Jazz Guitar Today Celebrates YOUR Favorite 2023 Articles
Jazz Guitar Today looks at some of YOUR favorite articles from 2023. Enjoy!
My Guitar Lesson With Joe Pass
JGT contributor Marc Silver recalls a very memorable guitar lesson…with the legendary Joe Pass Above photo Shelly Manne, Ray Brown, and Marc Silver on guitar, the mid-70s. In the Summer of 1973, I decided to drive cross-country from Detroit to Los Angeles to see if California was the place I ought to be to grow
Tireless Ambassador Of Swing Guitar, John Pizzarelli
???? 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 … In this exclusive video podcast, Jazz Guitar Today’s Bob Bakert has the pleasure to interview guitarist John
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
Creating Lines with the 6th Diminished Scale
In this exclusive JGT lesson, Ivan Gygi provides some valuable tips on how to create lines with the 6th Diminished Scale. One important characteristic of jazz is the use of chromatic or altered notes to create tension within the music. Expert jazz musicians have mastered the ability to introduce these notes and resolve them in
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
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
