Hector Manuel Quintana, Artist of the Week
Hector came to our attention via one of our JGT contributors – thanks John Stowell! Enjoy Artist of the Week,
Jazz guitarist Luca Codecà researches, transcribes, and performs the Carl Kress’s “Love Song” with the original tuning (video). When I first moved to the United States,...
Jazz Guitarist and Educator David Frackenpohl weighs in on his top 5 Wes Montgomery tracks – and why. Naptown Blues: This is an F blues original...
JGT contributor Bob Tarkington offers up a deep dive into Wes Montgomery’s classic album, ‘Smokin’ at the Half Note John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery was born March...
Jazz guitarist Tim Lerch thanks luthier Linda Manzer for a special guitar. In the video, Tim provides interesting details and gives us a little sample of...
Learn how guitarists Erick Hailstone in Portland and Ray Legnini in Philadelphia created a virtual long-distance duet. Each guitarist played a few sections and then sent...
Italian jazz guitarist Eleonora Strino shares the challenges of being a musician in Italy during these difficult times. And check out Eleonora’s new ‘quarantined’ video below....
On March 6, 2020, the Jazz Community and Friends Celebrated the Life of Jazz Guitarist Vic Juris. Contribution from Ben Weise – student of Vic Juris...
Scott Henderson shares details and recording techniques from his latest fusion project, ‘People Mover’ Article by Scott Henderson First, a disclaimer: most of the time I...
Jazz Guitar Today continues the series of articles featuring ‘Flattops in Jazz’. Mark Althans of Collings Guitars discusses the beginnings of the Julian Lage Signature model. Collings...
Howard Paul of Benedetto Guitars on the making of a ‘classic’ signature guitar. The collaboration between Pat Martino and Benedetto Guitars began with a phone call...
Jazz Guitar Today welcomes guest author Justin Varnes. Justin provides advice for guitarists from a drummer’s perspective. Through the strange journey of gigs… …that have comprised...