Once again, Jazz Guitar Today reaches out to Brian Vance, VP of Fretting Strings and Accessories for D’Addario & Co., this time to discuss Flatwound strings. By...
In this Jazz Guitar Today interview, guitar enthusiast Michael Davis describes his experience at Frank Vignola’s Big Jersey Guitar Camp. JGT Editor Bob Bakert: Tell me...
Jazz guitarists Victor and Henry Acker provide their perspectives on a topic that unfortunately gets asked sometimes. My father and I received a phone call recently...
Guitarist Bruce Forman shares his thoughts on his friend and mentor, Barney Kessel. Bruce Forman: On the occasion of his 100th birthday, I am filled with...
Guitarist Larry Tamanini shares his backstage experiences of the recent Rocky Mountain Archtop Guitar Festival 2023 in Arvada, Colorado. Every year in early to mid-September, Arvada...
Guest contributor and guitarist Scott Lofranco describes his experiences studying jazz as a non-traditional, adult student. The focus of this article is to share some of...
Music lover Mauri Artz provides some insight into the recent Peter Frampton concert in Atlanta, on June 27, 2023. I closed my eyes and I was...
In this guest editorial, guitarist Bob Tarkington shares his story of going back to school in his sixties to learn jazz guitar. Bob Tarkington: After many...
Guitarist Fareed Haque shares his thoughts on why the ‘Masters’ are so important and still talking to us. With love and respect to Larry Coryell, Bucky...
Master luthier Roger Sadowsky shares his memories of working with great Jim Hall on his signature model. Roger Sadowsky: I first remember Jim Hall coming to...
Luthier John Buscarino shares his experiences of working with the legendary jazz guitarist Gene Bertoncini. John Buscarino: I met Gene through his good friend Dr. Frank...
In Part 2 of the historical and musical perspective honoring Pat Martino, jazz guitarist Fareed Haque discusses the transition to a modern sound. In November, we...
In Part I of this article series honoring Pat Martino, jazz guitarist Fareed Haque discusses tone, feel and those lines! And provides some great audio examples....
Jazz guitarist Corey Christiansen describes the individual elements that provide his unique sound. When Bob Bakert called and asked me to write about how I get...
Guitarist Joshua Breakstone shares the times he met with Yoshiaki Masuo – the Japanese icon who played for years in Sonny Rollins’s band, as well as...
