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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
The Night Everyone ‘Showed Up’
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The Time John McLaughlin Took Miles Davis to the Movies to See Jimi Hendrix
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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,
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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.