-but-ignores the jazz guitarist. I can’t tell you
The Night Everyone ‘Showed Up’
???? CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE to JAZZ GUITAR TODAY YOUTUBE Tons of great interviews and studies… Subscribe, watch, learn, and be informed on the latest in contemporary improvisational music language and the artists who are leading us all … Jimmy Bruno talks about a dinner with Frank Zappa, Tommy Tedesco, John Pisano & Joe Pass –
The Time John McLaughlin Took Miles Davis to the Movies to See Jimi Hendrix
???? CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE to JAZZ GUITAR TODAY YOUTUBE Tons of great interviews and studies… Subscribe, watch, learn, and be informed on the latest in contemporary improvisational music language and the artists who are leading us all … John McLaughlin talks to JGT’s Bob Bakert about Jimi Hendrix and the time he took Miles Davis to
10 Standards for Transitioning from Blues/Rock to Jazz Guitar
Guitarist Bobby Broom shares his top standards when transitioning from blues/rock to jazz guitar. This is by no means meant to be a definitive list, but rather, one that represents some of the tunes that most early jazz students encounter during their progression from nascent to intermediate. Of course, like I heard Wayne Shorter once
10 Essential Tunes Every Jazz Guitar Player Should Know
JGT contributor Ted Ludwig provides 10 tunes that are essential for jazz guitarists when entering the world of ‘sitting in’. Jazz Blues – (Billies Bounce, Straight No Chaser, Sonnymoon for Two, etc….) A Jazz Blues is called on most Jam sessions. It’s just essential for every Jazz Guitarist’s repertoire. Rhythm Changes – (Oleo, Anthropology, Rhythm-A-Ning,
My Absolute Favorite Top 10 Jazz Guitar Solos
Guitarist and Jazz Guitar Today contributor Mitch Chmara shares his Top 10 Jazz Guitar Solos. Wes Montgomery – Midnight Mood: This solo is poetry in motion through the heart via the thumb! The mood, tone, choice notes, and delivery. Emotional. George Benson – Moody’s Mood: I love George’s development of his solo on this great tune,
Top 10 Jazz Organ Trios
Jazz organist Pat Bianchi focuses on the dynamic between the guitarist and the organist to provide the ‘Top 10 Jazz Organ Trios’. As a devout student (and practitioner) of Jazz Organ, I have immersed myself in countless recordings and watched just as many videos of the partnership of Hammond organ and guitar in action (as
Learn From 5 Jazz Fusion Legends
In this JGT lesson, guitarist Zakk Jones highlights specific great moments throughout Jazz Fusion guitar history, using 5 legendary players (w/video examples). One of my favorite things about great fusion guitarists is their ability to blend a mixture of rock & blues with a deep knowledge of jazz language and beyond. “Fusion” literally means just
The Many L5’s of Wes Montgomery
JGT contributor and guitarist Marc Silver provides a look at the Gibson L5’s of Wes Montgomery. Photo above: Marc Silver playing a vintage 1966 L5-CES (pickguard faux-inlay inspired by Wes Montgomery). Photo by Dave DeJong I was fortunate to grow up in the original era of LP vinyl records. Why was I so fortunate? Was
Scales, Arpeggios, Chord Tones???
Bill Farrish addresses the age-old question of ‘what modes and scales’ to use…and when. If you follow the online forums you’ll find a question that always pops up with someone asking ‘what mode works over what chord’, or ‘what scale should I use for so and so chord’? Usually followed by a bunch of well-meaning
What Strings Are Best for Jazz?
Jazz Guitar Today reached out to Brian Vance, Director of Product Development for D’addario & Co., to discuss what are the best strings for jazz guitar. With over 18 years in the ‘string business‘, Brian has accumulated a wealth of information on strings. In addition to his views and helpful advice for players, Brian provides some
